https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/8/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/have-we-already-seen-the-best-of-michael-busch-r3090/Michael Busch has quietly become a clearly first-division—and maybe a fringe All-Star—first baseman. Since the Cubs acquired him from the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season, he's become a fixture, culminating in a breakout 2025 campaign that looked like the arrival of a true middle-of-the-order st...3090Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/3-cubs-who-will-make-or-break-team-at-mlb-trade-deadline-and-beyond-r3088/All things considered, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in an enviable position within a couple of weeks of the 2026 MLB trade deadline. They're atop the standings in the National League Wild Card race, with FanGraphs projecting them to remain in playoff position (albeit one slot lower given Phi...3088Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:41:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/analyzing-cubs-position-within-loaded-national-league-playoff-picture-weeks-before-trade-deadline-r3086/What a roller coaster of a season it has been for the Chicago Cubs. Two ten-game winning streaks and a ten-game losing streak within the first two months of the season, a 23-3 win directly followed by a 17-1 loss, and so many more ebbs and flows to go along with it. When you wrap all that up int...3086Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:03:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pedro-ramirez-real-deal-cubs-trade-candidates/It’s hard to not be pleased with Pedro Ramírez’s first cup of coffee in the majors. The 22-year-old has made a very strong impression since he made his debut with the Cubs back in late May, quickly showing why the organization has been so high on his bat throughout his development. Through his f...3084Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dont-call-it-a-comeback-nico-hoerner-has-busted-a-slump-he-and-cubs-coaches-barely-acknowledge-r3082/As far as hitting coach John Mallee's concerned, Nico Hoerner was never even slumping, really. He just got unlucky for a while. "Look, some years, you hit .300, and other years, you hit .250 or .260, just because of whether it’s finding gloves," Mallee said Sunday. He watched Hoerner square...3082Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:36:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-in-festive-second-half-kickoff-cubs-claim-much-needed-series-win-r3083/If you remember exactly what you were seeing, feeling, and smelling during life's grandest milestones, you were probably transported in time this weekend when you tuned in or showed up for Cubs baseball. Though the visiting Minnesota Twins gave the team a rude welcome home after the All-Star bre...3083Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:12:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-trade-for-beleagured-starter-aaron-civale-r3081/Jesse Rogers of ESPN is reporting the Cubs have completed a trade with the Athletics for starting pitcher Aaron Civale. The Athletics had recently designated Civale for assignment, making this a low-wattage trade to shore up the Cubs' injury-decimated staff. Civale, 31, was designated for a...3081Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/on-cubs-day-of-revelry-history-and-the-present-began-to-rhyme-r3080/History doesn't repeat itself, but sometimes, it rhymes. When it does, start listening, because that might be when something momentous is about to happen. You needn't be superstitious or a sucker to have heard the rhymes Saturday, as the Cubs dedicated the new commemorative archway on Gallagher...3080Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/three-cubs-who-are-primed-for-a-second-half-breakout-r3070/The Chicago Cubs sit 12 games above .500 coming out of the All-Star Break, and all things considered, that's pretty impressive. The pitching staff has been absolutely decimated by injuries—you could almost put together an entire pitching staff just from the names currently on the injured li...3070Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/showdown-2026-chicago-cubs-vs-2016-world-series-champion-cubs-r3076/Something that has struck me, as I have listened to David Ross and Anthony Rizzo’s podcast, The Lovable Reunion (where they reminisce with those that were a part of that team), is how inevitable that 2016 Cubs group felt. I feel like I live and die with every pitch of the 2026 Cubs, because I ha...3076Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/if-cubs-are-willing-to-trade-matt-shaw-what-framework-will-they-look-for-r3074/One of the most intriguing things about this year’s trade deadline is the wide variety of shapes potential deals could take. Not every move is going to be a straightforward contender adding a rental player for a playoff push. Some teams could look to make bigger-picture moves, trading talen...3074Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/4-stats-that-matter-for-cubs-for-the-rest-of-2026-r3073/  At the All-Star break, the Cubs are in a good spot in the race for the playoffs. Five games back in the division and in the first Wild Card spot, they have multiple paths and good odds to reach October. For this to sustain, though—and to overcome a disaster of a pitching situation—four hi...3073Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:54:01 +0000