https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/52/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-brown-is-the-ceiling-for-this-cubs-squad-r1835/When the vibes for this club are as elevated as they are at this moment, it's hard to imagine what the comedown would be like—in the unlikely event it should come to that. Craig Counsell has his ball club playing at a level higher than the old Southwest Airlines Plane View Camera (RIP). There ar...1835Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:30:28 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-three-useful-lefties-in-their-bullpen-cubs-will-continue-using-openers-often-r1837/Rather than simply having Ben Brown start Saturday, the Cubs used Drew Pomeranz in the first inning, and had Brown come in to begin squaring off with the Reds in the second. With no starter officially announced for Colin Rea's rotation spot Thursday, expect to see an opener again. It could be Po...1837Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:08:20 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/while-matt-shaws-bat-has-gotten-better-by-numbers-his-glove-has-improved-by-eye-test-r1833/An unfortunate reality of analyzing defense in baseball is that, sometimes, you have to rely on the eye test before anything else. This is especially true when examining a small sample, wherein the metrics either don't convey reality or lack the volume of context needed to become meaningful. Luc...1833Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:13:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-hitters-of-the-month-may-2025-r1832/May was a wonderful month for the Cubs fans, and also (not coincidentally) for the Cubs lineup. This is a contending team, one that measures up to any team in the National League.  So, specifically, who really leveled up in the past 30 days?  Hitter #3: Seiya Suzuki It's time to appr...1832Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/q-scores-pt-ii-how-quintin-berry-jose-javier-have-maximized-cubs-baserunners-r1836/The Cubs were quick to snatch up certain personnel for their coaching staff last fall. Quintin Berry was a priority; Craig Counsell convinced him to follow him down to Chicago from their previous collaboration in Milwaukee. So, too, were Jose Javier and Matt Talarico. Javier is the team's first-...1836Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:30:57 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-define-bullpen-roles-turn-biggest-weakness-into-strength-r1830/The Chicago Cubs' approach to building a bullpen isn't a secret. Nor is it uncommon. There's no secret sauce. Unfortunately, though, the throwing-upside-at-the-wall-and-seeing-what-sticks approach does take a little while to brew. In their case, it took virtually all of March and April.  By...1830Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-has-taken-the-el-mago-crown-from-javier-b%C3%A1ez-r1828/Roughly four years ago, the Chicago Cubs did the unthinkable. By trading away Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javier Baez at the trade deadline, they signaled the end of an era, and the ushering in of a new one. That is to say nothing of the fact that they traded away some fan favorites. Anthony...1828Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:12:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-a-team-on-a-mission-r1829/The astronomically high expectations fans hold for this year's Cubs don't exist in a vaccum. The talented individuals who make up the organization hold them, too. That's why this squad's success (in the face of relentless adversity rings ever more impressive.) Every week, the Chicago Cubs come t...1829Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:17:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/q-scores-quintin-berry-has-2025-cubs-making-the-most-of-great-outfield-defense-r1831/On Saturday, Daniel Palencia had to close out a 2-0 game for the Cubs, with the top of the Reds order coming up. If even one batter reached base, Elly De La Cruz would come to the plate representing the tying run. Palencia dispatched Matt McLain on a routine fly ball, but TJ Friedl then hit a si...1831Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:30:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/this-could-be-bad-kyle-tucker-leaves-cubs-game-in-5th-inning-after-multiple-injury-scares-r1827/Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker slid very awkwardly into second base on a steal attempt early in Sunday's rubber match with the Cincinnati Reds. Tucker's left hand hit the dirt earlier than he intended, with threw off his balance and led to a crashing flop into the base. Whether he was tr...1827Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:45:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/north-side-baseballs-cubs-pitcher-of-the-month-may-2025-r1825/We're at the end of May, and the Chicago Cubs remain atop the National League Central. Within the broader National League Context, too, they look like a legitimate contender when all three phases are working together. And while the pitching phase remains imperfect and unhealthy, there are signs...1825Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:51:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-seiya-suzukis-bat-is-so-lively-in-a-season-of-deadened-baseballs-r1824/The baseball is alarmingly dead in the major leagues this season. If you're a Cubs fan (which seems likely, if you're reading this), you might be forgiven for not having even heard of this, but it's true. Even as Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson have each marched...1824Fri, 30 May 2025 11:12:25 +0000