https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/32/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/time-to-panic-about-cubs-arms-r9095/The Chicago Cubs are going through it with pitching injuries and some underwhelming outings for those who are healthy. Is it time to worry? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spot...9095Thu, 21 May 2026 12:48:32 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/as-cubs-offense-wanes-michael-busch-is-ascending-r9093/The Chicago Cubs are not a particularly good baseball team at present. Their offense has been a specific source of struggle, with the team being shut out twice and failing to score more than two runs another four times over their last 10 games. As the collective struggles mightily, though, Micha...9093Thu, 21 May 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/whats-behind-edward-cabreras-struggles-r9078/After getting shot out of a cannon to start the 2026 campaign and looking ultra-impressive, Cubs right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera is hitting his first slump as a member of the North Siders. Today, we’ll dive into what’s gone south for him, specifically in the month of May. Setting The Ta...9078Wed, 20 May 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-19-kepley-homers-for-smokies-coppola-whiffs-nine-for-pelicans-r9070/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 19 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals): Redbirds lead, 1-0 Season Record: 18–27 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays): Biscuits lead, 1-0 Season...9070Wed, 20 May 2026 17:06:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-19-kepley-homers-for-south-bend-coppola-whiffs-nine-for-pelicans-r9071/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 19 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals): Redbirds lead, 1-0 Season Record: 18–27 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays): Biscuits lead, 1-0 Season...9071Wed, 20 May 2026 17:06:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/dansby-swanson-is-chasing-fastballs-again-r9066/Throughout his career, whether with the Chicago Cubs or in Atlanta, the key to Dansby Swanson's success at the plate has become increasingly evident. Regardless of whatever month-to-month variance he may be experiencing, he's a player who needs to lean on the fastball in order to drive his produ...9066Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/with-a-team-as-streaky-and-slumpy-as-the-2026-chicago-cubs-its-important-to-stay-even-keeled-r9054/The Cubs were an unimpressive (but not concerning) 7-9 through their first 16 games of the 2026 campaign. It was too early to tell how good they had a chance to be—especially because Cade Horton was already gone for the year but they were just getting Seiya Suzuki back—but they were gradually co...9054Wed, 20 May 2026 11:36:40 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/nico-hoerners-hot-start-has-given-way-to-a-cold-spell-can-he-turn-things-around-r9044/For roughly the first half of what has been the 2026 season to date, Nico Hoerner was a dynamo. In fact, the Cubs have played 48 games, and in their first 24, Hoerner batted .320/.393/.515. He had several outlets—including this one, of course, but even nationally—singing his praises. He continue...9044Tue, 19 May 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/caleb-thielbar-activated-off-injured-list-returns-to-cubs-bullpen-r9040/  The Chicago Cubs are getting an important piece of their bullpen back. Left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar was activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday by the Cubs. Left-handed reliever Ty Blach was designated for assignment after making his team debut Monday. Thielbar has...9040Tue, 19 May 2026 21:09:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-pitchers-cant-stop-giving-up-home-runs-eventually-theyll-sink-the-team-r9035/Entering their series with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs woke up once again atop the National League Central at 29-18. On the surface, they look exactly like what every contender hopes to be in May: an explosive offense, a division lead, and enough margin for error to survive imperfect...9035Tue, 19 May 2026 18:25:40 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/shota-imanaga-needs-a-new-way-to-change-up-on-the-brewers-r9016/Entering his start against the Brewers on May 29, 2024, Shota Imanaga had a 0.84 ERA in his first ride of the MLB circuit. That didn't last. Milwaukee put a hurt on him, scoring seven runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Ever since, the team has been Imanaga's bugaboo—just as they have been for...9016Tue, 19 May 2026 11:58:39 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/trying-to-make-sense-of-ian-happ-2026-edition-r9004/Ian Happ is off to a strange start in 2026. There's more power than we've come to expect, and even more strikeouts. In fact, there's something about this iteration of Happ that looks similar to one we might have seen in 2017 or 2018. Whether or not that's a good thing for the Chicago Cubs, howev...9004Mon, 18 May 2026 22:09:01 +0000