https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/90/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-the-engine-behind-cubs-baserunning-prowess-r1746/In case you missed it, last week I took a look at the historic start to the season that the Chicago Cubs have had on the bases. If you haven’t read that yet, I recommend doing so. In summary, they very well could break the modern franchise record for stolen bases in a season, and by FanGraphs’ B...1746Sun, 04 May 2025 11:59:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/ian-happ-will-forever-rake-against-nl-central-opponents-r1742/It was no surprise to hear that Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was looking to extend his on-base streak in PNC Park headed into Tuesday's opening game of a three-game series between the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. It was, however, a bit shocking to hear that the streak had increased all the...1742Sat, 03 May 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/what-to-make-of-chicago-cubs-wild-baseball-reference-playoff-odds-r1739/As you may have seen online, the Cubs have the highest odds to win the World Series, according to Baseball Reference. Unexpected? Yes. Does it make sense? Should Cub fans buy in? Let's take a look. Baseball Reference uses a system they call the Simple Rating System. There are two main compo...1739Fri, 02 May 2025 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/north-side-baseballs-cubs-hitter-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r1731/What a fun start of the season the Cubs lineup has had. They have the highest-rated offense in the National League, and they've made this article exceedingly hard to write. How do you pick an MVP from this squad? Is it the perennial MVP candidate? The upstart, breakout center fielder? The catche...1731Fri, 02 May 2025 11:30:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/wait-was-that-what-a-kyle-tucker-slump-looks-like-r1738/Through April 20, you'd have been hard-pressed to find a better hitter in the National League than Kyle Tucker. After a brutal spring, the Chicago Cubs' superstar came out hot, with a slash that included a .302 average and .404 on-base percentage. His ISO checked in at .313 (six homers) with bas...1738Thu, 01 May 2025 22:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-didnt-strike-out-at-all-tuesday-night-how-rare-is-that-feat-r1736/There was nothing that signaled this could be a possibility. Often, in baseball, that's the case. In Tuesday's 9-0 win over Pittsburgh, the Cubs became the first team in exactly one year to go a complete game without having a batter strike out. Chicago sits in the middle of the pack in term...1736Thu, 01 May 2025 14:25:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-has-become-a-boring-safe-defender%E2%80%94which-is-great-news-r1734/That Pete Crow-Armstrong is perhaps the best defender in baseball should be a shock to no one. We knew that in his years as a prospect. The glove was going to play at a high level, no matter what. Concerns about the bat? Sure. But elite sprint speed and top-tier defensive instincts (to say nothi...1734Thu, 01 May 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-promote-righty-innings-eater-chris-flexen-whos-hard-to-figure-out-r1735/As first reported by ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Wednesday morning, league sources confirmed that the Chicago Cubs will add righthander Chris Flexen to both their 40-man roster and their active 26-man slate. The move keeps Flexen from being able to elect free agency and seek another deal, although it...1735Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/seiya-suzuki-and-the-enormous-pleasure-of-the-power-hitters-triple-r1732/It should be a familiar sight for you, by now. Seiya Suzuki hit a ball to the gap, the defense was out of position, and by the time the dust settled, the slugger was on third base. Let's talk about slugger triples. If you're a baseball fan, you have at some point lamented that there aren't m...1732Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:25:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/for-chicago-cubs-third-base-defense-is-becoming-an-immediate-concern-r1729/Alex Bregman never walked through that door. Matt Shaw had to be demoted, and Gage Workman is on the other side of town. The Chicago Cubs are on Plan D at third base, and it shows.   Ahead of the 2025 season, it wasn't a secret that third base represented an area of concern for the Chic...1729Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-hitters-arent-whiffing-on-shota-imanagas-splitter-as-often-in-2025-r1728/De facto Cubs ace Shota Imanaga is having a strong sophomore season, to follow what was a dazzling rookie campaign. His signature pitch isn't missing nearly as many bats as it did last year, though. What's up? It would be unfair—it would be downright wrong, actually—to suggest that Shota Ima...1728Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:57:10 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-chicago-cubs-new-blues-alternates-should-become-their-base-home-uniform-r1727/Casting aside a City Connect look that always felt too safe and too faddish, the Cubs almost seemed to be embracing a gimmick when they unveiled new alternate uniforms this winter. Instead, they've found the look they didn't even know they were looking for. I understand that, for some, this...1727Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:05:01 +0000