https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/5/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/could-david-peterson-be-chicago-cubs-playoff-ace-r3345/It's never going to look as good as a good day for Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, Matthew Boyd or Shota Imanaga. The dominance of which those guys are capable is not quite within David Peterson's reach. He misses more bats than most ground-ball guys, but in the end, he's still a ground-ball guy. If...3345Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:16:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-cubs-remain-afloat-at-third-base-sans-alex-bregman-r3343/The Chicago Cubs look likely to be without Alex Bregman for a period of time following a freak accident on Sunday in which a foul ball from Michael Busch caught Bregman in the face while Bregman was standing in the on-deck circle. The timeline itself, however, remains unclear as Bregman is set t...3343Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:06:20 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-reinforcements-put-north-siders-on-precipice-of-postseason-r3341/The Cubs' magic number is 1. They haven't quite earned the right to spray champagne, but they moved much closer this week, with back-to-back series wins over the Atlanta club at Wrigley Field and the Cincinnatis at Great American Ballpark. We've spoken often in this space about how Chicago...3341Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-and-alex-bregman-have-been-confidence-demons-this-year-r3340/It's been an exhilarating season for Pete Crow-Armstrong, in almost every possible way. He started the season by playing center field about as well as it's ever been played, and by making plays with his legs on offenses, even as he struggled at the plate overall. He seemed to be playing with swa...3340Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-is-back-and-the-numbers-show-how-much-cubs-missed-him-r3339/Just in time for a potential postseason run, Dansby Swanson is back. The Cubs’ starting shortstop and defensive stalwart returned to the lineup on Friday in Cincinnati after missing roughly one month with an oblique injury. The Cubs should be incredibly grateful he made a return so quickly. When...3339Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:34:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/aaron-civale-has-earned-a-bigger-role-in-cubs-bullpen-r3335/It’s no secret that the Chicago Cubs’ offense has been elite this season. But as September nears its end and postseason baseball gets closer and closer, the importance of quality pitching gets magnified.  Obviously, it’s a great thing to be able to score a ton of runs over the course of a 1...3335Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:06:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/alex-bregmans-jekyll-and-hyde-season-hasnt-actually-been-that-confusing-r3334/3334Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:42:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jed-hoyer-doesnt-like-to-spend-on-the-pen-hes-paying-the-price-for-that-now-r3331/Powered (or is it propped up?) by a juggernaut offense that includes the presumptive National League MVP, the Chicago Cubs are firmly ensconced in a playoff position. They won back-to-back series on their just-completed homestand to secure their place, even as the Phillies and Padres have raised...3331Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-evolutions-keep-coming-how-pete-crow-armstrong-stayed-ahead-of-the-adjustment-curve-r3330/The first remit of the big-league batter is to be on time for the fastball. It's the bare minimum for any player hoping to stick around in the majors. It's necessary, but not sufficient, because there are plenty of guys who can do it. The real challenges are to do it without giving up your power...3330Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:18:06 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-mid-game-adjustment-wednesday-neatly-captures-shota-imanagas-longer-term-ones-r3327/The watchword of this season, for hitters throughout the league, is conviction. As pitchers find new ways to make life in the batter's box hell via velocity and movement, batters need to find ways to get off their 'A' swing consistently; it's their only hope. To do that, they're working harder t...3327Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:19:57 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nothing-the-cubs-have-tried-with-edward-cabrera-has-worked-r3325/Edward Cabrera came to the Cubs with some well-known warts. His injury history is long and frightening, and there were lurking concerns about his elbow even entering last offseason. He also has shaky control, and neither his four-seam fastball nor his sinker has ever maintained a shape that allo...3325Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-pete-crow-armstrong-resist-the-temptation-to-try-to-save-the-cubs-r3323/The 2026 Cubs would be a sub-.500 team without Pete Crow-Armstrong. He's been worth 67 runs relative to an average player, according to Baseball Reference: 41 as a batter, 10 as a runner, and 16 in the field. If you prefer Statcast's valuations, those numbers are 47, 7 and 27, respectively. Eith...3323Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:47:49 +0000