https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/9/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-is-fighting-a-losing-battle-against-changing-opposition-r2962/Despite a home run on Wednesday night, Dansby Swanson has been one of the more consistently broken components of a collectively broken Chicago Cubs lineup. His line of .176/.280/.318 features career worsts across each of the three categories while his wRC+ of just 71 is indicative of a player pe...2962Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-so-locked-in-that-even-the-gods-are-helping-him-r2963/There's no more lethal offensive player in the majors right now than Pete Crow-Armstrong. He's not at all likely to stay this hot, and to maintain an edge in batting and baserunning brilliance over the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr., but over the last four weeks, Crow-Armstrong has be...2963Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/should-cubs-youngsters-matt-shaw-and-pedro-ramirez-play-every-day-for-a-while-r2960/In the long run, the Cubs need Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner to hit. They can't trade either player. They can't cut either player. They certainly can't permanently bench either player, having invested roughly $50 million a year in them for each of the next four seasons. Nor can they afford for...2960Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-place-daniel-palencia-on-the-injured-list-will-edward-cabrera-follow-him-and-uh-then-what-r2957/Daniel Palencia understands how much is on the line right now—how fragile things really are in Wrigleyville. That's why he shook off a twinge in his elbow Monday night to pitch to the end of a scoreless top of the ninth inning, setting up the Cubs' walkoff win to open a homestand. It couldn't be...2957Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jed-hoyer-has-learned-his-lesson-and-the-cubs-have-finally-stabilized-their-bench-r2955/When the Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman this past winter, there was an immediate thought that pushing Matt Shaw to the bench and, subsequently, into a utility role, would help to boost a reserve group that had been quite lackluster during Jed Hoyer's term as president of baseball operations. T...2955Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/michael-buschs-defense-continues-to-evolve%E2%80%94and-improve-r2954/When the Chicago Cubs acquired Michael Busch ahead of the 2024 season, they were acquiring a player with significant offensive upside but without a defensive home. They gave him one almost immediately, taking a player who had primarily held his post at third base (with the occasional spell at se...2954Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:44:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-pete-crow-armstrong-remaking-history-its-june-1998-all-over-again-r2951/Pete Crow-Armstrong had one of the best offensive performances in recent Cubs history Monday night. He hit for the cycle, with a leadoff home run, a third-inning triple, a fifth-inning double and a seventh-inning single. He also delivered a sacrifice fly on a hard-hit liner in the eighth. His mo...2951Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/anatomy-of-an-at-bat-revisiting-alex-bregmans-bizarre-home-run-against-the-rockies-r2948/I have written about this phenomenon before. Our brains are built to recognize patterns. Close your eyes and picture Nico Hoerner swinging at a pitch. In all likelihood, he is making contact with that pitch in your head, because almost every time he swings, he is making contact with that pitch....2948Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:24:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-javier-assad-be-the-savior-of-cubs-swooning-pitching-staff-r2946/If you stick with something long enough, eventually, you will see the fruits of your labor. Until very recently, as they flirted with a losing record, it seemed the 2026 North Siders were the glaring exception to that rule. The Chicago Cubs' persistent hardships have sent expectations for this s...2946Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-showing-signs-of-life-r2947/Over the course of a 162-game season, all 30 MLB teams find themselves tasked with overcoming various levels of adversity. What the Chicago Cubs have been mired in since the end of the first week of May is far more sinister: it's become a complex. By failing to produce in nearly every facet of t...2947Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/like-cubs-season-michael-confortos-cinderella-run-is-reaching-midnight-r2942/When the Chicago Cubs signed Michael Conforto to a minor-league deal late in the offseason, it was not a move met with much enthusiasm. Even as a needed left-handed bat off the bench that wasn't expected to fill a key role for the team, the fact that Conforto was coming off his worst season at t...2942Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-this-cubs-pitching-staff-survive-a-return-of-the-lively-ball-r2941/The Cubs are in some trouble. You already knew that. They escaped the ignominy of dropping below .500 when they salvaged one game on their trip to Colorado, but they're 35-34, with a +4 run differential. Just five weeks ago, they peaked at 27-12. Even if they get back to business now, that 7-22...2941Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:22:00 +0000