https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/45/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-broadcaster-alex-cohen-on-world-series-hopes-pete-crow-armstrong-and-more-r1971/At the 2025 All-Star break, the Chicago Cubs own the third-best record in baseball and a legitimate shot at a long run into the postseason. They've played an electric brand of baseball, fronted by superstars like Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki, and they've made people take notice, includin...1971Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:07:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nico-hoerners-incredible-approach-and-one-baffling-strikeout-r1975/Last Sunday, in the Chicago Cubs’ win over the New York Yankees, something that almost never happens on a baseball field happened. In fact, I didn’t see the game live, but when I saw this play pop up on the MLB Gameday feed, I made note to go look at the highlight later:   Did you noti...1975Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-strength-of-schedule-could-give-team-inside-track-to-division-title-r1974/The Chicago Cubs faced their gauntlet right out of the gates this season. In the first month, Craig Counsell's club faced the Los Angeles Dodgers seven times, San Diego six times, Philadelphia three times and the Diamondbacks (a bit less formidable now than they seemed then) seven times. Even in...1974Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-triage-chicago-cubs-trade-deadline-needs-r1976/It's never a bad thing to enter the All-Star break in first place in one's division, and that's where the Cubs are this week. They had to scramble for two straight wins in New York to stay ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, but they managed that, and they get a chance to reset the...1976Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:17:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-worried-should-we-be-about-brad-keller-r1973/I’m fairly certain that a relief pitcher is already on the trade deadline shopping list for the Chicago Cubs. However, after a couple of worrisome performances from Brad Keller, should the North Siders place an even greater emphasis on trading for some help? After a stellar first three mont...1973Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:21:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/reese-mcguire-might-be-too-valuable-to-lose-or-trade-but-impossible-to-keep-r1959/Though losing Miguel Amaya for two months to an oblique strain was a major blow to the Cubs, they've been very, very lucky. Plugged in to fill the gap left by Amaya, Reese McGuire has been everything they might have fairly hoped he would be. He's only running a .246 on-base percentage in his lim...1959Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:36:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2025-mlb-draft-rounds-6-10-recap-high-school-power-and-more-college-pitchers-r1967/On Day One of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs selected three players: outfielders Ethan Conrad and Kane Kepley, and pitcher Dominick Reid. There was an obvious theme there: all three are polished college players with the potential to rise through the system quickly, and they should all sign...1967Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:01:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-i-think-we-all-need-a-break-r1960/In the English language (and most others), there are several adages regarding the importance of seizing opportunities when they present themselves. If you need to verify this in some small way, go to your local bakery and be right behind the person who claims the last bear claw. It's painful to...1960Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2025-mlb-draft-day-1-recap-collegiate-outfielders-a-righty-pitcher-r1965/The Cubs wrapped up an interesting first day of the 2025 MLB Draft with three (seemingly) under-slot reaches. That strategy mostly lines up with their previous drafts, where they saved some money on safer picks in early rounds before going for broke on high-upside players in later rounds that ma...1965Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/unsung-contributors-are-reinforcing-cubs-offense-r1916/The Cubs' offense has been as deep as it has been explosive this year, with contributions coming from both superstars and role players alike. wOBA (weighted On-Base Average) is an alternative version of on-base percentage that accounts for how a player gets on base rather than just getting on ba...1916Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:22:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trade-for-charlie-morton-might-be-just-what-chicago-cubs-need-r1955/It's no secret that the Cubs need starting pitching depth between today and the trade deadline. I also think it's no secret that they will acquire starting pitching. Jim Bowden of the Athletic claims that the Cubs are "all-in", and the hope of many Cub fans (myself included) is that the team acq...1955Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:58:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matthew-boyds-all-star-nod-rewards-a-journey-of-grit-and-redemption-r1942/To be completely honest, the eyes of many Cubs fans rolled to the back of their head during the offseason when they got the notification that Chicago inked left-hander Matthew Boyd to a two-year deal worth $29 million. Even here at North Side Baseball, some of the reactions were less than enthus...1942Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:09:02 +0000