https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/21/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/three-cubs-who-are-primed-for-a-second-half-breakout-r3070/The Chicago Cubs sit 12 games above .500 coming out of the All-Star Break, and all things considered, that's pretty impressive. The pitching staff has been absolutely decimated by injuries—you could almost put together an entire pitching staff just from the names currently on the injured li...3070Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/showdown-2026-chicago-cubs-vs-2016-world-series-champion-cubs-r3076/Something that has struck me, as I have listened to David Ross and Anthony Rizzo’s podcast, The Lovable Reunion (where they reminisce with those that were a part of that team), is how inevitable that 2016 Cubs group felt. I feel like I live and die with every pitch of the 2026 Cubs, because I ha...3076Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/if-cubs-are-willing-to-trade-matt-shaw-what-framework-will-they-look-for-r3074/One of the most intriguing things about this year’s trade deadline is the wide variety of shapes potential deals could take. Not every move is going to be a straightforward contender adding a rental player for a playoff push. Some teams could look to make bigger-picture moves, trading talen...3074Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/4-stats-that-matter-for-cubs-for-the-rest-of-2026-r3073/  At the All-Star break, the Cubs are in a good spot in the race for the playoffs. Five games back in the division and in the first Wild Card spot, they have multiple paths and good odds to reach October. For this to sustain, though—and to overcome a disaster of a pitching situation—four hi...3073Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/at-least-alex-bregman-has-nowhere-to-go-but-up-r3068/Shortly after Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson had a 10-game stretch for the history books, his left-side counterpart in third baseman Alex Bregman showed signs of heating up heading into the All-Star Break. The veteran corner infielder is still on track to have a down season by his standards...3068Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/chasing-greatness-pete-crow-armstrong-has-a-chance-to-join-baseball-historys-elite-r3072/It's great to be recognized by your peers, as Pete Crow-Armstrong was when the Cubs center fielder was selected for the National League All-Star team by player vote. It's great to play on a field with the very best of your peers, as Crow-Armstrong did when he replaced starter Andy Pages mid-game...3072Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:18:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/shota-imanaga-has-switched-into-playoff-mode-for-playoff-hopeful-cubs-r3069/It's too early to start making hotel reservations for October, but it's not too early to start saving up for the massive prices of playoff tickets. The Chicago Cubs have surged again recently, and while it hasn't been enough to make them any serious threat to the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Cen...3069Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:19:14 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/3-relievers-cubs-should-target-at-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r3065/The Chicago Cubs currently own the fourth-best record in the National League, and despite sitting five games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, they're firmly entrenched in the playoff picture. To maintain that position, though, they'll need to address their pitching staff before th...3065Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-already-ranks-shockingly-high-in-power-and-speed-in-cubs-history-r3063/What Pete Crow-Armstrong is doing this season—and, in particular, what he's been doing since about the fourth week of May—is stunning, but you know that. He's putting together one of the best individual seasons in Cubs history, pending a second half in which he must prove he can sustain this lev...3063Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-week-in-review-all-star-break-arrives-and-while-this-team-is-hot-the-rest-will-be-welcome-r3061/Resilience in baseball must take many forms. Teams and players have to shake off personal setbacks and off-field distractions. They have to withstand injuries and gut-wrenching losses and show up the next day ready to win. They have to perform even when dead tired. The Cubs haven't passed those...3061Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-other-2015-draftees-on-the-2026-cubs-matter-too-r3046/The 2015 MLB Draft is well represented on the 2026 Cubs roster. Famously, the Cubs have the top two picks from that draft, in Dansby Swanson and Alex Bregman, and they have their own top-10 pick (Ian Happ, who went 9th). Scott Kingery is in Triple-A. (Ok, that one is a stretch.) In additio...3046Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:49:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-and-the-signature-single-which-is-sometimes-a-double-r3047/It wasn't enough to give the Cubs breathing room and win the game Thursday afternoon, but Pete Crow-Armstrong sparked a go-ahead rally in the top of the eighth inning. On a 1-0 pitch, he cracked a double to put himself instantly into scoring position—although in this particular case, "cracked" f...3047Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:03:02 +0000