https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/4/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-clinging-to-playoff-spot-in-stretch-run-r13345/How sneaky good has David Peterson been for the Cubs? What will the return of Dansby Swanson mean? Can the Cubs cling on to a playoff spot? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spot...13345Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:36:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jed-hoyer-doesnt-like-to-spend-on-the-pen-hes-paying-the-price-for-that-now-r13339/Powered (or is it propped up?) by a juggernaut offense that includes the presumptive National League MVP, the Chicago Cubs are firmly ensconced in a playoff position. They won back-to-back series on their just-completed homestand to secure their place, even as the Phillies and Padres have raised...13339Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-evolutions-keep-coming-how-pete-crow-armstrong-stayed-ahead-of-the-adjustment-curve-r13329/The first remit of the big-league batter is to be on time for the fastball. It's the bare minimum for any player hoping to stick around in the majors. It's necessary, but not sufficient, because there are plenty of guys who can do it. The real challenges are to do it without giving up your power...13329Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:18:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/a-mid-game-adjustment-wednesday-neatly-captures-shota-imanagas-longer-term-ones-r13319/The watchword of this season, for hitters throughout the league, is conviction. As pitchers find new ways to make life in the batter's box hell via velocity and movement, batters need to find ways to get off their 'A' swing consistently; it's their only hope. To do that, they're working harder t...13319Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:19:57 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/nothing-the-cubs-have-tried-with-edward-cabrera-has-worked-r13320/Edward Cabrera came to the Cubs with some well-known warts. His injury history is long and frightening, and there were lurking concerns about his elbow even entering last offseason. He also has shaky control, and neither his four-seam fastball nor his sinker has ever maintained a shape that allo...13320Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-knoxville-drops-game-1-of-southern-league-division-series-r13321/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - September 16 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals): Postponed Season Record: 59–81-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Southern League Division Series vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas (Los Angeles Ang...13321Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:20:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/can-pete-crow-armstrong-resist-the-temptation-to-try-to-save-the-cubs-r13294/The 2026 Cubs would be a sub-.500 team without Pete Crow-Armstrong. He's been worth 67 runs relative to an average player, according to Baseball Reference: 41 as a batter, 10 as a runner, and 16 in the field. If you prefer Statcast's valuations, those numbers are 47, 7 and 27, respectively. Eith...13294Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:47:49 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/three-two-run-homers-crush-cubs-what-else-is-new-r13290/Kevin Gausman was cruising. He was mowing down the visitors from the suburbs of Atlanta efficiently and impressively. Through five innings, he enjoyed a 3-0 lead, and his command of both his fastball and his splitter looked good. Unfortunately, like all his colleagues on this year's Chicago pitc...13290Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-biggest-winners-and-losers-in-the-cubs-farm-system-in-2026-r13278/With the minor-league baseball season approaching its end, now feels like a good time to zoom out and look at the Chicago Cubs’ farm system as a whole. There was a lot of action across the organization this year, whether it was prospects making their way to the major leagues, players being moved...13278Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrong-has-earned-his-whole-contract-extension-before-it-even-begins-r13262/Pete Crow-Armstrong tied Billy Williams for the most home runs by a left-handed Cubs batter in a season Monday night, when he cracked his 42nd long ball of the campaign in a win over the visitors from Atlanta. That was Crow-Armstrong's third of four hits on the night. He had a two-run double, th...13262Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:59:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-nightmare-route-to-world-series-worst-possible-matchups-in-every-round-r13252/There are just two weeks remaining in the MLB regular season, meaning the postseason is rapidly approaching and the battles for seeding and home-field advantage are ramping up. That's no exception in the National League Wild Card race, as the Chicago Cubs are battling alongside the Philadelphia...13252Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-iowa-salvages-final-home-series-with-2-1-victory-over-toledo-r13249/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report (September 14) Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers): Mud Hens win, 3-2 Season Record: 59–81-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox): Barons win, 4-2 Season Re...13249Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:02:02 +0000