https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/2/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/how-do-the-hot-starting-2026-cubs-match-up-with-the-2016-version-r8760/As they begin a new week, the Chicago Cubs sit at 27-14, leading the NL Central by 3.5 games. Only the team from the suburbs northwest of Atlanta has a better record. The devastating pitching injury news keeps on coming—last week, 2025 All-Star Matthew Boyd hit the injured list for the second ti...8760Mon, 11 May 2026 22:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-10-ram%C3%ADrez-stays-hot-at-iowa-trices-grand-slam-caps-smokies-dominant-series-r8758/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 10 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians): Tie, 3–3 Season Record: 18–20 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox): Smokies win, 5-1 Season Record: 18...8758Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/if-pete-crow-armstrong-doesnt-get-there-it-wasnt-catchable-r8751/This might sound a bit joyless, at first, but lately, I find myself trying to catch Pete Crow-Armstrong lacking. It's become a pet project for me. I watch any single to center field against the Cubs several times. Each morning, I refresh Crow-Armstrong's page on Baseball Savant to see what new p...8751Mon, 11 May 2026 16:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-it-doesnt-get-easier-r8742/The specter of pitching injuries has haunted the Cubs all season, but for much of it, they've kept winning, anyway. They haven't lost at Wrigley Field since April 11, and with the Reds coming to town for four games last week, it was important that the team prove that was a product of their poise...8742Mon, 11 May 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-8-knoxville-sweeps-doubleheader-to-highlight-perfect-night-on-the-farm-r8717/Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians): Tied, 2–2 Season Record: 17–19 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox): Smokies lead, 3-0 Season Record: 16–15 High-A South Bend Cubs Series vs....8717Sun, 10 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-report-affiliates-sweep-the-slate-r8707/The Iowa Cubs survived a 13-12 slugfest behind Owen Miller's two homers and three hits each from Pedro Ramírez and Jonathon Long. Brooks Caple struck out six over 3 2/3 scoreless innings in Knoxville's 8-1 win. South Bend pounded out a 14-6 victory behind Christian Olivo's two-homer, six-RBI nig...8707Sat, 09 May 2026 17:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-activate-ethan-roberts-off-injured-list-r8689/  In need of a bit of good news on the pitching front, Ethan Roberts is back in the Chicago Cubs' bullpen. The Cubs activated the right-handed reliever off the 15-day injured list Friday. To make room, right-handed reliever Gavin Hollowell was sent back to Triple-A Iowa. Roberts h...8689Fri, 08 May 2026 21:53:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-could-pursue-freddy-peralta-if-mets-woes-continue-r8684/  The Chicago Cubs could be ready to take advantage of the New York Mets' miserable start to the season. According to a report, the Cubs are interested in acquiring ace right-hander Freddy Peralta from the Mets. Peralta, a free agent after the season, has already been traded once...8684Fri, 08 May 2026 20:18:53 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/vote-for-your-top-cubs-prospects-r8680/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 ...8680Fri, 08 May 2026 19:31:17 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-affiliates-split-four-as-mathis-and-lumpuy-go-deep-r8676/South Bend and Myrtle Beach claimed wins while Iowa and Knoxville suffered narrow defeats. Cole Mathis launched a two-run homer in the sixth as South Bend topped Lansing 3-1, with Koen Moreno tossing four scoreless innings. Grant Kipp struck out eight over five frames in Knoxville's 4-1 loss. My...8676Fri, 08 May 2026 17:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrong-is-going-through-one-of-his-mature-stretches-r8657/Whenever a team is operating within a torrid stretch of play, it becomes worth wondering how the drivers of a team's offense stand in proximity to such a period. With Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs' own recent run, that relationship became fairly obvious on Wednesday night.  With...8657Fri, 08 May 2026 11:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/trade-cubs-acquire-athletics-right-hander-tyler-ferguson-for-cash-r8647/  As midseason pickups who cost nothing but cash considerations go, Tyler Ferguson is a reasonably interesting one. He's a low-slot right-handed pitcher with a mid-90s fastball, a sweeper that can flash above-average, and a cutter and sinker that can play well when located well. He's 32 yea...8647Thu, 07 May 2026 23:13:20 +0000