https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/4/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-screwed-up-clay-holmes-and-need-to-move-him-to-bullpen-for-postseason-r3359/Clay Holmes has had some bright moments since coming to the Cubs. In a four-start stretch in August, he allowed just one run in 25 innings pitched, racking up outs with ruthless efficiency by keeping it in the park and in front of the team's excellent defense. He didn't strike out many, even in...3359Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:02:25 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-tyrone-taylor-are-forming-cubs-perfect-playoff-platoon-r3356/There’s a common saying in the sports world: defense wins championships. And even in what’s been a down offensive year for him, Ian Happ has displayed no shortage of defensive prowess. As a matter of fact, this has been Happ’s best defensive season ever. His 81st percentile fielding run value is...3356Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:06:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-the-cubs-bullpen-good-enough-for-october-r3353/The Chicago Cubs are less than a week away from playoff baseball. At this point in the season, you want to see your team playing at its peak level You want the things that have worked throughout the season to be clicking, and you certainly want to feel confident in the areas that are going to ma...3353Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/listen-to-this-crowd-pete-crow-armstrongs-capstone-moment-epitomized-one-of-chicago-sports-greatest-seasons-r3358/If the Wrigley Field crowd had had its way, the game might have stopped for a while. Speeches could have been given. The commissioner could have strode onto the field, while a microphone was hastily placed behind home plate. A ceremony could have been performed. Certainly, a long video of highli...3358Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:40:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/powered-by-departing-heroes-cubs-clinch-playoff-berth-in-last-chance-before-home-fans-r3357/All season, there has been a sense of urgency hanging over the Chicago Cubs. They need to win this year. They need to achieve as much as they can, and make the most of this chance, because the future is highly uncertain. However this year ended, it seemed, there were no guarantees of 2027 (or 20...3357Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:43:30 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nico-hoerner-is-becoming-a-throwback-in-a-bad-way-r3355/It was, relatively speaking, easy to hit an empty .300 in the late 1990s. Everyone could hit .280. Your extra hit a week wasn't worth much, unless you also added some extra-base hits and some walks. It's a lot harder to hit an empty .300 these days, but here's Nico Hoerner, doing it. In a l...3355Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:26:24 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-timely-turn-michael-busch-trending-in-right-direction-literally-at-right-time-r3354/If you read this site, you're probably a lot like me. You might have grown up watching Steve Stone do color commentary on Cubs TV broadcasts, or you might have been slightly too young or too old for that, but you've probably at least seen him call a few games. (He's still a Chicago baseball fixt...3354Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:15:34 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/after-in-season-pitch-mix-overhaul-ryan-rolison-is-a-whole-new-dude-r3352/He didn't have the luxury of the inning being over, so when Ryan Rolison knew his own assignment was complete Tuesday night, he had to confine himself to roaring triumphantly into his glove and stomping back to the grass behind the mound. That's a bit less satisfying than going all the way to th...3352Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:03:14 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matt-shaw-bunt-fail-craig-counsell-cooper-pratt-pat-murphy/Before we talk much about this, let's watch a few things together. This is one of those times when emotions are high and no one's going to be happy about anything that's said. At such times, it's more important than ever to show, rather than tell. We're going to watch a sequence unfold, with Mat...3350Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:24:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matthew-boyd-has-a-clear-path-toward-postseason-relevance-with-cubs-r3348/Matthew Boyd is no one’s definition of an ace. He has a career 4.52 ERA, with peripherals to match, and has topped out at 185 innings pitched in a single season. Teams don’t build their rotation around guys like Boyd, but they sure as hell appreciate them when they’re around. As such, the Chicag...3348Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:28:35 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/who-should-be-the-cubs-highest-leverage-reliever-in-october-r3346/The Cubs’ pitching staff has dealt with more than their fair share of turmoil this season, particularly in the bullpen. Between injuries, inconsistency and a couple of trade deadline additions, this unit has constantly been adjusting throughout the season. With the Wild Card round of the playoff...3346Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:25:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/justin-steele-wont-be-able-to-help-2026-cubs-except-through-a-poignant-morale-boost-r3347/You might have seen the news, over the weekend, that veteran Cubs starter Justin Steele fired two shutout innings Friday for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, striking out five in the process. It was the fourth official appearance of Steele's rehab assignment with Iowa, and the last one. It's time for Ste...3347Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:01:02 +0000