https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/14/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-brown-has-a-new-job-title-worm-killer-r2885/Is Ben Brown here to stay? Yes, it has only been four starts and 19 total innings since he moved to the rotation. Still, there are reasons to be very excited. There are the results: a 23/6 K/BB ratio with zero home runs allowed against some quality opponents. Holding those opponents to a .171/.2...2885Fri, 29 May 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-model-based-system-is-broken-and-so-are-they-r2883/The Cubs are broken, and the system that they have relied on is the cause. For years, the team has sought to contend by eliminating risk. This year, the pendulum has swung to safety too much, and the IVY model cannot save it. Since the glory days of 10 years ago (or, rather, since five year...2883Thu, 28 May 2026 14:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/miguel-amaya-needs-to-start-feasting-on-meatballs-r2884/With an expected batting average under .200 and an xwOBA under .300, one would think Miguel Amaya is in danger of losing his roster spot, especially with slightly below-average defense at a premium position. While he probably won’t push Carson Kelly to reclaim equal playing time any time soon, t...2884Thu, 28 May 2026 11:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/this-is-what-trying-too-hard-looks-like-pete-crow-armstrong-and-the-cubs-careen-into-disaster-r2881/Turn on a Cubs game, lately, and you won't have to wait long for confirmation that the team is fighting it—not only losing, but panicking about it, and trying to turn a losing streak into their next winning streak in a way that's only pushing them deeper into the losing spiral. At this point, yo...2881Wed, 27 May 2026 11:52:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jacob-webb-has-come-around-quickly-for-the-cubs-r2879/Things aren't good for the Chicago Cubs right now. They've lost nine in a row and 13 of 15, and it looks every bit as bad as it sounds. If you believe PECOTA, from Baseball Prospectus, the Cubs and Brewers are now flipping a metaphorical coin for the NL Central title. If you believe FanGraphs's...2879Tue, 26 May 2026 16:13:43 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/were-no-longer-witnessing-a-normal-slow-start-for-alex-bregman-r2877/One could forgive Alex Bregman for getting off to a slow start in the first month of the 2026 season. That's kind of what his career norms said he should do. Unfortunately for Bregman and the Chicago Cubs, the trends that are typical of Bregman's career on a month-to-month basis haven't been so...2877Tue, 26 May 2026 11:14:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-worst-slump-of-seiya-suzukis-career-has-come-at-the-worst-possible-time-for-everyone-r2874/Craig Counsell sat Ian Happ down for two days this weekend, to give his struggling veteran should-be slugger a mental reset. This week, he might be wise to do the same with his other corner outfielder. Seiya Suzuki has always run in streaks and slumps, with an approach even more dependent on see...2874Mon, 25 May 2026 14:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/edward-cabrera-v-kyle-harrison-was-a-microcosm-of-cubs-v-brewers-r2873/To put it mildly, the Chicago Cubs are struggling right now. A losing streak is never a good thing, and it feels so much worse when three of those losses come at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers.  The very same Brewers that have won the division in each of the past three seasons. The very same...2873Mon, 25 May 2026 11:59:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-michael-busch-get-his-power-back-despite-lost-bat-speed-r2871/The Cubs offense got off to a great start. They batted .261/.353/.427 as a team through the end of April, and scored nearly 5.5 runs per game. That was never going to prove sustainable, of course. The only two teams in Cubs history to score at that kind of pace all year were the 1929 and 1930 cl...2871Sun, 24 May 2026 16:01:55 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-promoted-to-chicago-cubs-again-with-one-goal-never-get-sent-back-down-r2870/Kevin Alcántara is heading back to the big leagues. In a week where the Chicago Cubs have called up two of their top five prospects, their fifth-ranked farmhand is headed to Wrigley Field to try and prove himself yet again. Let’s break down what Alcántara has been up to, what he can provide a bi...2870Sat, 23 May 2026 17:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/third-ranked-prospect-pedro-ramirez-called-up-to-make-mlb-debut-heres-the-scouting-report-on-him-r2868/On Friday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs called up infielder Pedro Ramirez to the major league roster, rewarding the youngster's breakout season. Ramirez has enjoyed one of the best starts to the system of any Cub, regardless of level, and now he'll take his talents to the North Side. But what are...2868Fri, 22 May 2026 16:53:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/moises-ballesteross-slump-and-how-he-can-get-out-of-it-r2866/With a team playing as poorly as the Chicago Cubs are right now, shining a light on one individual player's poor performance is akin to blaming a single cloud for a particularly heavy rain. As the club's losses have piled up, so have its frustrations, resulting in a team eager to deliver winning...2866Fri, 22 May 2026 11:58:00 +0000