https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/20/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/daniel-palencia-is-having-a-really-weird-season-but-a-really-really-good-one-r2914/The 2026 Cubs have played 62 games. Their star closer, Daniel Palencia, has entered in a traditional save situation just twice. Palencia spent a few weeks on the injured list with a mild strain in his lat, but he's made 15 total appearances. He's just not getting chances to close games, because...2914Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:26:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-quintin-berry-effect-cubs-continue-to-get-better-on-the-bases-and-in-the-outfield-r2907/When Craig Counsell became the Cubs manager, he didn’t make immediate, significant changes to the coaching staff he inherited from David Ross. In fact, three seasons later, Dustin Kelly and Tommy Hottovy both remain in the lead skill roles they held under David Ross. However, Counsell exercised...2907Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-milb-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026-r2903/Not to sound like a broken record, but the Chicago Cubs' pitching pipeline is a bit bleak and, until the draft and/or trade deadline, is likely to remain that way. With relatively few standouts, May’s list looks a lot like April’s list, with three of the four pitchers repeating. Without further...2903Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:31:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-best-version-of-pete-crow-armstrong-weve-ever-seen-is-producing-a-comp-for-him-you-wont-believe-r2909/  This site is, I hope, the epicenter of Pete Crow-Armstrong swing talk. If it isn't, it ought to be, and we're gonna work even harder to make it so. Crow-Armstrong is the most interesting thing happening in Chicago baseball, in ways both good and bad, and that doesn't just include his sens...2909Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jameson-taillon-is-falling-behind-and-paying-a-dear-price-for-it-r2904/With an ERA over 5.00 and peripherals just as bad, Jameson Taillon has struggled this year. As we get deeper into the season and closer to the trade deadline, the likelihood Taillon’s season can be turned around is one of the most crucial questions the Cubs need to answer. Let’s dig into what ha...2904Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-milb-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r2902/In April’s edition of MiLB hitters of the month, Pedro Ramirez took home the top honor and found himself in the big leagues by the end of May. There is almost no chance that latter feat will be repeated this month, but there were some standout performances in the Chicago Cubs' farm system by an...2902Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/by-starting-jordan-wicks-cubs-keep-losing-games-on-purpose-r2899/Sunday, May 31. The Cubs faithful sit in front of the screen, tuning in to NBC or Peacock, looking forward to a rivalry tilt against the Cardinals. High off of Pete Crow-Armstrong's epic Saturday night, momentum is there to be seized. All optimism was destroyed after looking at the starting...2899Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026-r2900/Believe it or not, there were some bright spots in what was a really ugly month of May for the Chicago Cubs. A 13-16 record yielded a lot of questions about the offense, and it was that offensive underperformance that perhaps allowed the pitching to slip under the radar a little bit. To be clear...2900Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r2897/May was an interesting month for the Chicago Cubs, and ultimately a futile one. The team ended a second 10-game win streak, only to follow with a 10-game streak on the opposite side of the ledger. The lineup, of course, was a huge part of this, and many notable players struggled. Still, the...2897Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-when-will-it-get-better-r2894/Since securing their last series win against the Reds on May 6, the Cubs are 7-15. They're standing naked in the cold spotlight right now, and some of those laughing in the dark are their fiercest rivals. With a demoralizing combination of stranded baserunners and inconsistent pitching, the city...2894Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/if-cubs-trust-neither-javier-assad-nor-jordan-wicks-how-can-they-survive-their-pitching-crisis-r2896/Matthew Boyd can't come back too soon. The veteran lefty is on the rehab trail, and threw 63 pitches in four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa Sunday afternoon. He wasn't exceptionally effective, but the Cubs didn't need to see him dominate minor-league batters to know they want him bac...2896Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/streaky-cubs-made-mlb-history-with-recent-10-game-losing-streak-r2890/If there was a word to define the 2026 Chicago Cubs’ season, it would probably be ‘frustrating.’ The team has not one, but two separate 10-game winning streaks, yet they are hovering around the middle of the NL Central, multiple games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. That’s la...2890Sat, 30 May 2026 12:30:01 +0000