https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/page/11/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-padres-wild-card-game-2-matchup-by-the-numbers-r13697/Well that was disheartening. The Chicago Cubs were flattened and curb-stomped by the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their best-of-three Wild Card Series, hardly putting up a fight against a red-hot home team backed by a raucous crowd. Michael King neutered the league's best offense in a dominant...13697Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:02:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-game-1-loss-revealed-the-playbook-against-their-top-hitters-r13691/The Chicago Cubs lost Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres. A loss, in itself, is obviously bad. But it's a short series, and the Cubs feature an offense that could turn things back in their favor on Wednesday night. What Game 1 didn't do, however, is leave much...13691Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/kevin-gausman-has-3-key-matchups-in-his-favor-against-the-padres-r13687/The Chicago Cubs were dominated from start to finish on Tuesday, falling 8-0 to the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Chicago was dominated by Padres right-hander Michael King, who fired seven shutout innings and allowed just one hit. Cubs left-hander Matthew Bo...13687Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:02:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/why-alex-bregman-is-the-key-to-the-cubs-beating-the-padres-others-r13684/Alex Bregman has been through the wringer in 2026. After the 32-year-old put pen to paper on a 5-year, $175 million deal, he suffered a slow start that had many questioning if we were witnessing the twilight of the third baseman's career. Fast forward to now, and the two-time World Series champ...13684Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/flattened-cubs-have-to-rediscover-their-multi-dimensionality-after-game-1-catastrophe-r13676/The good news is that, unlike almost anyone else in the sport, Alex Bregman can tell his Cubs teammates firsthand what it's like when a team comes back from a 1-0 deficit to win the best-of-three Wild Card Series. Entering Wednesday, that's only happened once, and Bregman was there. Unfortunatel...13676Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-padres-wild-card-round-game-1-matchup-by-the-numbers-r13665/After a long 162-game grind, we're pretty much right back where we were one year ago. For the second consecutive season, the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have ended up with the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the National League, setting them up for a best-of-three clash in the Wild Card Round. And,...13665Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:01:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/matthew-boyd-was-the-obvious-choice-for-game-1-against-padres-but-it-wont-be-an-easy-assignment-r13656/Maybe, if Kevin Gausman had been fully healthy and there were no questions surrounding him, you could have made a case for him to start Game 1 of the Cubs' Wild Card Series in San Diego this week. When Gausman sprawled to make a tag in his final regular-season start and ended up with a balky lef...13656Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/how-3-key-cubs-hitters-matchup-with-padres-game-1-starter-michael-king-r13653/Some 162 games ago, we were all anxious and downright curious as to what the Chicago Cubs 2026 season would look like. Well, the regular season has now concluded, and despite what occasionally felt like a disappointing season, Chicago managed to get into the postseason with a record of 89-73. Th...13653Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/can-the-cubs-topple-the-surging-padres-r13648/The first round of the postseason is set, and the Cubs head to San Diego to take on the Padres. Let's preview the series at Petco Park!View the full article13648Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:29:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-padres-nl-wild-card-rematch-numbers-that-will-define-the-series-r13643/The regular season is over. The good news is that the Chicago Cubs are in the playoffs for the second consecutive season. In a season in which the pitching staff was ravaged by injury and ineffectiveness, the offense (which led baseball in OPS and runs scored) was enough to keep the team firmly...13643Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:43:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-can-win-world-series-by-addressing-one-major-weakness-in-october-r13637/The Chicago Cubs are a team of extremes. They have the best position player core in baseball by a comical margin. They lead baseball in both offensive and defensive value, and their 37.8 fWAR leads the second-place Dodgers by an unfathomable 11.0 Wins Above Replacement. Of course, at the other e...13637Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-squad-set-to-begin-wild-card-in-san-diego-after-limping-to-finish-line-r13633/Being the flawed individuals we are, we have a tendency to let 'good' be the enemy of 'great'. Such is the case when discussing the 2026 Chicago Cubs. Not only did they clinch their second straight playoff berth last week, but they saw their center fielder become just the seventh player in MLB h...13633Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000