https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/90/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzuki-and-the-enormous-pleasure-of-the-power-hitters-triple-r1732/It should be a familiar sight for you, by now. Seiya Suzuki hit a ball to the gap, the defense was out of position, and by the time the dust settled, the slugger was on third base. Let's talk about slugger triples. If you're a baseball fan, you have at some point lamented that there aren't m...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/Alex Bregman never walked through that door. Matt Shaw had to be demoted, and Gage Workman is on the other side of town. The Chicago Cubs are on Plan D at third base, and it shows.   Ahead of the 2025 season, it wasn't a secret that third base represented an area of concern for the Chic...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/De facto Cubs ace Shota Imanaga is having a strong sophomore season, to follow what was a dazzling rookie campaign. His signature pitch isn't missing nearly as many bats as it did last year, though. What's up? It would be unfair—it would be downright wrong, actually—to suggest that Shota Ima...1728Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:57:10 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chicago-cubs-new-blues-alternates-should-become-their-base-home-uniform-r1727/Casting aside a City Connect look that always felt too safe and too faddish, the Cubs almost seemed to be embracing a gimmick when they unveiled new alternate uniforms this winter. Instead, they've found the look they didn't even know they were looking for. I understand that, for some, this...1727Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/searching-for-value-in-nico-hoerners-contact-only-bat-r1723/How much value is there in being Luis Arraez? Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner is running some experiments to find out. I love a paradox.  There's something poetic about two things that don't necessarily work together (but also somehow do?). Lucky for me, I spend my time (outside of the clas...1723Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jameson-taillon-and-the-inexplicably-improved-fastball-r1725/Chicago Cubs righthander Jameson Taillon pitched seven strong innings against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday night. Since a clunker in Arizona to open his season, Taillon has a 2.76 ERA. What's behind his excellent five-start surge? He's neither missing bats at a high level nor keeping the...1725Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:28:41 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/week-in-review-cubs-create-distance-with-division-foes-r1722/We all have unrealistically high expectations of what the Chicago Cubs should be. They are meeting them all, so far. Much more than laying the foundation for winning baseball in 2025, the Cubs have outplayed a slate of daunting opponents. Raised eyebrows at some questionable non-moves this w...1722Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-2025-chicago-cubs-are-historically-good-on-the-base-paths-r1721/The Chicago Cubs are off to a historic start to the season on the base paths. Exactly how historic are we talking? The Cubs have been a good baserunning team for quite a while now. Two seasons ago, they ranked eighth in baseball in FanGraphs’ baserunning runs above average metric (or BsR, fo...1721Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/craig-counsells-lineups-are-doing-a-really-nice-job-covering-the-cubs-weaknesses-r1718/The Chicago Cubs are hammering left-handed pitching, but posting league-average numbers against righties. Is this a concern long-term, or a just an early season aberration? The Cubs are destroying left-handed pitching this season, even with three of their main hitters batting on the weak pla...1718Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-michael-buschs-breakout-real-r1717/Prior to the 2024 season, the Dodgers offloaded Michael Busch onto the Cubs after he had failed to live up to his prospect hype in a crowded and stacked lineup. Perhaps surprisingly, Busch ended up making a significant contribution on the North Side, and this year, he's off to an even better sta...1717Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/one-smaller-step-for-carson-kelly-one-giant-leap-for-carson-kellys-production-r1714/The Cubs signed a complementary catcher over the offseason. So far, what they're getting is one of the best hitters in baseball, and while that won't last, it's stemming from a real change. Somehow, if the season ended right now, Carson Kelly would be the best hitter in baseball for the year...1714Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:36:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-bullpen-could-use-help-and-a-few-minnesota-twins-might-be-available-r1707/The Minnesota Twins are off to a rough start, and could be headed for total disaster in 2025. The Cubs need impact additions to the bullpen. Could the two teams link up this season and cut a deal that works for both sides? It’s been another worrisome start to the season for the Cubs' bullpen...1707Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:02:02 +0000