https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/25/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/a-failure-on-every-level-how-bad-fundamentals-and-bad-roster-construction-cost-cubs-saturdays-game-r7791/The first problem is that Tyler Austin got hurt. That's outside Jed Hoyer's control, except in that signing a player who was compelled to seek his baseball fortune on another continent half a decade ago and who's now well into his mid-30s was an embrace of some injury risk. Austin's knee injury...7791Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-lineup-woes-are-the-result-of-navigating-the-perils-of-a-sequential-offense-r7780/Caveats abound at this early stage of the season, but the Chicago Cubs are, at present and at best, a mediocre offensive team. A number of components will even out as the sample grows, but it's a hard idea to deny for a team that ranks 19th in runs scored, 24th in isolated power, and 22nd in wRC...7780Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-hunter-harvey-lands-on-il-with-triceps-injury-r7762/  Perhaps now we know why Hunter Harvey was struggling in the early stages of the season. The Chicago Cubs' right-handed reliever was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right triceps inflammation. Left-handed reliever Charlie Barnes was promoted from Triple-A Iowa and adde...7762Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:19:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/matt-shaw-is-swinging-slower-and-finally-looks-like-the-top-prospect-the-cubs-were-promised-r7744/Earlier this week, our Matt Trueblood took a look at how a change in stance has allowed Nico Hoerner to tap into more practical power. However, Hoerner is not the only Chicago Cub in 2026 who has bucked conventional trends yet produced much better results based on a stance change. Enter Matt Sha...7744Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-seiya-suzuki-activated-set-to-make-season-debut-r7714/  Right fielder Seiya Suzuki is making his much-anticipated return to the Chicago Cubs' lineup Friday. Suzuki was activated from the 10-day injured list following his sprained right posterior cruciate ligament during the World Baseball Classic while playing for Japan. Outfielder Dylan...7714Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/can-miguel-amaya-be-an-effective-hitter-if-his-bat-speed-never-rebounds-r7695/Hitting is problem-solving. After all, you're standing there in a box, not allowed to move beyond it, armed with a seemingly powerful but unwieldy club, and you've got a projectile coming at you at bone-breaking speed. You can't be sure where it'll be when it passes you, or even that it won't co...7695Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-five-stages-of-relief-r7671/As we await the return of Justin Steele and weather the losses of Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton to the injured list, I considered the grief of being a Cubs fan through this early part of 2026, and recalled the infamous "Five Stages of Grief" in trying to process my feelings. Known as the Kubler-R...7671Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:35:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/how-a-slight-stance-change-has-allowed-nico-hoerner-to-aim-for-the-corners-better-r7666/Back in May 2024, I wrote about Nico Hoerner's potential (or, as I myopically believed back then, lack thereof) to hit more doubles. The issues I noted at the time are still real and salient: that hitting the ball to center and right field, while good for a batter trying to maintain a high conta...7666Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:56:33 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/carson-kelly-has-been-the-cubs-primary-catcher-in-2026-but-that-could-change-moving-forward-r7655/One of the more intriguing aspects of the Chicago Cubs and their lineup construction thus far in 2026 has been the distribution of playing time between their two catchers.  In reality, the team has a pair of starting-caliber backstops. Carson Kelly is coming off a career season despite fadi...7655Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrongs-next-step-is-clear-become-a-leader-of-the-cubs-r7643/It's a Friday, 1:20 start at Wrigley Field, the outfield ivy has yet to grow in, showing its exposed brick. Scanning your surroundings, you look around, your eyes greeted by thousands of jerseys of red, white, and blue, with the number "4" on the back. The Chicago Cubs' young, would-be superstar...7643Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-47-cade-horton-has-season-ending-injury-whats-next-for-cubs-episode-artwork-r7644/The Cubs had seen some arm injuries early this season, but then the season-shaking news happened: Cade Horton will have season-ending surgery. Mitch and Jason break down what it means for the Cubs, and what options they have in its wake. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com...7644Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:54:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/javier-assads-improved-changeup-could-take-him-to-the-next-level-r7637/The fastest player in the league hit a sharp one-hopper, almost perfectly placed. With a runner going and Nico Hoerner breaking toward second base to cover a potential throw Tuesday night, Chandler Simpson hit behind the runner. It was still (more or less) up the middle, but Hoerner was moving a...7637Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:44:43 +0000