https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/34/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/we-dont-do-losing-it-took-three-years-but-dansby-swanson-made-cubs-his-team%E2%80%94and-his-teams-win-r2167/The words should have sounded trite, or at least overconfident. When most players talk about winning as much as Dansby Swanson did upon his introduction as a Chicago Cub in January 2023, it comes off as blather. They mean it, of course, but they usually mean it in a slightly self-serving way, or...2167Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:36:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/should-chicago-cubs-reach-nlds-they-will-beat-the-brewers-r2159/The so-called "I-94 Rivalry", which pits our Chicago Cubs against the Milwaukee Brewers, is one of the more underrated matchups in baseball. Even in an historic campaign for the Brewers—one no doubt given extra fuel in the wake of the legendary Bob Uecker's passing—the Cubs have more than held t...2159Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-stand-hilariously-close-to-playoff-clinch-after-securing-third-straight-series-win-r2165/The Cubs didn't sit around in a visiting clubhouse with plastic on the walls Tuesday night. They have a day game Wednesday, and it made much more sense to go get a good night's sleep at the team hotel. In beating Paul Skenes and claiming their third straight series win by taking the first two ga...2165Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:01:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/unhitched-pete-crow-armstrong-has-his-hands-moving-on-time-again-can-he-keep-it-up-this-time-r2164/We've documented this carefully, throughout the summer. Pete Crow-Armstrong started ice-cold this spring, but he quickly got into a mode in which he was consistently able to pull the ball in the air, with thunderous authority. Then, in late June, some grit got into the mechanism. Specifically, h...2164Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:25:29 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/willi-castros-plate-discipline-is-adding-a-new-kind-of-value-to-the-cubs-lineup-r2160/To say that Willi Castro's bat has regressed since joining the Chicago Cubs would be a severe understatement.  The utilityman slashed .245/.335/.407 as a member of the Minnesota Twins, checking in at a 108 wRC+ prior to the trade that sent him to the North Side. While Castro has helped to s...2160Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/on-roberto-clemente-day-mlbs-habitual-vaguness-becomes-massively-convenient-r2163/The nominees for the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award were announced Monday, as each of the 30 MLB teams selected the player they believe best embodies the league's values of character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field. The award is, in effect, the l...2163Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:36:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-two-weeks-left-cubs-magic-numbers-are-10-4-good-buddy-r2161/In the blink of an eye, the MLB regular season is down to just two weeks remaining before playoff baseball is upon us. It feels like it was just yesterday that the Cubs were battling it out with the Dodgers in Tokyo to kick off the season. We've come a long way since March, and that means Octobe...2161Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:35:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-nico-hoerner-is-so-unusual%E2%80%94and-how-hes-learned-to-be-his-best-self-r2158/In another sporting culture, Nico Hoerner almost certainly would have become a soccer player. That would probably be his best sport. He's gifted with some speed, but by the standards of the major American sports (basketball, football, and yes, even baseball), he's on the small side. His body typ...2158Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:30:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-club-celebrates-return-of-a-legend-with-magic-in-the-air-r2157/It's a funny thing, being a writer tasked with describing the indescribable. After all, that's what you come for, isn't it? We're a fortunate lot, us Cubs fans—treated to decades of friends and memories more indelible than the bricks which line the walkway on Waveland Avenue. With just a fortnig...2157Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:38:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ranking-the-5-best-anthony-rizzo-moments-in-a-cubs-uniform-r2153/In case you missed it, Anthony Rizzo is officially retiring as a Chicago Cub. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported that he will be honored during Saturday’s contest against the Tampa Bay Rays and that he will serve as an ambassador for the team going forward. This is something that we should all fe...2153Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:51:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-honoring-of-anthony-rizzo-feels-essential-given-the-time-place-r2147/It's entirely possible that you, dear reader, have found it difficult to invest emotionally in the Chicago Cubs over the course of the last several months.  The underperformance certainly doesn't help. While they're not alone in their struggles to accrue wins consistently among their conten...2147Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-carson-kelly-totally-selling-out-for-power-r2152/In a completely objective view, Carson Kelly is having a fine offensive season. It's the best of his career, in fact. Kelly carries a .255/.344/.455 line, a 17.9% strikeout rate, an 11.5% strikeout rate, and a 125 wRC+ across the stat sheet. Those marks stand as the best of his career, save for...2152Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:53:01 +0000