https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/19/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/two-bats-cant-carry-an-offense-how-the-cubs-are-wasting-their-best-weapon-r2937/There's a scene that has repeated itself often enough at Wrigley Field this season to stop being a coincidence. Michael Busch lines a double to left with a runner on third, or Pete Crow-Armstrong launches a two-run homer that seems to shift the game's momentum, and for a moment Chicago's offense...2937Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:29:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nico-hoerner-has-to-get-earlier-again-r2936/It's not fair, really. In baseball, they usually just ask you to hit the ball hard, and Nico Hoerner is doing that—doing it, anyway, as much as can be expected from a player whose game really isn't centered on power. He's the best hitter in baseball at hitting the ball in the middle of his bat,...2936Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:25 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-ben-brown-got-hitters-off-the-barrel-r2934/Hitting is hard, unless a pitcher makes it easy for you. That's a fundamental truth of baseball; it's why batters who hit .300 make All-Star teams. The pitcher has all kinds of advantages in their showdown with the batter, up to and including the literal high ground. They also have a defense wor...2934Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-way-too-early-trade-deadline-primer-all-the-targets-you-should-familiarize-yourself-with-r2930/It may seem like wishful thinking for the Chicago Cubs to be buyers at this point, but a lot can change between now and the trade deadline on August 3. Pete Crow-Armstrong's bat is starting to heat up since he’s been moved to the leadoff spot. Ian Happ is barreling toward his first 30 home run c...2930Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/charting-pete-crow-armstrongs-evolution-with-the-cubs-r2926/Pete Crow-Armstrong is one of the most talented center fielders in Major League Baseball, but there’s no doubt that he has his fair share of components to improve on. Whether it’s making the routine plays in the field or having a more mature approach at the plate, the 2025 All-Star is polishing...2926Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-constant-bullpen-problem-endless-churn-endless-trouble-r2928/One constant in the Jed Hoyer era, as middling as it has been, is the constant churn of bullpen arms. The Cubs have not been able to consistently develop arms internally, despite the much-ballyhooed Pitch Lab; Tyler Zombro being hired from Tread Athletics; and copious amounts of money poured int...2928Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-recent-struggles-have-done-real-damage-to-playoff-hopes-r2932/It wasn't so long ago that the vibes around the Chicago Cubs felt immaculate. Fresh off an offseason that had them signing a notable bat in Alex Bregman, acquiring a closer-to-frontline-than-the-rest-of-their-rotation arm in Edward Cabrera, and leaning more heavily on established arms for the bu...2932Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-north-side-southbound-r2927/  Lately, the Cubs can't seem to get out of their own way. Poor execution at the plate and on the mound doomed this club, in a week that saw the schedule lighten up with sub-.500 clubs visiting Wrigley Field. With the squad slipping further away from its goals, the frustrations bubbled over...2927Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/alex-bregman-patient-approaches-and-when-things-have-to-change-r2925/Whether it was at the point of his signing with the Chicago Cubs or the games that have been played since, no shortage of internet ink has been spilled about the skill set and performance of Alex Bregman. A hitter with only moderate power, the plate discipline component recognized as a pillar of...2925Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/3-cubs-right-handed-hitters-who-need-to-step-up-r2923/The Chicago Cubs have an interesting split going on. Right-handed hitters have hovered around or below a 100 wRC+, while lefties have been much better. As explored by our own @Yirsandy Rodríguez this all came to fruition even after the Cubs effectively swapped Kyle Tucker for Alex Bregman. In th...2923Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/edward-cabreras-disastrous-return-to-cubs-at-least-came-with-a-silver-lining-r2922/I don’t know about you, but I woke up on Friday with a new sense of vigor around the Chicago Cubs. I am not really a believer in momentum when it comes to sports. At the same time, Thursday was a massive come-from-behind win for the struggling club. Edward Cabrera was set to return on Friday to...2922Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/swapping-kyle-tucker-for-alex-bregman-has-led-to-a-bizarre-cubs-lineup-paradox-r2920/When the Chicago Cubs parted ways with Kyle Tucker and turned to Alex Bregman during the offseason, the logic seemed straightforward. Tucker had been one of the organization's primary sources of production from the left side of the plate, while Bregman arrived with the reputation of being one of...2920Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:32:01 +0000