https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/93/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/what-happens-if-the-cubs-dont-extend-kyle-tucker-3-potential-pieces-of-plan-b-r1685/If the unthinkable happens and Kyle Tucker isn't extended, what happens then? Here are 3 realistic and promising options that could serve as an effective back-up plan. The December trade to acquire Kyle Tucker brought hope to Cubs fans everywhere. Having a player of Tucker’s caliber (acquire...1685Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:23:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/catching-tandem-of-carson-kelly-miguel-amaya-set-tone-for-chicago-cubs-r1684/Baseball is a game of stories, and to paraphrase one of the best rock bands in the world (Pearl Jam): have I got a story for you. Arguably, the best catcher duo in the game, Miguel Amaya and Carson Kelly, play for your Chicago Cubs. During my glorious days playing right field for my middle-s...1684Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/top-5-justin-steele-replacements-to-keep-an-eye-on-for-the-chicago-cubs-r1679/The North Siders' co-ace will miss the rest of the season after undergoing elbow surgery. Ideally, the team will reinforce their rotation with a replacement for him. Who could that be? Justin Steele was placed on the 15-day IL just two days after his start with left elbow tendinitis. Steele...1679Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/happy-jackie-robinson-day-to-those-who-celebrate-r1682/There's always what we say, and what we mean, and a gap between the two; what we mean to do, and what we really do, and a gap between the two. We all have a habit of saying what we mean to do, but what we really do tends to align with what we meant but wouldn't say. Four score minus two year...1682Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:12:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-cubs-may-be-could-be-fine-without-justin-steele-r1678/Losing your de facto ace probably isn't ideal. But what if the Chicago Cubs are... fine, without theirs? The following are objective statements:  Justin Steele is one of the Cubs' players most crucial to their success in 2025.  The Cubs can find success in 2025 without Justin...1678Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:35:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/week-in-review-cubs-adjust-to-swirling-changes-keep-winning-r1672/While the royal subjects in King Tuck's Court await the momentous, blessed news of a long, healthy reign, the baseball goes on.  Even the best, most vibrantly memorable seasons of our favorite game, at times, bring more adversity than triumph. That will have to be the case here as Justin Ste...1672Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/matthew-boyds-same-old-all-new-arsenal-has-him-tapping-familiar-brilliance-with-novel-consistency-r1673/Somehow, the Cubs have completed the trifecta of late-blooming lefties with the most impressive in the set. We all know the injury bug will bite him, but like Natasha Bedingfield in a vampire movie, thus far, he's unbitten—and unhitt...en? Look, I'm sorry. Please read this anyway. First thin...1673Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:43:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/news-justin-steele-to-undergo-elbow-surgery-miss-rest-of-season-r1674/The Cubs moved around under this particular anvil for as long as they could, but ultimately, the whole sky was anvils. Their ace lefty will hit the surgeon's slab and return no sooner than the beginning of next season. Now what? Like Death, Tommy John surgery (and its cousin, the internal br...1674Sun, 13 Apr 2025 21:09:30 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/dansby-swanson-and-his-new-friend-the-torpedo-bat-r1671/Given that we're barely into the middle of April, there's still a few weeks to go before we can make wild claims about the 2025 season. Claims like: Dansby Swanson is the best he's ever been. He's not (yet) technically the best version of himself. We've gotten excited about Dansby Swanson be...1671Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:53:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/is-matt-shaws-plate-discipline-purposeful-or-a-symptom-of-a-larger-issue-r1670/The Cubs had some concerns about Matt Shaw after Tokyo. A few weeks later, new ones have emerged. The 2025 Chicago Cubs have, thus far, proven to be a much more offensively-adept team than their predecessors from last year. Even with cold temperatures attempting to pin down the offense, they...1670Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/justin-steeles-injury-highlights-cubs-razor-thin-margin-for-error-r1667/Justin Steele will miss time because of the same injury that he missed time with last season. He had the offseason to recover, and clearly more time will be needed. This is not good news, but it's a reflection of the Cubs' reality: their roster sits precariously on a razor's edge of success and...1667Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-a-scintilla-of-plate-discipline-from-superstardom-r1669/The Cubs' young center fielder has a .549 OPS this season, and a .639 for his career. He's a mess at the plate. If someone, anyone, will teach him to swing less, though, he could become an eight-win player overnight. It's rarely this simple, even for the exceptionally talented big-league bal...1669Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:11:35 +0000