https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/100/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/which-is-more-costly-for-the-2024-cubs-leadoff-singles-or-leadoff-walks-r1089/Every baseball fan has, at some point, groaned over the dreaded leadoff walk, or winced a little when a pitcher gives one up in only four pitches. Is that a valid reaction, or are we all just deluded by the old baseball proverb? What about leadoff singles? I’ve never heard equivalent disdain tow...1089Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-des-moines-special-a-pitch-pairing-the-cubs-are-teaching-more-than-any-other-org-in-baseball-r1088/There might not be any organization in MLB who likes a cut-ride fastball more than the Cubs. That's so true that, even if you're a Cubs fan who isn't ordinarily inclined to a lot of granular nerdiness about the game, that turn of phrase--"cut-ride fastball"--is probably at least familiar. In sho...1088Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:40:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-dansby-swanson-has-turned-his-season-around-and-why-it-might-not-last-r1087/The amount of ink spilled over Dansby Swanson, his performance (on both sides of the ball), and his contract throughout this 2024 season is enough to… do something that you could do with a large volume of ink. In a summer where many of us in this space spent the time lamenting just about every f...1087Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/justin-steele-injury-jorge-lopez-bullpen-playoff-chances/It was, arguably, the cruelest hour in three years or more for the Cubs. Ahead 3-0 on Jared Jones and the Pirates after seven scintillating frames from Jameson Taillon on Labor Day, most of the team watched helplessly as Jorge López--a terrific story, a symbol of the team's resurgence, and a lin...1086Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:25:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-huge-swing-plane-adjustment-pete-crow-armstrong-has-already-made-and-the-huge-approach-change-still-needed-r1085/By now, the numbers might be familiar to you. Let's rehash them, though, because this turns out to be one of those times when selective endpoints are valuable tools, rather than red herrings. Through Jul. 26, Pete Crow-Armstrong was batting .180/.230/.292. For reference, in the years 2000 and 20...1085Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2024-r1078/What got into the Cubs in August?  Pennant race, anyone?  I know it's a tad optimistic, but it is nice to see some good pitching, even some great pitching performances for the Northsiders.   Honorable Mentions Nate Pearson has been a surprise addition, but perhaps not shocking for those w...1078Mon, 02 Sep 2024 18:20:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-brown-injury-neck-area-of-concern-curveball/Back on May 28, Ben Brown had the best start of his young career, throwing seven innings of no-hit baseball against the Milwaukee Brewers, punching out 10. His ERA dropped to 2.72 after that outing, and despite his rookie status, Brown was fast becoming a fixture in a surprisingly deep Chicago C...1081Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:17:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-run-differential-winning-streak-starting-pitching/At long last, the 2024 Cubs have strung together some important wins, and when you glance at the scoreboard, they look impressive and earned. Over the last 30 days, in fact, no one else in MLB has as good a run differential as the North Siders'.  That's the good news. The news of mixed vale...1084Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:35:07 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-the-cubs-are-rolling-a-playoff-berth-is-within-reach-r1083/There was a point in this season when April was frequently looked to as evidence that the Cubs could score runs. In the last nine games, the North Side ball club has scored an almost unfathomable 89 runs. In game one of a three-game series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, the baseball world got a...1083Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:19:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/craig-counsell-has-found-the-relief-ace-he-needed-to-vault-the-cubs-forward-r1082/The worry, if you were a Cubs fan long about mid-June, was that Craig Counsell's magic doesn't work without an elite bullpen--that the team's failure to build a great relief corps would doom them in their first season under their new $40-million skipper. They still might be doomed for 2024, but...1082Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:20:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jordan-wicks-returns-to-the-cubs-roster-r1080/Jordan Wicks had not impressed overall in Iowa during his rehab in August. He currently sports a 7.30 ERA and 1.46 WHIP while shaking off the rust of his grade two oblique strain. He gave up ten runs in his first two starts, followed by two scoreless abbreviated ones to prove his health and ramp...1080Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-claim-relief-pitcher-shawn-armstrong-from-division-rival-r1079/The Cubs, now at 68-66, are still fighting for life ahead of the final month of the 2024 season. As @Matthew Trueblood pointed out earlier today, the Cubs still need some reinforcements in the bullpen as they look to make some noise in September. Though they didn’t elect to claim Taylor Rogers o...1079Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:58:00 +0000