https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/27/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-a-team-as-streaky-and-slumpy-as-the-2026-chicago-cubs-its-important-to-stay-even-keeled-r2859/The Cubs were an unimpressive (but not concerning) 7-9 through their first 16 games of the 2026 campaign. It was too early to tell how good they had a chance to be—especially because Cade Horton was already gone for the year but they were just getting Seiya Suzuki back—but they were gradually co...2859Wed, 20 May 2026 11:36:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nico-hoerners-hot-start-has-given-way-to-a-cold-spell-can-he-turn-things-around-r2858/For roughly the first half of what has been the 2026 season to date, Nico Hoerner was a dynamo. In fact, the Cubs have played 48 games, and in their first 24, Hoerner batted .320/.393/.515. He had several outlets—including this one, of course, but even nationally—singing his praises. He continue...2858Tue, 19 May 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-pitchers-cant-stop-giving-up-home-runs-eventually-theyll-sink-the-team-r2854/Entering their series with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs woke up once again atop the National League Central at 29-18. On the surface, they look exactly like what every contender hopes to be in May: an explosive offense, a division lead, and enough margin for error to survive imperfect...2854Tue, 19 May 2026 18:25:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/shota-imanaga-needs-a-new-way-to-change-up-on-the-brewers-r2855/Entering his start against the Brewers on May 29, 2024, Shota Imanaga had a 0.84 ERA in his first ride of the MLB circuit. That didn't last. Milwaukee put a hurt on him, scoring seven runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Ever since, the team has been Imanaga's bugaboo—just as they have been for...2855Tue, 19 May 2026 11:58:39 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trying-to-make-sense-of-ian-happ-2026-edition-r2853/Ian Happ is off to a strange start in 2026. There's more power than we've come to expect, and even more strikeouts. In fact, there's something about this iteration of Happ that looks similar to one we might have seen in 2017 or 2018. Whether or not that's a good thing for the Chicago Cubs, howev...2853Mon, 18 May 2026 22:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-north-siders-limp-into-season-defining-clash-with-brewers-r2849/The North Siders' three biggest pillars of success in 2026 — clutch situational hitting, baserunning, and sparkling defense — all but dried up in the most frustrating week of the season. We had alluded to the fact that it doesn't get easier, but with the Cubs' warts put on full display, their ab...2849Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-cubs-fans-should-know-about-the-brewers-entering-first-clash-of-2026-r2848/It took long enough, but the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs are finally playing their first series of the 2026 season. While the Cubs have put the loyal followers at North Side Baseball in a euphoric stage with a pair of 10-game winning streaks, there is also the knowledge that work has...2848Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/whats-eating-phil-maton-r2850/There are little things. The cutter that the team loved is coming in a tick slower this year, putting more pressure on every other facet of his game. It also has a bit less ride than it did last year, which gives it less separation from his sweeper. The curveball has a bit less of the extreme ho...2850Mon, 18 May 2026 11:46:46 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/3-cubs-who-should-be-first-time-all-stars-in-2026-r2845/The Chicago Cubs are off to a remarkable start to the 2026 season. The team as a whole has put together a pair of 10-game win streaks, and Craig Counsell has done a spectacular job managing this squad. There are also a few players who haven’t been named All-Stars yet that are pushing for the fir...2845Sun, 17 May 2026 14:03:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-distinguished-running-game-is-finding-its-stride-r2839/With a +43 run differential, Chicago's North Side baseball team is no stranger to getting and scoring its baserunners. Featuring a .347 team OBP, Craig Counsell's club is one of the best at stepping up to the dish and reaching base. Of course, as the skipper and all ardent supporters of this fra...2839Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-and-the-perils-of-bat-speed-r2840/Let's start here: Bat speed is good. All else equal, you'd rather swing faster, rather than slower. All else is often not equal, of course, but bat speed gives you a greater margin for error, just as foot speed or arm strength do. The faster you can move the barrel through the zone, the later yo...2840Thu, 14 May 2026 22:01:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-browns-most-important-adjustment-isnt-either-of-his-new-pitches-r2837/Ben Brown will start for the Cubs Thursday evening at one of the more successful attractions on The Battery, a suburban entertainment district in the northwest suburbs of Atlanta. It's his second turn in the starting rotation since the team lost left-hander Matthew Boyd to a torn meniscus in his...2837Thu, 14 May 2026 14:01:49 +0000