https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/102/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-arent-running-enough-yes-still-r1070/You can do lots of math around the breakeven success rate on stolen base attempts. In some situations, the odds are in a team's favor even if they're only 68% to succeed when sending a runner. In other situations, the number creeps past 75%. Much depends on the game state, but the identities of...1070Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:45:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/checking-in-on-isaac-paredes-and-christopher-morel-r1065/Last month, ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs completed a rare major-leaguer for major-leaguer swap with the Tampa Bay Rays, sending Christopher Morel (and prospects Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson) to Florida in exchange for third baseman and former Cubs prospect Isaac Paredes. The...1065Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sweeper-specialist-ethan-roberts-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air-in-cubs-bullpen-r1067/The second-half success of the Chicago Cubs bullpen has been much discussed--as it should be. Their 2.55 second-half bullpen ERA leads baseball. Their 1.9 Fangraphs WAR is fourth. Jorge López and Tyson Miller have been fantastic additions, and Porter Hodge looks like a good, dependable, homegrow...1067Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-whole-new-kind-of-dansby-swanson-has-joined-cubs-lineup-since-all-star-break-r1066/The constant in Dansby Swanson's game--the meat in the sandwich, around which toppings and bread styles can change without the essence materially doing so--is his defense. His offensive contributions have always been variable, prone to long slumps and impressively long streaks. However, the shap...1066Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-series-wins-waning-playoff-hopes-as-last-week-of-august-arrives-r1068/Every year, Wrigley Field plays host to some of the most iconic bands in the world; it's no wonder that with those types of shows coming up, the Cubs started the week off with a three-game set versus the cats from Motown, the Detroit Tigers. Chicago and Detroit have a lot in common: great food,...1068Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/looking-at-the-2025-chicago-cubs-zips-offense-projections-r1063/With the season rapidly winding down, leaving poor Chicagoans to wonder if Caleb Williams lives up to generational hype and if anyone in the league wants Zach LaVine, attention naturally shifts to next season. What can we hope to see from this roster next season on offense? Luckily for us all, F...1063Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:28:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chaotic-maybe-breakout-of-cubs-catcher-miguel-amaya-r1061/As baseball fans, it can be frustratingly difficult to see the difference between a player making good moves on the mound or at the plate, and one who's failing. So many of the mechanical separators, in this game of inches played on several acres, are subtle enough to completely slip by even a r...1061Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:40:44 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-signal-desire-for-stability-in-closer-role-who-can-provide-it-r1060/1060Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-do-we-really-want-from-cubs-rookie-pete-crow-armstrong-r1059/I have a finite number of approaches to writing. Generally, I’m heading down one of three routes: push an agenda in favor of or against a narrative; draw attention to a particular player; or explore the space of my own brain in pursuit of making something abstract more concrete. This is the latt...1059Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:25:47 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/since-electing-not-to-trade-mike-tauchman-cubs-have-absolutely-buried-him-on-the-bench-r1058/Back in spring training, Craig Counsell was proactive and firm. He sat down with Mike Tauchman right away to tell him he would be on the team, because Counsell rightly saw the immense value of Tauchman's offensive stability and defensive versatility. A high-OBP left-handed hitter who can acquit...1058Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/drew-smyly-keeps-getting-away-with-this-can-he-get-away-from-the-cubs-r1057/In their series-opening win over the Tigers at Wrigley Field Tuesday night, the Cubs turned the eighth inning over to an unlikely setup man: Drew Smyly. With a two-run lead, it was a medium-leverage appearance, rather than an exceptionally high one, but it still marked an unusual usage for the v...1057Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:21:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-two-problems-facing-the-cubs-as-another-important-offseason-looms-r1056/If you’re like me, you’re punting on the remainder of the 2024 Chicago Cubs. If you’re even more like me, you’re punting on the remainder of the 2024 Chicago Cubs and turning your attention almost entirely toward Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. But the very little bit of attention span I h...1056Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:18:01 +0000