https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/11/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/gauging-early-impressions-from-cubs-biggest-trade-deadline-acquisitions-r3208/The Chicago Cubs entered Major League Baseball's 2026 trade deadline with as clear of needs as just about any organization in the league. Jed Hoyer's previous track record of addressing needs in more of a tepid fashion than an assertive one didn't lend itself to the idea that the organization wo...3208Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:14:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-aaron-civale-r3214/What are the Cubs doing differently—and what had they already done in 2025—that allows Aaron Civale’s best weapons to work again? The answer lies in two things the Cubs have done differently than the Athletics: how and when to use him, and which pitches to put at the center of his repertoire....3214Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:13:10 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-pete-crow-armstrong-season-r3216/Chicagoans want to win, but they're not as ruthless about it as they think they are. Fans will ultimately line up behind strategies and styles that produce championships, but they respond to some of them much more readily than others. Winning is good. Winning with a seething intensity and a play...3216Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:57:44 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/miguel-amaya-has-re-emerged-as-an-equal-partner-in-cubs-catching-corps-r3209/Over the weekend, Miguel Amaya started two consecutive games behind the plate. It was the first time he'd done that since late June, but it was also just the latest indication that the team is beginning to trust their younger backstop more—and that they realize they need to get Carson Kelly more...3209Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:04:20 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-injury-oblique-strain-edward-cabrera-blister-cubs-cardinals/The Cubs can't go very far without Dansby Swanson, but it sure looks like they'll be without him for a while. After a swing in the bottom of the third inning of Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, Swanson immediately reacted with visible pain and frustration, and he walked off the field after only a...3207Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sweeper-usage-a-revised-sinker-were-the-keys-to-clay-holmes-brilliance-on-friday-r3204/In his second start in Cubbie blue, Clay Holmes took a perfect game into the sixth and allowed just two total base runners through 6 2/3 innings of work. Still on a pitch restriction while ramping up in his return from the broken fibula, Holmes would have completed seven innings if it were not f...3204Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/meet-craig-counsells-circle-of-trust-the-four-cubs-relievers-that-will-define-their-october-run-r3203/There’s a common saying in the world of sports: “Defense wins championships.” That’s certainly true in baseball. If you don’t play clean defense, bad things usually tend to follow. But when the calendar flips to October, postseason baseball is often won and lost in the hands of a pitching s...3203Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/piggyback-starters-strategy-stats-trade-deadline/Edward Cabrera fired five no-hit innings for Double-A Knoxville Wednesday, and is no more than a fortnight from returning to the Cubs rotation. It's more likely that he comes back after just one more rehab appearance—and possible, even, that his next outing marks his return to the active big-lea...3200Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:39:47 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/first-impressions-from-ethan-conrads-first-30-pro-games-with-cubs-r3196/Ethan Conrad is the Chicago Cubs’ first-round pick from the 2025 MLB Draft, and we finally have a decent sample size of professional baseball to work with. Now that he’s healthy and back on the diamond, let’s dive into the early impressions of Conrad, who joined the team just over a year ago. ...3196Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:36:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pedro-ramirez-is-the-cubs-modern-day-ben-zobrist-r3193/The concept of the super-sub was popularized about 15 years ago with Ben Zobrist. He was famous for playing across the field; a plug-and-play hitter who could hold his own (or better) across the diamond at almost any position outside of pitcher or catcher proved to be an immensely valuable asset...3193Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-fans-quit-your-worrying-alex-bregman-is-heating-up-just-in-the-nick-of-time-r3186/The Chicago Cubs knew exactly what they were getting when they signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract this winter: a proven veteran, an excellent defender, a consistent offensive contributor and, perhaps most importantly, someone who has already experienced the pressure of pla...3186Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:56:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-the-win-now-north-siders-do-exactly-that-r3190/As anyone with a background in video games can attest, the further you advance in your digital adventure, the higher the stakes become, and the more daunting the adversaries grow. Unlike a frustrated virtual hero tossing the controller halfway across the living room, the new-look Chicago Cubs ha...3190Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:07:02 +0000