Brock Beauchamp

The Chicago Cubs rotation continues to be plagued by injuries. Could a trade to add be in store sooner rather than later? What should we make of Ben Brown starting? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453 Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-north-side-baseball-po-268998437/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/eey7h6ih Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsidebaseball View full article

Two very hot teams facing off, should be a great series. THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Trent Thornton 26 0 0 0 0 26 Ryan Rolison 0 14 0 0 0 14 Phil Maton 0 0 0 13 0 13 Javier Assad 0 41 0 0 0 41 Jacob Webb 0 0 26 0 0 26 Hoby Milner 0 0 0 11 0 11 Ethan Roberts 0 15 29 0 0 44 Daniel Palencia 7 0 0 15 0 22 Ben Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ah, you covered another game! Ewan first appeared on our Red Sox site, having recorded a 60s Sox game.

So, yesterday didn't go well. Jacob deGrom is back and pitching pretty well, dunno how long that will last. Did you know he's 37 years old? That seems impossible, but I also need to accept the fact I'm becoming a relic myself. TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Trent Thornton 0 6 26 0 0 32 Ryan Rolison 18 0 0 14 0 32 Phil Maton 0 12 0 0 0 12 Javier Assad 17 0 0 41 0 58 Jacob Webb 17 14 0 0 26 57 Hoby Milner 0 25 0 0 0 25 Ethan Roberts 0 0 0 15 29 44 Daniel Palencia 15 0 7 0 0 22 Ben Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0

It's all good, the first vote after the season starts is always chaotic. Tons of movement.

All right, so now we're into a double-digit win streak. A good matchup for the Cubs on paper, though Leiter was considerably better last year than he has been this year. MON TUE WED THU FRI TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 6 26 0 32 Ryan Rolison 14 18 0 0 14 46 Phil Maton 4 0 12 0 0 16 Javier Assad 0 17 0 0 41 58 Jacob Webb 0 17 14 0 0 31 Hoby Milner 12 0 25 0 0 37 Ethan Roberts 0 0 0 0 15 15 Daniel Palencia 0 15 0 7 0 22 Ben Brown 25 0 0 0 0 25

Damn man, making me work this morning. Added!

Added!

Image courtesy of © Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Unlike other publications, North Side Baseball enables all users to contribute to our top prospect rankings. Anyone with a DiamondCentric account can participate and give their input on who they think should be in the Cubs' top prospects list. Before you vote, you can hit our top prospects page for the latest stats and news on Cubs prospects, while on the voting page, every name is a clickable link that brings up their current stat card. Voting is simple, just follow the instructions below! Here's the rundown on how to participate: 1. You must have an account and be logged in to vote. If you don't have an account, click here. It requires only 60 seconds to create an account. 2. Review our current top 20 prospect list, catch up on stats, rankings, etc. (you can do so from the voting page link below) 3. Have your prospect list in your filthy little paws? Then flip on over to the new prospect voting page (after reading the rest of this, please). https://northsidebaseball.com/prospect-voting 4. Voting is super simple; you drag and drop players in the order you wish them to be. After you move a prospect, the list automatically renumbers so you don't lose track of the order. This works on mobile devices, but it's a *vastly* better experience on desktop. Sorry, that's just how this kind of thing works. There's no excellent way to make something like this as awesome on a phone screen. 5. Each prospect has a comment section where you can add any commentary you have on that player. At the bottom of the list, there is a general comment section to explain over-arching things you'd like to mention. 6. Don't see a prospect you want to put on the list? Just pop back here and give me a mention (in a comment, start typing @Brock Beauchamp and select my name after it appears). Please mention the prospect you would like added, and I will do so as soon as possible. 7. Once you're done with all of it, click Save. You've now voted! 8. When the voting closes, a new thread will automatically generate in this forum with all of your rankings and comments for everyone to read and talk about. 9. You can only vote once. If you have voted in error, pop back here and tag Brock to ask to have your vote deleted. It will be removed, and you can vote again. Voting closes Wednesday, May 13. View full article

Alright, so now it's on to the Rangers. How bullish are you on the Cubs right now, and what are your thoughts on Ben Brown long-term? SUN MON TUE WED THU TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 0 6 26 32 Ryan Rolison 0 14 18 0 0 32 Phil Maton 25 4 0 12 0 41 Javier Assad 0 0 17 0 0 17 Jacob Webb 0 0 17 14 0 31 Hoby Milner 15 12 0 25 0 52 Gavin Hollowell 0 0 0 0 49 49 Daniel Palencia 0 0 15 0 7 22 Ben Brown 0 25 0 0 0 25

