https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/page/6/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/it-might-not-feel-like-it-but-the-2026-cubs-had-a-good-season-r14230/Depending on when you're scrolling through this article, there are only a handful of baseball games remaining in 2026. Whether the Brewers or Rays win the Fall Classic, a prolonged lockout looms, putting "wait 'til next year" in some question. It's an uneasy time for Cubs fans, who are digesting...14230Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/north-side-baseballs-community-awards-2026-mlb-season-r14203/Hello again, Cubs fans! Twice a year, we sit down and find the most popular posts and blogs on North Side Baseball, and their creators receive prizes for their contributions to this community. The 2026 season gave us plenty to talk about, from Gold Glove-caliber defense to the usual trade deadli...14203Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:57:09 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrong-alex-bregman-and-cubs-team-defense-win-fielding-bible-awards-r14159/As I remind you every year, you shouldn't care at all about Gold Gloves. The process by which those awards are handed out makes them as meaningless as they often are maddening. They don't accurately reflect and reward the talent of big-leaguers, because they're voted on by managers and coaches w...14159Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:52:10 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/teruaki-sato-is-headed-west-does-he-make-sense-to-fill-one-of-the-chicago-cubs-outfield-openings-r14136/As the postseason comes to a crescendo with the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays facing off in the 2026 World Series, the Chicago Cubs' offseason shopping remains on pause. When the hot stove does begin to crackle, though, they have a lot of things to accomplish in what will likely be a shor...14136Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/teruaki-sato-is-headed-west-does-he-make-sense-for-one-of-the-chicago-cubs-outfield-openings-r14130/As the postseason comes to a crescendo with the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays facing off in the 2026 World Series, the Chicago Cubs' offseason shopping remains on pause. When the hot stove does begin to crackle, though, they have a lot of things to accomplish in what will likely be a shor...14130Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/three-cubs-prospects-who-will-be-prime-trade-chips-this-offseason-r14124/Following their embarassing sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Round, the Chicago Cubs are in full offseason mode. They have several impending free agents, meaning this is a roster that could (and should) look fairly different in 2027. But in addition to free agency, the...14124Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:04:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/3-cubs-prospects-who-might-be-on-the-move-this-winter-r14115/The Cubs could look to their farm system for help this offseason, and Kane Kepley, Ethan Conrad, and Jaxon Wiggins are three names to watch. Could one of them help bring an established big leaguer to Chicago? View the full article14115Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-dont-need-to-react-harshly-to-nico-hoerners-ugly-2026-season-r14098/Entering the 2026 season, there was little clarity on the future of longtime starting second baseman Nico Hoerner. After being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2018 draft, he's become a mainstay of the Wrigley Field infield. His most recent extension (signed in 2024), which...14098Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:33:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/5-pitchers-who-could-address-cubs-shortfall-of-pure-stuff-this-winter-r14088/The smaller the strike zone gets, the tougher the job of pitching becomes. That's self-evident. At first, though, one might be tempted to think that was solely because throwing strikes is harder (and walks are, therefore, more plentiful) when pitching to a smaller zone. It's not so. There's anot...14088Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-week-2-arizona-fall-league-report-the-harrison-feinberg-fan-club-is-taking-new-applicants-r14078/It was a bit of a weird week for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. Monday’s game was postponed due to weather and the stadium still did not have power the next day, so Tuesday’s contest was postponed also. They did manage to get four games of the scheduled five games in this week, t...14078Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/why-josiah-hartshorn-is-now-cubs-top-prospect-and-what-he-still-needs-to-work-on-r14069/Josiah Hartshorn wasn’t some premier, can’t-miss prospect in the run-up to the 2025 MLB Draft. He was Chicago’s sixth-round selection last summer, but he's since blossomed into the organization’s top prospect. That’s quite the jump in a short time, and it’s not hard to see why the Cubs are so ex...14069Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/did-ryan-rolison-do-enough-for-a-higher-leverage-look-in-2027-r14064/Considering the injuries and the struggles that permeated the entire group, there weren't a whole lot of success stories in the Chicago Cubs' 2026 bullpen. Ryan Rolison, at least, qualifies.  Rolison was originally a draft pick by the Colorado Rockies who had the early part of his professio...14064Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:27:01 +0000