https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/62/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/analyzing-the-cubs-likeliest-postseason-scenarios-r2111/It's time to forget about the most recent game, the Cubs' possible pitching woes, and Craig Counsell's game management for a second. The Cubs are 76-58, 18 games over .500 and just 1.0 games out from having the second-best record in the National League. Fangraphs gives the squad a 99.6% chance o...2111Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-potential-playoff-rotation-is-predictable-and-unpredictable-at-the-same-time-r2106/With an 8 1/2-game cushion in the National League Wild Card picture. it feels fairly safe to assume that the Chicago Cubs will be playing postseason baseball in 2025, for the first time since the Wild Card series of 2020 against the Miami Marlins—which doesn't count, and neither does the abortiv...2106Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-spark-matt-shaw-and-owen-caissies-fearless-commitment-to-the-cubs-cause-r2104/With fists pumping and the roof ever-raised, Matt Shaw and Owen Caissie, two of the newest, scrappiest Chicago Cubs, have announced their arrival in The Show. In helping their squad stack up wins in this imperative playoff push, Caissie and Shaw are making a statement that they are not a nice st...2104Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:34:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/in-brutal-series-of-blows-cubs-forced-to-face-the-specter-of-an-insufficient-starting-rotation-r2109/Last August 18, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0. It was part of the signature annual kick the Crew makes to knock back all challengers and assert themselves as the rightful champions of the NL Central. It was also a new high point for Colin Rea. The Brewers had had to rely...2109Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:22:27 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/michael-busch-three-ball-counts-and-what-his-best-approach-might-be-r2102/In a perfect world, perhaps, Ian Happ or Nico Hoerner would be having a better season. Happ had a .360 on-base percentage in 2023. Hoerner has never had one higher than .346 over a full campaign, but (like Happ) he's had half-season stretches wherein he sits around .390. If either player was hav...2102Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:36:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matthew-boyds-20th-century-weapon-has-kept-him-ahead-of-hitters-in-2025-r2100/It wouldn't even have crossed the mind of the 20th-century pitcher to try to beat you with nothing but speed and movement. The very best hurlers in the league in any given period—the Tom Seaver or Nolan Ryan type, with overpowering velocity at their disposal—might go right after hitters, but few...2100Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:16:30 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-starter-cade-horton-taking-over-nl-rookie-of-the-year-race-r2096/Sandwiched between wins on Friday and Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels was another dazzling outing from Chicago Cubs rookie starting pitcher Cade Horton. Pitching on regular rest after leaving his last outing with a blister, Horton shoved, to the tune of six scoreless innings. He allowed ju...2096Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/its-time-to-bench-ian-happ-in-favor-of-owen-caissie-r2095/From the outset, the outfield seemed like the most settled unit for the 2025 Chicago Cubs. The trio of Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Kyle Tucker was going to be a tough one to move (barring injury), with Seiya Suzuki ready to step in for work as a fourth outfielder. This, naturally, led to...2095Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-baserunning-has-joined-the-offenses-cliff-dive-r2093/Toward the end of April, I examined the early results on the Cubs’ baserunning. Looking at advanced baserunning statistics that early in a season can be a weird exercise.  Baserunning stats like BsR at FanGraphs and Baserunning Runs at Baseball Savant can fluctuate wildly based on the oppor...2093Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/wherever-it-went-and-for-whatever-reason-kyle-tucker-has-his-swing-back-r2094/It would be pretty easy to dismiss the miniature hot streak Kyle Tucker went on this weekend. The Cubs were playing the lowly Angels, and Tucker got some very hittable pitches in the middle of the plate, from some pitchers right on the fringe of the big leagues. He had three home runs and a doub...2094Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:14:12 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-i-have-to-admit-its-getting-better-r2092/When it comes to finding something to do in Chicago, we have a plethora of options at our disposal. Sadly, however, watching Chicago Cubs playoff baseball in October has not been one of those options for several years. That could be changing very soon. Lockdown pitching (paired with an overdue o...2092Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:07:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/4-chicago-cubs-minor-leaguers-who-deserve-a-look-in-september-r2087/Well, well, well. How the turn tables... The Cubs are six games back of Milwaukee, even after taking 3 of 5 earlier this week. Until this encouraging weekend stint against a hapless Anaheim team, the offense looked a lot like the frustrating second phase of the last core. The bullpen looks...2087Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:30:38 +0000