https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/152/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-look-back-at-the-1998-chicago-cubs-part-two-kerry-woods-20-strikeout-game-r294/Kerry Wood and the Cubs were off to a very neutral start through April 1998. Despite a good first week, the Cubs finished the month at 14-13. Wood was good at home, having won his first two starts against the Dodgers and Cardinals at Wrigley Field while losing to the Expos and those same Dodgers...294Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:17:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/by-the-numbers-nick-madrigal-is-an-elite-defensive-third-baseman-r293/It's incredible to watch Nick Madrigal play third base. In the long history of that position, few guys as small as he is have been any good at it. That's partially a systematic bias at work: teams have prioritized power at that spot and tended strongly to keep short guys with any agility at seco...293Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:00:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/will-top-prospect-jordan-wicks-debut-this-weekend-for-the-cubs-r292/According to reports, Jordan Wicks has departed from the Iowa Cubs and is likely heading to Pittsburgh to join the big league squad this weekend.  Wicks is the top left-handed pitching prospect in the Cubs’ farm system, and depending on which composite ranking site you trust, is the second-...292Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:21:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/does-the-shohei-ohtani-injury-make-the-cubs-more-likely-to-bring-back-cody-bellinger-r289/If you somehow missed the report, Shohei Ohtani reportedly has a torn UCL for the second time in his already-luminous career. He’s currently seeking a second opinion, but there's a chance Ohtani will have to undergo Tommy John surgery for a second time.  There really is no way to overstate...289Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/destination-the-show-episode-2-r290/In the second episode - we tackle three main topics: Updated Farm System Rankings - We looked at how MLB Pipeline and BA ranked organizational talent for the Twins, Brewers, and Cubs.  Draft Review for the Cubs - A deeper look at the Cubs picks. We will take turn our focus to the Br...290Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:17:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/theres-just-no-defense-for-batting-ian-happ-third-and-jeimer-candelario-seventh-r291/Since the Cubs acquired Jeimer Candelario, he's played 20 games. In them, he's batted .333/.405/.551. He's cranked out 10 extra-base hits, drawn nine walks, and struck out just 17 times. He's even 2-for-2 stealing bases. The only troubling number on his entire line is his total number of plate a...291Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:17:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/david-ross-continues-sphinx-like-bullpen-usage-and-it-continues-to-work-r288/It felt almost like David Ross quietly decided to make this week's pit stop in the Motor City a breather for a team breathlessly racing toward the finish in the race for the NL Central. Joe Maddon used to declare American Legion Week at roughly this time of year, with enforced late arrivals for...288Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:34:07 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/september-call-ups-bring-me-canario-r284/Right off the bat, we should note that the Cubs will add one pitcher and one hitter once the calendar flips to September. Among the possibilities, there are some high-profile players currently on the injured list who may be healthy enough to return in time for the stretch run. That group is high...284Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/smyly-when-the-walls-fell-r287/To be fair to Jed Hoyer, it wasn't he who said that every opportunity to win is sacred. That was his former boss, Theo Epstein, at his introductory press conference in October 2011. Ultimately, Epstein wasn't able to uphold his own purpose statement, and it's never been clear that Hoyer holds wi...287Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:42:37 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/september-call-ups-luke-little-and-the-amazing-incredible-so-good-very-awesome-season-r286/Right off the bat, we should note that the Cubs will add one pitcher and one hitter once the calendar flips to September. I already made cases for Alexander Canario and Pete Crow-Armstrong (here and here) to be the position player the Cubs call up in September. But what about the ever-so-valuabl...286Wed, 23 Aug 2023 01:32:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/remembrances-of-cubs-games-past-r283/Have no fear, dear reader! I’m not about to ramble on for 900 long pages like Mr. Poust did in his similarly titled signature tome. But having finally caught up with all those spinning plates, what could be better than sitting here at the keyboard conjuring up memories of the myriad of Cubs...283Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:18:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/yan-gomes-was-monday-nights-hero-and-has-changed-the-cubs-plans-at-catcher-r285/On a first-pitch fastball over the inside edge of the plate, Yan Gomes got his hips through in time and lofted an untouchable line drive down the left field line for a leadoff double. It was the kind of heroic at-bat to which Cubs fans have quickly become accustomed this season, a resurgent and...285Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:28:17 +0000