https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/150/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-browns-brief-return-to-the-rotation-and-the-cubs-burgeoning-pitching-depth-r820/With Kyle Hendricks demoted to the Chicago Cubs' bullpen for the foreseeable future, Ben Brown gets what figures to be an abbreviated spot start Thursday against Atlanta. It's a moment that emblemizes the team's sudden surfeit of multi-inning arms, which might only get richer soon. It's unli...820Thu, 23 May 2024 16:46:25 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-keep-getting-nearly-no-hit-does-that-mean-anything-r819/The Chicago Cubs lost a game 9-2 on Wednesday. It was another in a long line of frustrating May losses, to say nothing of the fact that it was probably closer than that score might indicate. What is notable, however, is the fact that Atlanta starter Max Fried was perfect through five innings. It...819Thu, 23 May 2024 11:33:29 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/shota-imanaga-leads-cubdom-in-thrills-above-replacement-r817/The Cubs' newest starting pitcher has been a scintillating success so far in MLB. But what's made him so special isn't even the value he's produced; it's the magic within him to stir fans' blood. Shōta Imanaga is reviving me. As a non-impartial observer, it’s extremely easy to become ja...817Wed, 22 May 2024 11:17:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nick-madrigal-survives-cubs-roster-shakeup-but-might-have-short-lived-reprieve-r816/With one middle infielder returning from the injured list and another being called up from Triple-A Iowa for the first time, we knew there would be at least one infielder shoved off the 26-man roster. Surprisingly, though, there was only one. Luis Vázquez was not called up to deliver an inje...816Tue, 21 May 2024 14:36:37 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/will-it-soon-be-mason-miller-time-on-the-north-side-r814/Is Mason Miller a player the Cubs should target at the trade deadline in 2024? I have some thoughts, along with some emotional fan reaction.  In 2016, the Chicago Cubs assembled a team that could do it all. Was this the team that would do “the thing?” Eight years later, we all know the answe...814Tue, 21 May 2024 11:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-changes-are-on-the-horizon-for-the-cubs-starting-rotation-r812/As the Cubs' starting rotation inches back toward full strength, the team could face a dilemma. What changes will they make to accommodate their returning southpaw, and the potential arrival of an elite prospect? With Jordan Wicks beginning his rehab assignment this week, some interesting qu...812Mon, 20 May 2024 16:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/luis-vazquez-call-up-brennen-davis-breakout-cubs-rotation-schedule/The Cubs had their first bad week of the season, losing both series against the Braves and Pirates. At least things are going well down on the farm. The Cubs are really starting to feel the effects of their injuries, losing two of three to the powerful Atlanta Braves before being stumped by...811Mon, 20 May 2024 12:12:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-lineup-has-been-decimated-by-injuries-but-thats-not-all-r810/The Chicago Cubs have faced mounting injury trouble all spring, and it's taken a heavy toll on their offense during a season already unfriendly to offense league-wide. Will a return to full strength this week be enough to turn things around? On any list of the Cubs' best hitters, Cody Bellin...810Mon, 20 May 2024 11:24:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/hector-neris-is-walking-a-tightrope-r809/So much has been made about the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen in the 2024 season. As a matter of fact, this is the third straight week that I have written about them. And can you blame me? The group, as a whole, is now 21st in baseball with a 4.33 ERA, according to FanGraphs.  We’ve suffered through...809Sun, 19 May 2024 16:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-check-in-on-the-progress-and-profile-of-michael-busch-r808/The Chicago Cubs made a big commitment this winter, to a player they hope will be their first baseman of the future. There's a lot of noise mingled with signal so far, so let's try to pin down where things stand for him. Earlier this week, I saw a couple of comments in our forums espousing u...808Sun, 19 May 2024 14:08:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-invaluable-miles-mastrobuoni-r807/Little though he might match anyone's idea of a star-caliber player, the Cubs' 26th man keeps finding new ways to prove unexpectedly irreplaceable. On a team centered on defense, his glove and its ability to travel around the diamond make him worth keeping around. My viewing relationship wit...807Fri, 17 May 2024 11:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-long-can-javier-assad-be-this-good-and-this-underestimated-r806/The Chicago Cubs' stocky Mexican righthander is now 195 innings, 50 total appearances, and 27 starts into his MLB career, with a 2.67 ERA. It's time we all reckon with our doubts about him.   In technology, there's a commonly used term for what's happened to pitching analysis since the...806Thu, 16 May 2024 11:55:40 +0000