https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/65/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ryan-pressly-looks-old-but-theres-more-hope-than-fans-realize-r1743/The calendar has flipped to May, and the Cubs are sitting pretty atop the NL Central standings, at a pace that would put them right around 94 wins by the end of the year. No team has scored more runs than the Cubs thanks to the clicking offense, and they pace MLB in run differential. Despite thi...1743Sun, 04 May 2025 13:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-the-engine-behind-cubs-baserunning-prowess-r1746/In case you missed it, last week I took a look at the historic start to the season that the Chicago Cubs have had on the bases. If you haven’t read that yet, I recommend doing so. In summary, they very well could break the modern franchise record for stolen bases in a season, and by FanGraphs’ B...1746Sun, 04 May 2025 11:59:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-will-forever-rake-against-nl-central-opponents-r1742/It was no surprise to hear that Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ was looking to extend his on-base streak in PNC Park headed into Tuesday's opening game of a three-game series between the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. It was, however, a bit shocking to hear that the streak had increased all the...1742Sat, 03 May 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-to-make-of-chicago-cubs-wild-baseball-reference-playoff-odds-r1739/As you may have seen online, the Cubs have the highest odds to win the World Series, according to Baseball Reference. Unexpected? Yes. Does it make sense? Should Cub fans buy in? Let's take a look. Baseball Reference uses a system they call the Simple Rating System. There are two main compo...1739Fri, 02 May 2025 15:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/north-side-baseballs-cubs-hitter-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r1731/What a fun start of the season the Cubs lineup has had. They have the highest-rated offense in the National League, and they've made this article exceedingly hard to write. How do you pick an MVP from this squad? Is it the perennial MVP candidate? The upstart, breakout center fielder? The catche...1731Fri, 02 May 2025 11:30:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/wait-was-that-what-a-kyle-tucker-slump-looks-like-r1738/Through April 20, you'd have been hard-pressed to find a better hitter in the National League than Kyle Tucker. After a brutal spring, the Chicago Cubs' superstar came out hot, with a slash that included a .302 average and .404 on-base percentage. His ISO checked in at .313 (six homers) with bas...1738Thu, 01 May 2025 22:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-didnt-strike-out-at-all-tuesday-night-how-rare-is-that-feat-r1736/There was nothing that signaled this could be a possibility. Often, in baseball, that's the case. In Tuesday's 9-0 win over Pittsburgh, the Cubs became the first team in exactly one year to go a complete game without having a batter strike out. Chicago sits in the middle of the pack in term...1736Thu, 01 May 2025 14:25:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-has-become-a-boring-safe-defender%E2%80%94which-is-great-news-r1734/That Pete Crow-Armstrong is perhaps the best defender in baseball should be a shock to no one. We knew that in his years as a prospect. The glove was going to play at a high level, no matter what. Concerns about the bat? Sure. But elite sprint speed and top-tier defensive instincts (to say nothi...1734Thu, 01 May 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-promote-righty-innings-eater-chris-flexen-whos-hard-to-figure-out-r1735/As first reported by ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Wednesday morning, league sources confirmed that the Chicago Cubs will add righthander Chris Flexen to both their 40-man roster and their active 26-man slate. The move keeps Flexen from being able to elect free agency and seek another deal, although it...1735Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzuki-and-the-enormous-pleasure-of-the-power-hitters-triple-r1732/If you're a baseball fan, you have at some point lamented that there aren't more triples in the big leagues. It might be the most universal opinion in the wide and varied community that is the baseball world. Triples are the most interesting play in baseball, and while the overall trend for the...1732Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:25:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/for-chicago-cubs-third-base-defense-is-becoming-an-immediate-concern-r1729/  Ahead of the 2025 season, it wasn't a secret that third base represented an area of concern for the Chicago Cubs. A trade of Isaac Paredes, a failed pursuit of Alex Bregman, and a tossing of the keys to an untested rookie in Matt Shaw certainly had potential to compound into a dangerous s...1729Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-hitters-arent-whiffing-on-shota-imanagas-splitter-as-often-in-2025-r1728/It would be unfair—it would be downright wrong, actually—to suggest that Shota Imanaga's splitter has been worse thus far in 2025 than it was in 2024. Based on results (not just when it ends at-bats, but whether it goes for a strike or a ball on all the others), it's been worth 1.5 runs above av...1728Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:57:10 +0000