https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/47/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://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 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-17-i-cubs-swept-edgar-alvarez-salvages-series-split-for-knoxville-r9000/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 17 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers): Sounds win, 6-0 Season Record: 18–26 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Columbus Clingstones (Atlanta Braves): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 21–18...9000Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-north-siders-limp-into-season-defining-clash-with-brewers-r8993/The North Siders' three biggest pillars of success in 2026 — clutch situational hitting, baserunning, and sparkling defense — all but dried up in the most frustrating week of the season. We had alluded to the fact that it doesn't get easier, but with the Cubs' warts put on full display, their ab...8993Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/kane-kepley-has-unlocked-something-special-within-cubs-farm-system-r8987/Now that we're beyond the annual sample-size caveats of April, Kane Kepley is growing impossible to ignore.  The team’s No. 7 overall prospect (per North Side Baseball) is off to a very strong start to his 2026 campaign. Let’s dive into his skillset, what he’s been up to lately, and how long we’...8987Mon, 18 May 2026 14:06:02 +0000