Are you all enjoying yourselves yet? Another extra-inning win, and now it's a 1:20pm start in the Friendly Confines. SAT SUN MON TUE WED TOT Trent Thornton 0 0 0 0 6 6 Ryan Rolison 0 0 14 18 0 32 Phil Maton 0 25 4 0 12 41 Javier Assad 0 0 0 17 0 17 Jacob Webb 0 0 0 17 14 31 Hoby Milner 0 15 12 0 25 52 Daniel Palencia 0 0 0 15 0 15 Corbin Martin 0 26 0 0 11 37 Ben Brown 24 0 25 0 0 49

The Chicago Cubs keep finding contributions from across the board. On Monday, it was Michael Conforto in the form of a walk-off home run! How about the season Shota Imanaga is having! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453 Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-north-side-baseball-po-268998437/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/eey7h6ih Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsidebaseball View full article

Extra inning win against the red-hot Red Redleggings McReddensteins. Man, it's amazing how Colin Rea just keeps on Colin Rea-ing. He was pretty terrible until his age-32 season, after which he continues to be a great flex man. FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Ryan Rolison 25 0 0 14 18 57 Phil Maton 11 0 25 4 0 40 Javier Assad 0 0 0 0 17 17 Jacob Webb 36 0 0 0 17 53 Hoby Milner 0 0 15 12 0 27 Daniel Palencia 0 0 0 0 15 15 Corbin Martin 0 0 26 0 0 26 Ben Brown 0 24 0 25 0 49

What's your take on the Reds? A real contender, or just off to a decent start? I'm pretty mixed on them, but kinda lean away from them being a true division contender. They could be a WC team, sure. THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Ryan Rolison 0 25 0 0 14 39 Phil Maton 0 11 0 25 4 40 Javier Assad 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacob Webb 0 36 0 0 0 36 Hoby Milner 0 0 0 15 12 27 Corbin Martin 0 0 0 26 0 26 Ben Brown 0 0 24 0 25 49

The Padres really feel like they're a whole lot of smoke and mirrors, I just can't buy into their record. FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Yacksel Ríos 0 0 13 0 0 13 Ryan Rolison 35 0 0 0 22 57 Phil Maton 0 0 0 28 0 28 Javier Assad 0 70 0 0 0 70 Jacob Webb 0 0 0 15 0 15 Hoby Milner 0 0 14 0 22 36 Corbin Martin 14 0 0 0 0 14 Ben Brown 0 0 0 43 0 43

Justin Steele suffers a setback. The Chicago Cubs' offense has been taking off, and two players, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch, are starting to heat up after slow starts! Let's talk about it all! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453 Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-north-side-baseball-po-268998437/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/eey7h6ih Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsidebaseball View full article

Late game thread today, I was busy doing things that included not thinking about baseball for 30 minutes in a row. But hey, Cabrera is on the mound tonight! THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Yacksel Ríos 0 0 0 13 0 13 Ryan Rolison 0 35 0 0 0 35 Phil Maton 0 0 0 0 28 28 Javier Assad 7 0 70 0 0 77 Jacob Webb 11 0 0 0 15 26 Hoby Milner 25 0 0 14 0 39 Corbin Martin 0 14 0 0 0 14 Ben Brown 0 0 0 0 43 43

Ooh, this should be a fun series, except that it's on the West Coast and I will be asleep for most of it. WED THU FRI SAT SUN TOT Yacksel Ríos 0 0 0 0 13 13 Ryan Rolison 0 0 35 0 0 35 Javier Assad 0 7 0 70 0 77 Jacob Webb 0 11 0 0 0 11 Hoby Milner 20 25 0 0 14 59 Corbin Martin 12 0 14 0 0 26 Ben Brown 37 0 0 0 0 37

So they lost to the Dodgers. It happens. TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Vince Velasquez 0 0 0 0 31 31 Ryan Rolison 0 0 0 35 0 35 Riley Martin 17 0 27 0 0 44 Javier Assad 0 0 7 0 70 77 Jacob Webb 7 0 11 0 0 18 Hoby Milner 0 20 25 0 0 45 Corbin Martin 0 12 0 14 0 26 Ben Brown 0 37 0 0 0 37

Cabrera's on the bump, have to feel pretty good about this game. SAT SUN MON TUE WED TOT Ryan Rolison 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riley Martin 0 14 0 17 0 31 Jacob Webb 0 21 0 7 0 28 Hoby Milner 0 0 26 0 20 46 Corbin Martin 0 11 18 0 12 41 Caleb Thielbar 14 16 0 6 0 36 Ben Brown 38 0 0 0 37 75

Boyd is back! FRI SAT SUN MON TUE TOT Ryan Rolison 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riley Martin 12 0 14 0 17 43 Luke Little 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacob Webb 25 0 21 0 7 53 Hoby Milner 10 0 0 26 0 36 Corbin Martin 0 0 11 18 0 29 Caleb Thielbar 0 14 16 0 6 36 Ben Brown 0 38 0 0 0 38