https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/35/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/two-years-in-cubs-are-finally-learning-to-win-the-craig-counsell-way-r2149/It would be ungenerous to suggest that Craig Counsell has a particular way he wins games. No successful big-league manager can win in just one way (sorry, Mike Matheny), and for a solid decade, Counsell has proved himself to be a very successful big-league manager. He tries hard to enter every g...2149Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jameson-taillon-resumes-an-audition-for-a-full-fledged-october-rotation-role-but-another-option-looms-r2148/The Cubs get Jameson Taillon back in their rotation Wednesday evening, as they wrap up a series in the wealthy White suburbs of Atlanta. Taillon will make his first start since August 24, and just his third for the big-league team since the end of June. Calf and groin injuries have sidelined him...2148Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/wow-anthony-rizzo-to-retire-as-a-chicago-cub-in-weekend-ceremony-r2145/It hasn't even been a decade since Anthony Rizzo was the (admittedly, relatively veteran) heart and soul of an exceptionally young World Series championship team. It's not supposed to be time, yet, for him to come home solely for a sunshine sendoff. Rizzo, 36, was still supposed to be coming up...2145Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:26:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/tuesday-turning-points-cade-carves-and-pca-electrifies-to-get-cubs-back-on-track-r2143/Speaking with my dad prior to Tuesday's game, I told him how I felt like it was time for Cade Horton to run into a bad start. The somberness around the state of the Cubs was eventually going to carry over, and Horton was about due for a rough outing, right? Glad I was wrong about that, thanks, C...2143Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrongs-power-speed-output-could-make-cubs-history-r2138/Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2025 season was etched into Chicago Cubs lore several months ago.  It's easy to forget that, given how things have gone since. But after being the fourth-fastest player -- regardless of organization -- to reach a 25-25 season back in July (and the fastest Cub to do so)...2138Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/willi-castros-struggles-are-a-symptom-of-the-cubs-over-reliance-on-their-regulars-r2140/There’s no two ways about it: Willi Castro has drastically underperformed since being acquired by the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline. It was easy to dream on the utility player being used all over the diamond to give some much-needed rest to the regulars. However, a .159/.205/.246 batting li...2140Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:23:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kyle-tucker-hits-the-injured-list-as-cubs-keep-october-in-mind-with-september-in-progress-r2142/After a week of "will they, won't they," the Cubs finally did: Kyle Tucker was placed on the injured list, retroactive to September 6, as he deals with a calf issue. It's the latest setback in a long saga of trouble for Tucker, who is beginning to give off Kris Bryant vibes: a phenomenal player...2142Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:46:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-magic-numbers-how-well-do-they-need-to-play-to-guarantee-home-playoff-games-r2141/At the end of the day Friday, the Cubs had a magic number of 13 to reach the postseason. Any combination of their wins and Reds or Giants losses adding up to 13 would get them into October. Almost as important, though, they had a magic number of 17 to beat out the Padres, which would effectively...2141Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:18:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/monday-turning-points-first-inning-jitters-and-lack-of-offense-doom-swooning-cubs-r2139/Coming off a brutal series loss against the lowly Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs headed to the outskirts of Atlanta—a place they frequently struggle—for a three-game set. Chicago narrowly escaped with a series win last week against the Braves, and Monday's results indicated that the Cubs...2139Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/who-will-close-for-the-cubs-with-daniel-palencia-down-r2135/Daniel Palencia, newly minted Closer With Entrance Music™️, left Sunday's loss to the Nationals with what has been diagnosed as a posterior scapular strain in his throwing shoulder. The Cubs will be forced to scramble to fill bullpen roles in the last month of the season and (in all likelihood)...2135Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:24:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cade-hortons-is-the-cubs-postseason-x-factor-r2133/Starting pitcher is one of the most important positions in professional sports. Every five days, skippers like Craig Counsell trust the man toeing the rubber to harness the hopes, dreams, and tangible outcomes of a whole organization. Certainly, there's less pressure and responsibility baked in...2133Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:19:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/piecing-together-a-cubs-playoff-bullpen-if-daniel-palencia-cant-pitch-r2134/The 2023 Cubs fell apart when, down the stretch, they couldn't find a reliable set of relievers to keep them in games. Adbert Alzolay pitched much of the final two months with his arm hanging by a thread. Michael Fulmer tore his elbow. Mark Leiter Jr. stayed just healthy enough to keep pitching...2134Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:03:02 +0000