https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/43/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-hartshorns-three-hit-three-rbi-night-powers-south-bend-to-another-win-r9552/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - June 3 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers): Mud Hens lead, 1-0 Season Record: 24–33 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox): Barons lead, 1-0 Season Record:...9552Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-best-version-of-pete-crow-armstrong-weve-ever-seen-is-producing-a-comp-for-him-you-wont-believe-r9532/  This site is, I hope, the epicenter of Pete Crow-Armstrong swing talk. If it isn't, it ought to be, and we're gonna work even harder to make it so. Crow-Armstrong is the most interesting thing happening in Chicago baseball, in ways both good and bad, and that doesn't just include his sens...9532Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jameson-taillon-is-falling-behind-and-paying-a-dear-price-for-it-r9515/With an ERA over 5.00 and peripherals just as bad, Jameson Taillon has struggled this year. As we get deeper into the season and closer to the trade deadline, the likelihood Taillon’s season can be turned around is one of the most crucial questions the Cubs need to answer. Let’s dig into what ha...9515Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-send-jordan-wicks-back-to-minors-r9512/  The experiment of using left-hander Jordan Wicks in the starting rotation did not go well to say the least. Thus, Wicks is headed back to the minors. The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday optioned Wicks back to Triple-A Iowa and called up right-hander Tyler Ferguson from Iowa. Wicks laste...9512Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:01:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/how-the-jordan-wicks-experiment-went-wrong-r9506/Jordan Wicks was once a 2021 first-round pick. After rising up to the majors for the first time in 2023, the Cubs' southpaw has hopped back and forth between the Triple-A and big league levels. In this video, we'll dive into his struggles and why the lefty is so susceptible to hard contact. Vi...9506Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-milb-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r9502/In April’s edition of MiLB hitters of the month, Pedro Ramirez took home the top honor and found himself in the big leagues by the end of May. There is almost no chance that latter feat will be repeated this month, but there were some standout performances in the Chicago Cubs' farm system by an...9502Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/by-starting-jordan-wicks-cubs-keep-losing-games-on-purpose-r9496/Sunday, May 31. The Cubs faithful sit in front of the screen, tuning in to NBC or Peacock, looking forward to a rivalry tilt against the Cardinals. High off of Pete Crow-Armstrong's epic Saturday night, momentum is there to be seized. All optimism was destroyed after looking at the starting...9496Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026-r9491/Believe it or not, there were some bright spots in what was a really ugly month of May for the Chicago Cubs. A 13-16 record yielded a lot of questions about the offense, and it was that offensive underperformance that perhaps allowed the pitching to slip under the radar a little bit. To be clear...9491Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r9476/May was an interesting month for the Chicago Cubs, and ultimately a futile one. The team ended a second 10-game win streak, only to follow with a 10-game streak on the opposite side of the ledger. The lineup, of course, was a huge part of this, and many notable players struggled. Still, the...9476Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:04:01 +0000https://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 +0000