https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/68/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/its-time-for-more-michael-busch-against-left-handed-pitching-r1683/The Chicago Cubs have a full-time first baseman on their roster. It's inarguable. Are there better ones? Sure. But the Cubs know what it looks like to not have one. Michael Busch is one. That's why Craig Counsell's approach to the lineup to start the year has been a bit perplexing. Busch ea...1683Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:49:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-keep-winning-amid-a-truly-ferocious-schedule-that-wont-let-up-for-another-week-r1691/  As of this writing, the Chicago Cubs are 12-9. They sit atop the National League Central, a game in front of the Milwaukee Brewers (10-9) and game-and-a-half ahead of the 9-9 Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. They've scored 124 runs and sport a +36 run differential. The former lead...1691Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:27:44 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-paradox-of-kyle-tuckers-approach-and-outcomes-on-offspeed-stuff-r1688/Given that it's been so long a while since the Chicago Cubs have had a hitter like Kyle Tucker, there really aren't enough superlatives to deploy in discussing his start to the year. Only a handful of hitters have been better. He owns a .301/.410/.578 line, a .277 ISO, and a walk rate (16.0%) th...1688Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:18:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-no-pete-crow-armstrong-extension-is-imminent-yet-more-details-on-what-it-would-look-like-r1687/Over the weekend, MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand reported that the Cubs and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong have had discussions "about an extension worth roughly $75 million." He later issued a clarification to that tweet, stating that the deal would only have reached that range if all the o...1687Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-happens-if-the-cubs-dont-extend-kyle-tucker-3-potential-pieces-of-plan-b-r1685/The December trade to acquire Kyle Tucker brought hope to Cubs fans everywhere. Having a player of Tucker’s caliber (acquired at the significant cost of Cam Smith, Isaac Paredes, and Hayden Wesneski) seemed to indicate the front office’s commitment to being some level of “all-in". But then there...1685Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:23:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/catching-tandem-of-carson-kelly-miguel-amaya-set-tone-for-chicago-cubs-r1684/During my glorious days playing right field for my middle-school baseball team, I looked on in envy as my teammate at the catcher position strapped on his armor, set to take his place at one of the most imperative spots on the field. Along with the rest of our squad, he stayed locked in, making...1684Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/top-5-justin-steele-replacements-to-keep-an-eye-on-for-the-chicago-cubs-r1679/Justin Steele was placed on the 15-day IL just two days after his start with left elbow tendinitis. Steele said that he hoped it would be a short stay on the shelf, and he planned on being back as soon as possible. That, unfortunately, was not to be. After gathering multiple opinions, Steele was...1679Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/happy-jackie-robinson-day-to-those-who-celebrate-r1682/Four score minus two years ago, a few brave people (with hundreds of thousands at their backs and millions standing shoulder-to-shoulder in their path) brought forth upon this continent the first worthwhile version of the United States of America. Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn...1682Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:12:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-may-be-could-be-fine-without-justin-steele-r1678/The following are objective statements:  Justin Steele is one of the Cubs' players most crucial to their success in 2025.  The Cubs can find success in 2025 without Justin Steele.  Isn't it neat that two things can both be true? The news that Steele will miss the remai...1678Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:35:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/week-in-review-cubs-adjust-to-swirling-changes-keep-winning-r1672/Even the best, most vibrantly memorable seasons of our favorite game, at times, bring more adversity than triumph. That will have to be the case here as Justin Steele is out for the season with his latest elbow injury with surgery forthcoming. Retroactively, in the wake of what was thought to be...1672Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matthew-boyds-same-old-all-new-arsenal-has-him-tapping-familiar-brilliance-with-novel-consistency-r1673/First things first, no one throws harder than ever at 34 years old, but here's Matthew Boyd, throwing harder than ever at 34. His 93.1 mph average fastball velocity is a full tick faster than he was throwing last year, and 0.5 mph better than his previous career high, achieved in both 2017 and 2...1673Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:43:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/news-justin-steele-to-undergo-elbow-surgery-miss-rest-of-season-r1674/Like Death, Tommy John surgery (and its cousin, the internal brace procedure that performs the same reconstruction but permits slightly faster healing) can be put off, but once you're on its cosmic to-do list, your box will eventually be checked. So it went for Justin Steele, who weathered an el...1674Sun, 13 Apr 2025 21:09:30 +0000