https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/14/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-pete-crow-armstrong-optimized-his-swing-and-became-a-100-million-superstar-r2676/When you watch Pete Crow-Armstrong hit, 'optimized' isn't the first word that springs to mind. Because he swings at practically everything, the Cubs' young center fielder is forever displaying his warts. He often looks like a mess up there, because when we think about players who are exceptional...2676Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/breaking-pete-crow-armstrong-cubs-agree-on-long-term-contract-r2675/The Cubs aren't letting their next core slip out the door the way the last one did. They've agreed to a long-term deal with star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first to report the news, on Twitter. Crow-Arms...2675Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:03:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-opening-day-roster-set-season-on-the-horizon-r2670/The promise of Opening Day at Wrigley Field holds an air of romance that few other spring rituals can. The North Siders are back in Chicago, ready to do battle this Thursday with the Washington Nationals. As camp broke in Arizona, Craig Counsell's crew continued to set its Opening Day roster, wi...2670Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:03:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/believing-hes-the-best-version-of-himself-ben-brown-lands-the-best-role-for-his-future-r2673/Ben Brown doesn't lack confidence. The tweaks he made this winter changed the righty's profile as a pitcher, and he firmly believes that he's tapped into the fullness of his potential for the first time. "This is the best I have ever http://been," Brown told 104.3 The Score's Bruce Levine e...2673Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:11:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-the-cubs-should-sign-closer-daniel-palencia-to-a-contract-extension-r2671/Signing relievers to multi-year deals is not typically part of the Cubs' team-building plan. Even a modest two-year commitment to Phil Maton this winter was a relatively significant investment, by Jed Hoyer's standards; he prefers to cobble together a relief corps without using up a meaningful s...2671Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:16:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r2639/With Opening Day a couple weeks away, the Chicago Cubs have some key roster decisions looming. The starting lineup is generally set, and will look a lot like it did last season, but with Alex Bregman replacing Kyle Tucker in either the two or three hole. Here, we are going to look at the Cu...2639Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:27:33 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-expectation-setting-what-can-fans-reasonably-expect-from-cade-horton-in-2026-r2665/  The buzz around the 2026 Chicago Cubs is real. They have a new marquee bat in Alex Bregman and a new marquee arm in Edward Cabrera, and are coming off a postseason berth primed to compete for a division title. Among their burgeoning set of high-end talents, one stands out: Cade Horton. ...2665Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-ben-browns-new-pitch-what-cubs-fans-have-been-waiting-for-r2654/At times, Ben Brown looks like an impact starter with his high-octane four-seam fastball and wipeout breaking ball. He’s been held back by lacking an effective third pitch, especially against lefties. This spring, it appears that the Chicago Cubs' right-hander may have found an answer.  ...2654Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:01:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrongs-world-baseball-classic-breakout-gave-cubs-fans-one-thing-to-dream-on-r2664/There’s no sense beating around the bush on this. We all know exactly what Pete Crow-Armstrong has to do in order to become a successful hitter. The man himself seems to know what he has to do in order to become a successful hitter.  “It’s definitely the swing decisions. I know what I do we...2664Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-catcher-r2660/The catching position is as involved as any in baseball, seeing that whoever is behind the plate factors into every single pitch. The Chicago Cubs’ catching position has everything from a grizzled veteran who is coming off of a career year to up-and-coming talents with varying levels of upside....2660Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/shota-imanagas-mound-move-and-his-lively-stuff-outweigh-ugly-spring-results-r2661/In a perfect world, you could fly to the ballpark every day to watch your favorite team fire a perfect game against their chief rival. Your favorite pitcher would never give up a hit or a run, and you'd win every game by 18 runs. But that would be dreadfully boring, after no more than a week. I...2661Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-position-analysis-shortstop-r2633/The Chicago Cubs came into this offseason with questions. They'll enter the next one with different questions. None of those, however, surround the shortstop position. For the last three years, and at least for this next one, the position belongs to Dansby Swanson.  Swanson had an interesti...2633Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:09:04 +0000