North Side Report by Paul Bachmann

Published on 7 May 2026 at 07:53


Cubs Continue to just roll winning another 7 in a row and can continue to do this through having injuries. However, with depth in the pitching rotation and the Cubs defense the team has not missed a beat. Greg Counsel manager has been a wizard in how he juggles the lineup and the pitching staff to ensure that the Cubs will not have players tired and overused in the first month of the season. The Focus will continue to play through the injuries and with ace Justin Steele set to return later this month the Cubs need to focus on what they are doing successfully.
Cubs need to continue to develop a strong offense and key to getting going is Pete Crow Armstrong who has started out slow but is poised to start hitting and getting on base. Armstrong has a uniqueness of being a stolen base threat and hitting the ball out of the park so let’s see if he can set the table and help the Cubs through finishing the Reds and then on to Texas to take on the Rangers. Cubs also need Dansby Swanson to come online when all the lineup is scoring runs the Cubs have one of the best offenses in the National Leage to go along with pitching and defense. Right now, the Cubs are five games ahead of the Reds and need to continue to build an early season lead.
Cubs will continue to improve and gain 2 games this week and will continue to wait for Justin Steele to return. Go Cubs!

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