https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/42/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/swapping-kyle-tucker-for-alex-bregman-has-led-to-a-bizarre-cubs-lineup-paradox-r9664/When the Chicago Cubs parted ways with Kyle Tucker and turned to Alex Bregman during the offseason, the logic seemed straightforward. Tucker had been one of the organization's primary sources of production from the left side of the plate, while Bregman arrived with the reputation of being one of...9664Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-activate-edward-cabrera-to-start-today-against-giants-r9640/  It was indeed a minimum stay on the injured list for Edward Cabrera. The Chicago Cubs activated the right-hander in time to start Friday's series opener against the San Francisco Giants. Cabrera had been on the 15-day injured list due to a blister in his right middle finger. Right-ha...9640Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:43:16 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-garriolas-grand-slam-powers-knoxville-south-bend-holds-on-r9636/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs game was postponed. Garriola's Grand Slam Powers Smokies Past Barons The Knoxville Smokies jumped on the Birmingham Barons early and never trailed in a 6-2 win. Knoxville scored five times in the bott...9636Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-load-up-on-arms-in-mock-2026-mlb-draft-r9622/It's time to check back in with another Cubs mock. The MLB Draft is just five weeks away. This class is as muddled as any I've covered, though it's plenty deep in talent. You can find our mock consensus board here. Let's check in on some player profiles it's currently mocking to the Cubs with th...9622Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-flying-circus-cubs-are-becoming-the-pete-crow-armstrong-show-in-good-ways-and-bad-r9614/Talking about the Chicago Cubs right now is hard. You have to talk about the many ways in which they could and should have (but haven't) methodically built a roster that can compete with the Milwaukee Brewers. You have to acknowledge the real streakiness that is part of their identity, without g...9614Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/copy-chicago-cubs-trade-deadline-scenarios-welcome-to-the-darkest-timeline-r9606/Welcome to the Darkest Timeline. We pessimists live in fear of the Darkest Timeline. This year, we may be seeing it play out in real time. The Cubs haven't won a series in a month. The infield is struggling at the plate, concerning for players over or near 30. Cade Horton is hurt. Justin Steele...9606Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-trade-deadline-scenarios-welcome-to-the-darkest-timeline-r9599/Welcome to the Darkest Timeline. We pessimists live in fear of the Darkest Timeline. This year, we may be seeing it play out in real time. The Cubs haven't won a series in a month. The infield is struggling at the plate, concerning for players over or near 30. Cade Horton is hurt. Justin Steele...9599Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/daniel-palencia-is-having-a-really-weird-season-but-a-really-really-good-one-r9588/The 2026 Cubs have played 62 games. Their star closer, Daniel Palencia, has entered in a traditional save situation just twice. Palencia spent a few weeks on the injured list with a mild strain in his lat, but he's made 15 total appearances. He's just not getting chances to close games, because...9588Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:26:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-report-pelicans-rally-falls-short-as-affiliates-drop-three-of-four-r9583/Kevin Valdez carried South Bend to the lone win, allowing one run over five innings with five strikeouts in a 4-3 decision. Chas McCormick homered for Iowa in a 10-2 loss, and Kaleb Wing struck out six over 3 1/3 innings for Myrtle Beach despite a 9-5 defeat. Knoxville was blanked 2-0 behind sev...9583Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:33:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-should-be-the-next-move-for-the-cubs-r9577/The Chicago Cubs continue to struggle as the calendar has turned to June. What should the next move be? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMGhBwlrDDYPt3kaF453...9577Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:34:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-quintin-berry-effect-cubs-continue-to-get-better-on-the-bases-and-in-the-outfield-r9573/When Craig Counsell became the Cubs manager, he didn’t make immediate, significant changes to the coaching staff he inherited from David Ross. In fact, three seasons later, Dustin Kelly and Tommy Hottovy both remain in the lead skill roles they held under David Ross. However, Counsell exercised...9573Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-milb-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026-r9562/Not to sound like a broken record, but the Chicago Cubs' pitching pipeline is a bit bleak and, until the draft and/or trade deadline, is likely to remain that way. With relatively few standouts, May’s list looks a lot like April’s list, with three of the four pitchers repeating. Without further...9562Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:31:02 +0000