https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/29/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-boyd-makes-rehab-appearance-at-iowa-rojas-smokies-stay-hot-with-10th-win-in-last-12-r9461/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 31 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 24–32 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Smokies win, 4-2 Season Record:...9461Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-when-will-it-get-better-r9453/Since securing their last series win against the Reds on May 6, the Cubs are 7-15. They're standing naked in the cold spotlight right now, and some of those laughing in the dark are their fiercest rivals. With a demoralizing combination of stranded baserunners and inconsistent pitching, the city...9453Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:07:23 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/if-cubs-trust-neither-javier-assad-nor-jordan-wicks-how-can-they-survive-their-pitching-crisis-r9448/Matthew Boyd can't come back too soon. The veteran lefty is on the rehab trail, and threw 63 pitches in four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa Sunday afternoon. He wasn't exceptionally effective, but the Cubs didn't need to see him dominate minor-league batters to know they want him bac...9448Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-south-bend-slam-sets-another-record-knoxville-powers-past-chattanooga-r9426/Chicago Cubs Transactions None Iowa Falls To Indianapolis After Late Collapse The Iowa Cubs lost 14-5 to the Indianapolis Indians, undone by a string of big innings allowed by the bullpen. Iowa had taken a 5-2 lead, building it on RBI from Scott Kingery, Brett Bateman, B...9426Sun, 31 May 2026 16:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-hartshorn-homers-again-as-south-bend-has-winning-steak-snapped-r9400/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 29 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Cubs lead, 3-1 Season Record: 24–30 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts lead, 2-1 Season R...9400Sat, 30 May 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/streaky-cubs-made-mlb-history-with-recent-10-game-losing-streak-r9392/If there was a word to define the 2026 Chicago Cubs’ season, it would probably be ‘frustrating.’ The team has not one, but two separate 10-game winning streaks, yet they are hovering around the middle of the NL Central, multiple games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. That’s la...9392Sat, 30 May 2026 12:30:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/justin-steele-timeline-updated-still-not-throwing-r9379/According to this article from The Athletic's Sahadev Sharma, Justin Steele is progressing from his elbow setback. While the veteran lefty is not throwing as of yet, he is progressing to some strengthening exercises. There is no timeline as of yet for his eventual return to throwing and a rehab...9379Fri, 29 May 2026 17:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-are-baseballs-leaders-in-stranding-runners-why-thats-not-all-bad-r9378/The Chicago Cubs have always been a team of peaks and valleys, going way back to the Joe Maddon days. The Cubs offense could roll out of bed and outhit any team in baseball. Depending on what kind of streak they’re on, however, they could also make a back-end starter look like a Cy Young contend...9378Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-halbach-wing-lead-mixed-night-across-farm-system-r9371/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs Blanked By Indianapolis Despite Assad's Strong Start Iowa was shut out 3-0 at Indianapolis, stranding 12 runners on base despite collecting seven hits and drawing six walks. The Cubs went without an RBI on the night. Ja...9371Fri, 29 May 2026 14:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/ben-brown-has-a-new-job-title-worm-killer-r9360/Is Ben Brown here to stay? Yes, it has only been four starts and 19 total innings since he moved to the rotation. Still, there are reasons to be very excited. There are the results: a 23/6 K/BB ratio with zero home runs allowed against some quality opponents. Holding those opponents to a .171/.2...9360Fri, 29 May 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-farm-goes-four-for-four-on-a-pitching-rich-night-r9342/Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Ty Blach to a minor league contract. Ty Blach And Bullpen Blank Indianapolis As Iowa Wins 1-0 Iowa scored the game's only run in the top of the first inning and then leaned on its pitching staff to hold off the host...9342Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-model-based-system-is-broken-and-so-are-they-r9335/The Cubs are broken, and the system that they have relied on is the cause. For years, the team has sought to contend by eliminating risk. This year, the pendulum has swung to safety too much, and the IVY model cannot save it. Since the glory days of 10 years ago (or, rather, since five year...9335Thu, 28 May 2026 14:15:02 +0000