https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/104/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-a-postseason-bye-the-advantage-it-was-meant-to-be-r1139/With the Cubs on the outside looking in at another postseason, we “lovable loser” fans will just have to watch from the sidelines, hoping our enemies lose and our second-favorite teams win. One of the most interesting things to watch for in October are the inevitable upsets: Wild Card teams who...1139Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-fire-mike-napoli-darren-holmes-jim-adduci/On the day after the end of the season, the Cubs dismissed coaches Mike Napoli, Jim Adduci, and Darren Holmes--among others. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported that the firings also included strength coaches, on the heels of a season in which injuries were a significant hurdle to success....1138Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:35:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-strange-profound-offensive-depression-gripped-wrigley-field-this-year-heres-why-r1136/If you tuned into any Cubs games down the stretch this season, you probably heard an allusion or two by Marquee Sports Network play-by-play man Boog Sciambi to the weird weather patterns and drastic splits for the team at Wrigley Field this year. Behind the scenes, members of the Cubs themselves...1136Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:16:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-its-over-what-comes-next-r1134/Game by Game: Monday The Cubs started the week as a team with nothing to play for, and they looked like one against the Phillies in their first of a three-game set from Citizens Bank Field. Caleb Kilian took the bump for the Cubbies, delivering 5 2/3 innings and getting thoroughly shelled...1134Mon, 30 Sep 2024 01:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-glimpse-of-the-jaguar-what-kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-offers-cubs-going-forward-r1132/None of the traditional tools are in all that much doubt for Kevin Alcántara. He's demonstrated good speed, impressive and improving defense in center field, and a feel to hit that belies his 6-foot-6 frame. His power is still coming together, as is always the case with such long-levered, lanky...1132Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:50:06 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/weve-come-a-long-way-jed-hoyer-sees-progress-but-does-he-hear-that-ticking-r1131/Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer discussed the state of the franchise Monday, and while he fell in line with the tone of urgency and needed improvement set by manager Craig Counsell over the weekend, he framed it more optimistically. “We talk about the gap, I think that we’ve...1131Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:23:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-to-solve-baseballs-position-player-pitching-epidemic-and-up-the-intensity-of-games-r1130/As another season winds down under new rules that have traded in Game 163s for tiebreakers that can determine division championships and playoff spots, there's a small but real risk that all-important postseason entries could come down to some silly things. The first tiebreaker between any two t...1130Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-stark-and-surprisingly-important-wrigley-field-park-effect-hiding-in-not-so-plain-sight-r1129/Offense has been way, way down at Wrigley Field this season--for the Cubs, and for opponents, too. It's a strange phenomenon, but it seems as though the fickle winds, temperature patterns, and air pressure have buffeted fly balls and held up line drives, leading to a remarkably lousy year for hi...1129Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:15:24 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-is-the-cubs-dansby-swanson-contingency-plan-r1126/When Dansby Swanson and the Cubs agreed to a $177-million deal, everyone understood that he would have his peaks and valleys at the plate. The selling point was that he would be an elite defender at a premium position. Gold Glove awards would abound, and people who are smart about baseball would...1126Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:43:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/should-we-be-worried-that-craig-counsell-couldnt-fix-the-cubs-run-differential-problem-r1128/To a point, it feels like the 2024 season was almost the exact same story as the 2023 season for the Chicago Cubs. A good April gave way to a very poor May and June. The team clawed back into the Wild Card race with a good July and August, but ultimately ran out of steam in September to miss the...1128Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzukis-well-roundedness-actually-makes-him-a-very-rare-hitter-r1127/The thing about Seiya Suzuki is, he does almost everything well on offense. His baserunning is inconsistent, but when he's healthy, he balances the key skills of a batter--making contact, controlling the strike zone, generating power and using the whole field--as well as almost any hitter in MLB...1127Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:25:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/week-in-review-cubs-officially-eliminated-from-postseason-show-some-frustration-r1125/With the North Siders relegated to spectators this October, the rumbles of dissatisfaction escalated to a deafening roar this week. Team leader Jameson Taillon and skipper Craig Counsell themselves spoke up, trying to meet fans in their frustrated place. The Cubs are humiliatingly distant from s...1125Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:14:01 +0000