https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/3/?d=7enhttps://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 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-are-baseballs-leaders-in-stranding-runners-why-thats-not-all-bad-r2888/The Chicago Cubs have always been a team of peaks and valleys, going way back to the Joe Maddon days. The Cubs offense could roll out of bed and outhit any team in baseball. Depending on what kind of streak they’re on, however, they could also make a back-end starter look like a Cy Young contend...2888Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-brown-has-a-new-job-title-worm-killer-r2885/Is Ben Brown here to stay? Yes, it has only been four starts and 19 total innings since he moved to the rotation. Still, there are reasons to be very excited. There are the results: a 23/6 K/BB ratio with zero home runs allowed against some quality opponents. Holding those opponents to a .171/.2...2885Fri, 29 May 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-model-based-system-is-broken-and-so-are-they-r2883/The Cubs are broken, and the system that they have relied on is the cause. For years, the team has sought to contend by eliminating risk. This year, the pendulum has swung to safety too much, and the IVY model cannot save it. Since the glory days of 10 years ago (or, rather, since five year...2883Thu, 28 May 2026 14:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/miguel-amaya-needs-to-start-feasting-on-meatballs-r2884/With an expected batting average under .200 and an xwOBA under .300, one would think Miguel Amaya is in danger of losing his roster spot, especially with slightly below-average defense at a premium position. While he probably won’t push Carson Kelly to reclaim equal playing time any time soon, t...2884Thu, 28 May 2026 11:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/this-is-what-trying-too-hard-looks-like-pete-crow-armstrong-and-the-cubs-careen-into-disaster-r2881/Turn on a Cubs game, lately, and you won't have to wait long for confirmation that the team is fighting it—not only losing, but panicking about it, and trying to turn a losing streak into their next winning streak in a way that's only pushing them deeper into the losing spiral. At this point, yo...2881Wed, 27 May 2026 11:52:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jacob-webb-has-come-around-quickly-for-the-cubs-r2879/Things aren't good for the Chicago Cubs right now. They've lost nine in a row and 13 of 15, and it looks every bit as bad as it sounds. If you believe PECOTA, from Baseball Prospectus, the Cubs and Brewers are now flipping a metaphorical coin for the NL Central title. If you believe FanGraphs's...2879Tue, 26 May 2026 16:13:43 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/were-no-longer-witnessing-a-normal-slow-start-for-alex-bregman-r2877/One could forgive Alex Bregman for getting off to a slow start in the first month of the 2026 season. That's kind of what his career norms said he should do. Unfortunately for Bregman and the Chicago Cubs, the trends that are typical of Bregman's career on a month-to-month basis haven't been so...2877Tue, 26 May 2026 11:14:01 +0000