https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/64/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-little-bit-of-good-and-overwhelming-bad-of-justin-turner-r1761/In the wake of the Chicago Cubs' failed pursuit of Alex Bregman, the signing of Justin Turner to a one-year deal was largely viewed as a positive. Despite some declining elements of his game, a veteran hitter committed to the craft looked to be a quality addition to a group in need of some suppl...1761Fri, 09 May 2025 14:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cade-horton-the-most-complete-cubs-pitching-prospect-in-15-years-set-for-big-league-debut-r1764/It's unfair and inaccurate to suggest that the Cubs have been totally incapable of developing starting pitchers over the last decade and a half. They can point proudly to the big wins of Kyle Hendricks and Justin Steele, and to smaller ones like Javier Assad. They're also good at the reclamation...1764Fri, 09 May 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-ferocious-ballet-of-pete-crow-armstrong-throwing-out-baserunners-r1762/The big problem with baseball—the thing that convinces so many people (wrongly) that the game is less physically dramatic or demanding than other major team sports—is that, to the casual observer, it looks too non-confrontational. The loss of the collision between baserunner and catcher on plays...1762Thu, 08 May 2025 22:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/north-side-baseballs-cubs-pitcher-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r1759/The Cubs were one of the best teams in baseball in April, despite losing the first two games of the year against the Dodgers in Tokyo. While their MLB-leading offense had plenty to do with that, their pitching staff also deserves a lot of love for some impressive performances against the hardest...1759Thu, 08 May 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/diving-into-the-chicago-cubs-success-in-home-series-openers-r1756/Being over a month into the season without losing a series opener at home is quite the accomplishment. There are so many things that go into winning a baseball game, and to do that in the opening game of a series in front of your home crowd 100% of the time is utterly impressive. That is exactly...1756Thu, 08 May 2025 11:45:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-chicago-cubs-survive-without-their-top-two-arms-r1754/Sunday afternoon, Shota Imanaga exited his start with a hamstring injury that could sideline him for about a month. Coupling this with Justin Steele's season-ending elbow surgery, stress has entered Cubs fans' hearts. There is no sugarcoating the news. It's a bad thing for any team to lose their...1754Wed, 07 May 2025 17:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/another-sharp-rise-on-the-dansby-swanson-rollercoaster-r1753/Dansby Swanson is at it again. This is roughly the third time in a calendar month that we're talking about the offensive side of the Chicago Cubs' glove-first shortstop. While the season thus far has worn on barely longer than that, it's the third time he's demonstrated a marked change in h...1753Tue, 06 May 2025 22:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/caleb-thielbars-curveball-was-perfect-monday-night-and-hes-been-close-to-that-since-mid-april-r1752/Some old dogs absolutely refuse to do anything but learn new tricks. They just keep learning new tricks, over and over, until even young dogs go, "Dude, chill." They're a rare breed, but when you're rounding out the pack of competitors in a modern playoff-hopeful bullpen, you badly need that kin...1752Tue, 06 May 2025 11:35:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/this-is-the-perfect-time-for-cubs-to-call-up-kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-r1750/Among Triple-A hitters with at least 60 plate appearances this season, Kevin Alcántara boasts the second-highest 90th-percentile exit velocity, at 110 miles per hour. The ball is jumping off his bat, as much as ever, and while he continues to strike out roughly 30 percent of the time, he's still...1750Mon, 05 May 2025 18:23:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-have-the-best-outfield-in-major-league-baseball-r1749/No team in baseball features a better trio on the outfield grass than the Chicago Cubs. There isn't a whole lot of room for debate here, either.  As a group, the Cubs' outfield ranks first in fWAR (5.0), well ahead of the New York Yankees (4.2) and even farther ahead of the Boston Red Sox (...1749Mon, 05 May 2025 17:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-temporary-loss-of-shota-imanaga-will-hurt-but-cubs-will-benefit-from-cade-hortons-arrival-r1748/The tragedy of Shota Imanaga's injury is that it didn't have to happen—but there was no way for him to know that, until it was too late. On a medium-speed ground ball by Christian Yelich in the sixth inning Sunday, Imanaga broke into a sprint toward first base, hoping to be there in time to comp...1748Mon, 05 May 2025 13:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-pete-crow-armstrong-kyle-tucker-powering-nl-central-kings-r1747/What's more dangerous than confidence? The skill to back it up. Quite succinctly, Craig Counsell's ball club, minus its lingering pitching concerns, is the gold standard in the game of baseball in 2025. May has brought vibrantly blooming flowers to the Chicago Cubs, even as more puzzling concern...1747Mon, 05 May 2025 00:25:01 +0000