Laura Messer

Laura grew up a Cubs fan in Northwest Illinois and became an avid follower of the team during the Sosa-McGwire home run chase. Currently, she is the #1 Cubs fan in Toronto, Canada. She writes about MLB (and occasionally other sports) at farnorthsider.com. You can find her on Twitter @Troll_Hamels (personal) and @farnorthsider (blog).

Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Laura MesserApril 19, 2019

Should Cubs Consider Using Opener for Kyle Hendricks?

Baseball purists were horrified last year when the Tampa Bay Rays implemented an innovative workaround for lack of starting rotation…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Laura MesserApril 13, 2019

Will We See Jason Heyward Surpass His Career-Best Home Run Total?

During Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Pirates, Jason Heyward went 3-for-4 with an impressive solo shot to center field with…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Laura MesserApril 4, 2019

If Cubs Really Value Production Over Talent, It May Be Time to Demote More Players

Theo Epstein’s October 2018 proclamation that it was “time to stop evaluating this in terms of talent and start evaluating…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Laura MesserMarch 30, 2019

Kyle Schwarber’s Membership in Adam Dunn Club Isn’t a Bad Thing

If you spend time following baseball media, you may have noticed the increase of articles bemoaning the rise of the…
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Game Day

Laura MesserMarch 26, 2019

Chicago Cubs Recap and Score (3/26/19): Cubs 16, Red Sox 7 – Cubs Rake in Spring Finale

The Red Sox met the Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa for the final match of their two-game series to…
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Game Day

Laura MesserMarch 23, 2019

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (03/22/19): Cubs 3, Indians 8 – Sloppy Play Haunts Cubs’ B Squad

The Cubs visited the Indians in a split-squad night matchup at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear ahead of the final week…
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Cubs News, Rumors & Analysis

Laura MesserMarch 18, 2019

8 Things You Might not Know (or Remember) About Cubs Great Mark Grace

Kris Bryant has already established quite legacy by winning the 2015 Rookie of the Year Award and leading his team…
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Postgame Pondering

Laura MesserMarch 16, 2019

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (3/16/19): Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 1 — Cubs Come from Behind to Rout Snakes

Kyle Hendricks has been knocked around this spring, coming into today’s matchup against Arizona with a 6.14 ERA. He continued…
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