https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/104/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/for-cubs-weak-schedule-stretch-leaves-open-one-last-door-back-to-wild-card-fight-r1042/As things stand in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies are barreling toward an NL East crown; the Milwaukee Brewers are mortal locks for the NL Central title; and the Los Angeles Dodgers are probably going to run away with the NL West. Beyond them, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Dia...1042Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:30:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nate-pearson-is-in-a-new-place-and-hes-also-in-a-new-place-r1041/Since acquiring Nate Pearson in their first move of July, the Cubs have used him relatively sparingly. He pitched in each of the first two games of this week's series against the Guardians, but that was after a full week off. In his first fortnight in the organization, he only pitched three time...1041Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:56:41 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-a-catching-problem-but-spending-their-way-out-of-it-might-be-a-mistake-r1040/Cubs brass should not be hyper-focused on this one position. There aren’t elite catchers available, for one. The second and more pertinent reason is the volatility of the catchers who would be available. Injury, performance attrition due to understandable fatigue, or just random variance are ris...1040Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:16:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/shota-imanagas-evolving-arsenal-r1039/When the Chicago Cubs signed Shota Imanaga to a four-year, $53-million dollar contract in January, they certainly had high expectations. In fact, this contract may have been an underpay at the time–many thought Imanaga would get a much richer deal. In 2023, with the Yokohoma DeNA BayStars, he pi...1039Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:48:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kyle-hendricks-and-the-cubs-are-in-an-awkward-position-right-now-r1038/  There was enough of a Kyle Hendricks rebound, last month, to justify keeping him around as the team floundered and trudged toward what had a chance to be a deadline sell-off. Hendricks was clearly the worst of the team's healthy starters at the time, but he deserves the organization's res...1038Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-magic-number-is-28-but-they-dont-get-to-count-other-teams-losses-r1036/When the old heads say that games in April count just as much as ones in September, this is the kind of moment they're anticipating. The Cubs made an impressive trade in the late stages of July, to close a month in which they asserted themselves as a better team than they'd looked like in May or...1036Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/better-allocation-better-alignment-better-outcomes-for-cubs-r1037/There's meant to be some division of labor in baseball. Sure, you want the two-way stars, and you want dynamic players who help score or prevent runs in multiple ways, but a great team is built around the idea that everyone has something to contribute--and ideally, that means not putting too gre...1037Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:29:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/week-in-review-the-cubs-stack-wins-and-find-consistency-in-eye-opening-week-r1035/Embarking on a week of baseball in which the North Side club enjoyed an extraordinarily rare two days off, wins as if they weren't already, were weighted at an immensely high premium. Craig Counsell's squad is hitting harder these days than Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam on a snare drum. The Cubs are...1035Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/they-got-away-with-it-saturday-night-but-cubs-need-a-better-replay-challenge-process-r1034/In the bottom of the ninth inning of the Cubs' 3-1 win Saturday night, things got off to a chaotic start. Two different fans jumped from the stands onto the playing field during the break between the top and bottom of the frame, requiring security to remove them, and one managed to add injury to...1034Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:04:36 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-minor-league-relievers-nick-hull-mitchell-tyranski-sam-mcwilliams/Honorable Mention LHP Angel Hernandez - Myrtle Beach Pelicans - 4 G, 0.73 ERA, 0.730 WHIP, 12 ⅓ IP, 4 H, 5 BB, 20 K Hernandez spent the entire 2022 and 2023 seasons with Myrtle Beach to much worse results. After posting a 5.79 ERA in 2022 and a 4.14 ERA in 2023, he started the 2024 season...1032Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/porter-hodge-is-establishing-why-hes-the-best-reliever-in-the-cubs-bullpen-r1031/When someone asks who the best reliever in the Cubs bullpen is, you may think of a few names. Perhaps the first to come to mind is Tyson Miller, a great find by the front office after he was designated for assignment by the Mariners in May. Miller has become one of Craig Counsell’s most trusted...1031Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:11:36 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-and-nico-hoerner-are-a-dynamic-infield-duo-leaders-for-cubs-r1030/What’s better than winning? Winning in style, and that’s what, along with intangible leadership, Cubs’ Middle infielders Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson provide. Every time you watch a game on Marquee, Jim Deshaies breaks down the defensive alignment for the Cubs. If you notice, and I know...1030Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:12:01 +0000