https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/179/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-still-have-a-30-percent-chance-to-make-the-playoffs-r365/It's hard to believe it, but the last two nights' worth of painfully close losses against the best team in MLB haven't eliminated the Cubs from playoff contention. On the contrary, they have an open path, yet, to that goal. Let's peek at it. The Chicago Cubs still have, according to FanGraph...365Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzuki-muff-and-all-is-still-the-cubs-second-half-mvp-r361/The Cubs are clinging to a Wild Card spot, hanging on for dear life as they push through the final week of the 2023 regular season. With fluctuating performances from almost everyone on the roster, it’s been left to one man to provide consistent excellence at the plate.  Yes, this is in resp...361Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:03:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/braves-6-cubs-5-10-innings-acuna-steals-70th-base-and-steals-the-cubs-hope-in-extras-r364/Jameson Taillon pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning, the Cubs offense recaptured the lead twice in late innings, and none of it mattered. At the end of the day, the Cubs aren't the Braves. Here's how Game 2 of the series went down. Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon - 6 IP,...364Thu, 28 Sep 2023 02:22:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jeimer-candelarios-return-needs-to-go-smoothly-r362/The Cubs made a big acquisition at the Trade Deadline this year, bringing back old friend Jeimer Candelario from the Nationals in exchange for a couple of prospects. However, since his hot start with his original club, Candelario hasn’t provided any return on investment. His impending return fro...362Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:17:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/for-now-i-just-want-to-talk-about-pinch-hitting-for-pete-crow-armstrong-r360/Let's save the eulogies for the actual funeral, and the encomiums for the actual celebrations. While we're still here in this fraught week of baseball, let's marinate on a decision together. The magnificently spunky 2023 Chicago Cubs will get one last, scintillating, unwelcome opportunity to...360Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/braves-7-cubs-6-as-bad-as-cubs-losses-get-r359/The game started with hope and optimism, as Justin Steele held the prolific Braves offense in check into the sixth inning. From there a six-run lead evaporated, along with the Cubs' handle on the Wild Card. By the time the game-winning Braves runs laughed their way home following an inexpliable...359Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:33:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-the-cubs-are-turning-to-jameson-taillon-this-week-in-atlanta-r357/When the Cubs announced their probable starters for the penultimate series of their regular season on Sunday, there was a mild surprise in the sequence. It lends us clarity on their thinking over the next week, but raises as many questions as it answers. As everyone expected, Justin Steele w...357Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/where-nico-hoerner-can-still-get-better-r356/The Cubs' offensive sparkplug and most fiery leader has been very good this season, especially in the second half. Still, there's room for improvement on what he delivers at the plate. Nico Hoerner has, undeniably, had a fantastic year for the Chicago Cubs. His .285/.349/.388 batting line is...356Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:23:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-is-playing-defense-like-the-ball-is-alive-and-hates-him-r355/The numbers aren't unanimous, but by and large, they say that the Cubs' reigning Gold Glove left fielder is still above-average out there. Reading that, didn't you feel just a little bit of third-party impostor syndrome? Remarkably, I do think the numbers (Defensive Runs Saved, from Sports I...355Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/patrick-wisdom-and-the-final-trial-of-the-2023-chicago-cubs-r354/For three years now, the Cubs have handed thankless, unlovable jobs to Patrick Wisdom. In return, he's given them gratitude, love, and a smile that seems to be powering the team into its final, most rigorous trial. There have been as many moments when the game seemed to tell Patrick Wisdom h...354Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:38:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/where-justin-steeles-cy-young-chances-stand-entering-the-final-week-r353/There are a lot of hats in the ring, and the season is running out. It's time to assess where the Cubs' ace southpaw falls in the hierarchy of candidates for the 2023 NL Cy Young Award. Confession time: I was never that high on Justin Steele. A mid-rotation arm? Sure. But a frontline starter...353Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:33:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/heres-the-lineup-the-cubs-should-use-in-all-nine-remaining-games-r352/The chess board is rearranged. The endgame is here, and the Cubs are in a losing position, It's time to take some chances, and force some change. By no means were the bats the primary reason why the Cubs just dropped a series to the lowly Pirates. The Cubs' pitching staff is running out of s...352Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:02:02 +0000