https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/8/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-base-coaches-are-two-of-the-teams-most-lethal-weapons-r3280/Want to know how deep in Kyle Harrison's head the Cubs got, right away on Monday night? They changed his clothes. On a hot night at Wrigley Field, Harrison took the mound in the bottom of the first inning with a short-sleeved undershirt beneath his blue road jersey. It was appropriate attire for...3280Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-playoff-picture-is-starting-to-come-into-focus-r3270/We have officially reached September, which means postseason baseball is just around the corner. Despite a bit of a cold stretch recently, the Cubs still have firm control of their own destiny heading into the final few weeks of the regular season. With a record of 78-61, they’re right in the th...3270Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-pitchers-have-tried-to-confound-brewers-scouting-reports-with-mixed-results-r3278/Cubs starter Clay Holmes shut the Brewers down in impressive fashion Monday night. For most of his outing Tuesday, Matthew Boyd followed suit. Both hurlers worked in and out of what little trouble they got into, thanks not only to good execution, but to the element of surprise. As we discussed y...3278Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/alex-bregman-has-returned-to-his-best-self-by-making-great-use-of-space-r3274/When the Cubs signed Alex Bregman this winter, they talked at length about the influence he would have. No player is more famous among fellow players for their savvy, generosity with advice and insight, or dedication to the game than is Bregman, and the combination of intelligence and leadership...3274Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:14:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-pitchers-of-the-month-august-2026-r3272/The calendar has officially flipped to September. Postseason baseball will be played this month. The Chicago Cubs enter September having gone 16-12 in August and setting several records with some absurd offensive production. All trade deadline acquisitions made their team debuts and while expect...3272Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/clay-holmess-cutter-might-change-the-cubs-organization-forever-r3271/As much as any one pitch can define a starting pitcher in the modern game, the sinker defines Clay Holmes. He throws from a higher arm angle than most sinkerballers, but gets even heavier action on that pitch than most guys who throw it from low slots. It's as true a bowling-ball sinker as any i...3271Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-playoff-odds-have-taken-a-real-hit-since-mid-august-r3268/If the season ended today, the Cubs would host the Philadelphia Phillies in a best-of-three series at Wrigley Field for the right to play the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series. It's not the situation they'd hoped they might end up in when they made a series of big moves at...3268Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:50:20 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-actually-on-pace-for-the-greatest-cubs-season-ever-r3266/It was only fitting that on the very day the Chicago Cubs honored their 150th anniversary team, Pete Crow-Armstrong had his own crowning moment. With multiple franchise legends in attendance, Crow-Armstrong blasted a leadoff home run into the right field bleachers (a feat he accomplished on Sund...3266Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:51:11 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-persistent-adversity-will-serve-as-a-lesson-not-a-death-knell-r3265/In sports, either in anticipation of October baseball or locked in the midst of another exhilarating "March Madness" tournament, the critical moments always seem to come down to a vital call or two; whether the calls fall under reasonable or malpractice is another matter entirely. Sifting throug...3265Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-happened-to-daniel-palencia-and-whether-its-fixable-r3264/The biggest problem—the only problem, in one sense, but more on that in a bit—is that Daniel Palencia hasn't been healthy this year. Here we stand on the edge of September, and he's yet to crack 20 innings pitched. In a season that has seen winter investments in Phil Maton and Hunter Harvey go f...3264Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:00:13 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-better-hope-they-dodge-hoby-milner-waiver-bullet-they-pulled-the-trigger-on-r3262/Under Jed Hoyer, the Chicago Cubs have rarely spent significant money on relief pitching in the offseason, rather preferring to spread that money among multiple smaller contracts hoping to hit on at least one. That was their plan this offseason as well, with Phil Maton, Hunter Harvey, Caleb Thie...3262Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/matt-shaws-return-is-equally-important-for-cubs-present-and-future-r3259/Matt Shaw was reinstated on Friday from the injured list, and his return bears watching. Craig Counsell has alluded to both Michael Busch and Ian Happ's struggles vs. left-handed pitching; Shaw has an .845 OPS from that side of the plate. Furthermore, Seiya Suzuki's price tag this offseason look...3259Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:06:02 +0000