https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/page/17/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-hartshorn-goes-1-for-3-with-two-rbi-two-walks-in-double-a-debut-r13184/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report (September 12) Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers): Mud Hens lead, 2-1 Season Record: 58–80-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox): Tied, 2-2 Season Record:...13184Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/are-the-2026-cubs-giving-2023-rangers-vibes-r13179/The 2026 Chicago Cubs have been an up and down roller coaster of emotion for fans of the team, but could they become the 2023 Texas Rangers squad who absolutely mashed their way to a World Series championship? The comparison between to the two teams is more apt than one might think.View the full a...13179Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:49:57 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/ben-browns-neck-injury-could-change-his-status-in-cubs-long-term-plans-r13173/The Chicago Cubs have spent much of this season searching for answers to their pitching problems. Injuries have forced Chicago to reshuffle its staff seemingly all year, and Ben Brown has been one of the more interesting examples of how much that situation has changed. Brown began the seaso...13173Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-knoxvilles-arms-carry-the-night-as-iowa-south-bend-fall-r13153/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs Held To Four Hits In Loss To Toledo The Iowa Cubs were held to four hits and lost 9-1 to the Toledo Mud Hens at Principal Park. Iowa's only run came in the fourth. Owen Miller opened the inning with a single to center,...13153Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/how-the-pitching-starved-cubs-mothballed-their-most-effective-pitcher-for-a-month-r13144/The Cubs' pitching staff is a tire fire. Despite working in front of one of the league's best defenses, they've allowed 4.9 runs per game since the trade deadline. Shave off their five-game winning streak immediately after the deadline, and it's 5.1 runs per game in the last 30. Every year, this...13144Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/matt-shaws-best-opportunity-with-cubs-will-likely-come-in-october-r13132/Every year, there are certain players that just seem to come alive in the postseason. Last year, we saw guys like Trey Yesavage and Ernie Clement play meaningful roles for the Toronto Blue Jays despite not necessarily lighting up the regular season (the former had spent nearly the entire year in...13132Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/matt-shaws-biggest-opportunity-could-arrive-in-october-r13128/Every postseason seems to produce an unexpected hero. Matt Shaw could be the Cubs’ candidate to fill that role this year. View the full article13128Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/what-will-the-cubs-postseason-rotation-actually-look-like-r13125/We’re just a few short weeks away from the start of the MLB postseason. The Chicago Cubs currently hold a record of 81-66. Barring a catastrophic collapse over the final 15 games, they’ll be a playoff team. With the Brewers leading the NL Central by 10 games, though, Chicago will once again have...13125Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-late-pushes-fall-short-at-iowa-and-knoxville-r13121/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Alcántara Drives In Two As Iowa Drops A 7-3 Decision To Toledo Iowa scored in two of the last four innings but could not climb out of an early hole in a 7-3 loss to Toledo. Jordan Wicks allowed four runs on six hits over 3 2/3 in...13121Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:30:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/youre-not-imagining-it-seiya-suzuki-is-bad-at-sliding-r13110/The Cubs aren’t as good a baserunning team this season as they were last season. In fact, in all likelihood, they are going to post their worst season on the bases since 2021, according to the baserunning runs statistic at Baseball Savant. By that framework's reckoning, they've been worth 5 base...13110Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/michael-conforto-is-a-flawed-hitters-and-the-cubs-couldnt-care-less-r13097/The version of Michael Conforto who used to destroy fastballs has been back this year, and that is very good news for the Chicago Cubs heading into the postseason. Conforto hit just .224 with a .382 slugging percentage against fastballs with the Dodgers last year. His power was still there,...13097Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:02:21 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/michael-conforto-is-a-flawed-hitter-and-the-cubs-couldnt-care-less-r13116/The version of Michael Conforto who used to destroy fastballs has been back this year, and that is very good news for the Chicago Cubs heading into the postseason. Conforto hit just .224 with a .382 slugging percentage against fastballs with the Dodgers last year. His power was still there,...13116Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:02:00 +0000