https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/6/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/three-two-run-homers-crush-cubs-what-else-is-new-r3322/Kevin Gausman was cruising. He was mowing down the visitors from the suburbs of Atlanta efficiently and impressively. Through five innings, he enjoyed a 3-0 lead, and his command of both his fastball and his splitter looked good. Unfortunately, like all his colleagues on this year's Chicago pitc...3322Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-has-earned-his-whole-contract-extension-before-it-even-begins-r3318/Pete Crow-Armstrong tied Billy Williams for the most home runs by a left-handed Cubs batter in a season Monday night, when he cracked his 42nd long ball of the campaign in a win over the visitors from Atlanta. That was Crow-Armstrong's third of four hits on the night. He had a two-run double, th...3318Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:59:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-nightmare-route-to-world-series-worst-possible-matchups-in-every-round-r3313/There are just two weeks remaining in the MLB regular season, meaning the postseason is rapidly approaching and the battles for seeding and home-field advantage are ramping up. That's no exception in the National League Wild Card race, as the Chicago Cubs are battling alongside the Philadelphia...3313Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-losses-that-felt-avoidable-pile-up-r3314/Be it the MVP heroics of center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong or the club's penchant for rattling off big wins versus bigger opponents, we want more out of the 150th edition of the Chicago Cubs. In addition to a squandered chance at a sweep opposite the lowly Pirates, the Cubs failed last week's l...3314Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:31:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/always-adjusting-seiya-suzuki-has-evolved-into-baseballs-hardest-hitter-to-defend-r3315/The batted-ball data says Seiya Suzuki should be having a worse season. He's down almost 3 miles per hour in average exit velocity. He's hitting the ball on the ground more often, and he's hitting it hard less often. He still takes excellent at-bats—his walk rate is up to a very strong 13.2%, wi...3315Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:57:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/unsurprisingly-matt-shaws-biggest-plate-appearance-of-the-season-swung-when-he-didnt-r3312/The Cubs needed a close win like Saturday's desperately, but they were trending toward yet another close loss, instead. The bullpen hadn't cracked, this time; it was the Dansby Swanson-less defense (a Nico Hoerner error opened the door for the Pirates in the top of the sixth) and a terribly time...3312Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:40:14 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ben-browns-neck-injury-could-change-his-status-in-cubs-long-term-plans-r3242/The Chicago Cubs have spent much of this season searching for answers to their pitching problems. Injuries have forced Chicago to reshuffle its staff seemingly all year, and Ben Brown has been one of the more interesting examples of how much that situation has changed. Brown began the seaso...3242Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-the-pitching-starved-cubs-mothballed-their-most-effective-pitcher-for-a-month-r3307/The Cubs' pitching staff is a tire fire. Despite working in front of one of the league's best defenses, they've allowed 4.9 runs per game since the trade deadline. Shave off their five-game winning streak immediately after the deadline, and it's 5.1 runs per game in the last 30. Every year, this...3307Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matt-shaws-best-opportunity-with-cubs-will-likely-come-in-october-r3304/Every year, there are certain players that just seem to come alive in the postseason. Last year, we saw guys like Trey Yesavage and Ernie Clement play meaningful roles for the Toronto Blue Jays despite not necessarily lighting up the regular season (the former had spent nearly the entire year in...3304Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-will-the-cubs-postseason-rotation-actually-look-like-r3302/We’re just a few short weeks away from the start of the MLB postseason. The Chicago Cubs currently hold a record of 81-66. Barring a catastrophic collapse over the final 15 games, they’ll be a playoff team. With the Brewers leading the NL Central by 10 games, though, Chicago will once again have...3302Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/youre-not-imagining-it-seiya-suzuki-is-bad-at-sliding-r3305/The Cubs aren’t as good a baserunning team this season as they were last season. In fact, in all likelihood, they are going to post their worst season on the bases since 2021, according to the baserunning runs statistic at Baseball Savant. By that framework's reckoning, they've been worth 5 base...3305Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/michael-conforto-is-a-flawed-hitter-and-the-cubs-couldnt-care-less-r3300/The version of Michael Conforto who used to destroy fastballs has been back this year, and that is very good news for the Chicago Cubs heading into the postseason. Conforto hit just .224 with a .382 slugging percentage against fastballs with the Dodgers last year. His power was still there,...3300Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:02:00 +0000