https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/?d=7News: Chicago Cubs Satireenhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-curse-of-wade-davis-can-daniel-palencia-finally-break-cubs-closer-drought-in-2026-r2708/The Chicago Cubs wrapped up their second home series of the season earlier this week, taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels. This early season bout between interleague non-rivals has two points of trivial significance. The first being that the Angels were the Cubs’ opening series of th...2708Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:03:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/chicago-cubs-night-before-christmas-2025-r2427/'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the 'Ville, We pondered how the Cubs' roster be filled Between trades, signings, and Japanese postings And last minute visits the Cubs might be hosting. Last month, the Mariners re-signed Josh Naylor, Jays got Cease and Rogers (Tyler...2427Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/cubs-cult-heroes-at-every-position-this-century-r2155/How does an athlete establish a connection with a fan base? Usually, its performance. The best players put up the best stats to help their team win more games. We’ve also seen players show a devout admiration toward their city and fans. You’ll see players sign a big contract then start doing end...2155Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/pete-crow-armstrong-becoming-the-face-of-the-franchise-right-before-our-eyes-r1977/Four seasons ago, the Chicago Cubs acquired a 19-year-old outfield prospect named Pete Crow-Armstrong. Though set back by a major shoulder injury that had truncated his season, Crow-Armstrong was a highly touted prospect, and Cubs fans were eager for his arrival on the big-league team. What they...1977Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-wrigley-field-experience-a-cubs-parody-r1932/It's been an age since I've been able to write for the website with all the life issues and work-related busy stuff I've had to deal with. Still, of course, I was listening to Cubs games and watching when I could, very pleased that they're continuing to do well despite a .500 June "swoon" of sor...1932Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:18:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/what-would-a-cubs-version-of-the-rafael-devers-trade-have-looked-like-r1899/About 10 days have passed since one of the most shocking trades we have ever seen in MLB, and Rafael Devers has settled in with his new team. It's time to look at this trade from a Cubs point of view. Multiple sources reported that the Cubs “inquired” about the availability of Devers sometime be...1899Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/on-controlling-your-destiny-by-ignoring-it-r1625/As I watched the final Cubs spring training exhibition of 2025—with very little stress and plenty of fun moments—I pondered the philosophies behind being a baseball fan in the first place. Against the backdrop of the NCAA basketball tournaments and its single-elimination chaos, the inherent rand...1625Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/alleviating-any-scheduling-conflicts-for-international-play-in-the-future-r1609/The Tokyo Series is in the books, with the Cubs doing their best to be competitive but ultimately unable to overcome the reigning World Series champions—who appeared to be favored by the crowd in Japan, despite these technically being Cubs home games. It's still only two games, with 160 remainin...1609Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/dreaming-of-baseball-globalization-r1601/The Cubs and Dodgers are making headlines in Japan right now as goodwill ambassadors for Major League Baseball, but unlike previous seasons, it seems that the upcoming Tokyo Series is it for 2025 in terms of international MLB competitions. The main issue appears to be economical, as MLB commissi...1601Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/a-cubs-fans-guide-to-feasting-around-the-tokyo-dome-r1587/A quick check-in from Cubs announcer Alex Cohen suggested that the Cubs have arrived in Tokyo, time-stamped just after midnight local time. At the time of this writing, it is quite late for Japan, as they are in the really early morning hours on Thursday, so one hopes that Cubs players are settl...1587Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:04:07 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-cognitive-dissonance-of-spring-training-r1573/The Cubs' spring training game against the White Sox got rained out on Friday, but that still leaves them eight games to play in the Cactus League, not including the Spring Breakout games and the exhibitions in Japan before the two games that matter. It has been fun, in the few opportunities I'v...1573Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/and-then-there-were-none-cubs-will-begin-season-without-any-members-of-2016-world-series-winners-r1511/AL East: Aroldis Chapman (BOS), Rob Zastryzny (NYY) Chapman has bounced around MLB the last two seasons, spending time with the Royals and Rangers in 2023 and the Pirates in 2024. He signed a one-year deal worth $10.75 million with the Red Sox this offseason and will join the seventh team of h...1511Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:07:02 +0000