https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/12/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/caleb-thielbars-cubs-tenure-is-ending-with-a-whimper-r3188/After seven strong innings from the new, nominal ace of the Chicago Cubs, Kevin Gausman, Craig Counsell turned to Caleb Thielbar in the eighth inning of Friday night’s game to protect a 6-2 lead. Four hitters later, the score was 6-3, and the Kansas City Royals had runners on second and third wi...3188Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-have-spent-the-summer-preparing-for-dodgers-in-october-r3180/The Chicago Cubs just went to battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers this week, and after being one of the more aggressive teams at this year’s trade deadline, their behavior begs the question: how close is Chicago to competing with the Dodgers to be the best team in the National League? Let’s dive...3180Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/clay-holmes-pitching-style-fits-cubs-perfectly-r3172/The Chicago Cubs made arguably their largest splash a few hours before the deadline, acquiring right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes in a package deal that also included outfielder Tyrone Taylor. It’s no secret that Chicago’s pitching staff (especially the rotation) has been decimated with injuries,...3172Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:09:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-cubs-bullpen-stacks-up-to-other-nl-central-contenders-post-deadline-r3179/The 2026 MLB trade deadline is now in the rearview mirror. This deadline will be memorialized by the Dodgers acquisition of two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and what this means for the future of baseball. There was plenty of action around the rest of the league though, esp...3179Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:05:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/acquiring-tyrone-taylor-was-an-unsung-gem-by-jed-hoyer-at-trade-deadline-r3171/The Chicago Cubs were one of the more active teams at this year’s MLB Trade Deadline, and one of their bigger splashes was acquiring Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor from the Mets. They pulled this move off in the final few hours, and while Holmes is the headliner of the deal, Taylor deserves some...3171Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:35:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-has-entered-rare-cubs-company-and-is-now-surpassing-it-r3182/The 2025 season gave Chicago Cubs fans a glimpse of what Pete Crow-Armstrong is capable of doing. After all, the center fielder became just the second player in franchise history to post a 30-home run, 30-stolen base season, joining Sammy Sosa in an exclusive club. For a 24-year-old still scratc...3182Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:57:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-hitters-of-the-month-july-2026-mvpete-is-here-r3176/The Chicago Cubs had a strong month of July, much of which was thanks to a terrific effort on a nightly basis from the lineup. Nearly everyone contributed something to the cause, positioning the team to be aggressive buyers at the trade deadline. Certain players flashed brighter than others...3176Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:07:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-2026-trade-deadline-grades-did-jed-hoyer-strike-the-right-balance-r3170/The 2026 MLB trade deadline has officially come and gone, and the Chicago Cubs were one of the busiest teams in baseball. It was no secret that pitching was this team's biggest need, and Jed Hoyer made sure to address it. The Cubs opened the deadline by landing one of the top starting pitch...3170Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:53:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-pitchers-of-the-month-july-2026-heroic-efforts-give-way-to-trade-deadline-reinforcements-r3169/The calendar has flipped to August on the MLB season, and it's time to look back at who helped the Chicago Cubs make it through July. The month started with a 23-3 win over the San Diego Padres and ended with a 2-0 loss to the New York Yankees. In between that was 13 wins and some outstanding pi...3169Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:05:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/navigating-the-logic-behind-cubs-acquisition-of-braxton-garrett-r3173/In the most objective sense, the Chicago Cubs had one of the better trade deadline sequences of any organization in Major League Baseball. They had clear needs, and the front office took firm and aggressive steps toward addressing those needs. That doesn't mean each piece of their new roster puz...3173Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/analyzing-the-price-of-the-trade-deadline-did-the-cubs-lose-too-much-r3166/The annual MLB Trade deadline is one of two sides. On one hand, it's exhilaration; it's adding new talent, new faces, and hope. It's about here, it's about now. For the Cubs, it's celebrating the arrival of veteran pitchers like Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes to bring stability to their rotation...3166Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/analyzing-the-new-look-chicago-cubs-after-the-2026-trade-deadline-r3164/Well, that was fun. What an insane, fast-paced, chaotic trade deadline 2026 delivered. As many observed during the heat and smoke of it, the day felt virtually the opposite of the way the 2025 deadline did. That day, though the Cubs technically made a couple of fine moves, no one was blown away....3164Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:04:03 +0000