https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/9/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://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 +0000https://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 +0000