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).

Laura Messer January 9, 2020
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José Quintana Trade May Be Cubs’ Most Realistic Option This Winter

The Cubs’ apparent willingness to make a splash by trading one of their core players has been the subject of…
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Laura Messer November 13, 2019
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Robel García, Oscar De La Cruz Have Room for Improvement in Winter Ball

November is the start of hot-stove season for MLB, but also means winter leagues in the Caribbean are in season.…
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Laura Messer October 8, 2019
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Cubs Should Consider Using Tyler Chatwood as ‘Bulk Starter’ with Help from Opener Next Season

After a dismal first season for the Cubs in 2018, leading the majors with 95 walks, Tyler Chatwood was demoted…
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Laura Messer October 7, 2019
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Similarity Scores Show Which Current Cubs Could Have Hall of Fame Careers

It’s inevitable that current players are going to be compared to those who came before them, whether it’s their physical…
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Laura Messer September 11, 2019
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Cubs May Need to Examine Front Office While Determining Future of Managerial Position

As an injury-plagued Cubs team stumbles towards the end of the regular season, and their probability of regaining the Central…
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Laura Messer August 24, 2019
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/24/19): Nationals 7, Cubs 2 – Cubs Drop Second Straight to Nationals

After Friday’s 9-3 defeat in the series opener against the Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs were looking for a victory…
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Laura Messer August 17, 2019
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/17/19): Cubs 2, Pirates 0 – Kris Bryant Homer Fuels Cubs Win

To say things have been a little difficult for the Chicago Cubs lately is kinda like saying the Grand Canyon…
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Laura Messer August 14, 2019
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Kris Bryant’s Similarity to George Springer Speaks to Potential for Leadoff Success

Jason Heyward has been serving as the everyday leadoff hitter lately, but the Cubs might still want to consider what…
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Laura Messer August 11, 2019
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/11/19): Cubs 6, Reds 3 – Bryant Homer Powers Cubs Comeback

After Saturday’s 10-1 blowout loss, the Chicago Cubs needed a win to split the series in Cincinnati and maintain a…
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Laura Messer July 19, 2019
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Early Look at Jon Lester’s Silver Slugger Candidacy

After Jon Lester had a day with 3 RBI and one bomb in Saturday’s blowout win against the Pirates, he…
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Laura Messer

Laura Messer

José Quintana Trade May Be Cubs’ Most Realistic Option This Winter

Robel García, Oscar De La Cruz Have Room for Improvement in Winter Ball

Cubs Should Consider Using Tyler Chatwood as ‘Bulk Starter’ with Help from Opener Next Season

Similarity Scores Show Which Current Cubs Could Have Hall of Fame Careers

Cubs May Need to Examine Front Office While Determining Future of Managerial Position

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/24/19): Nationals 7, Cubs 2 – Cubs Drop Second Straight to Nationals

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/17/19): Cubs 2, Pirates 0 – Kris Bryant Homer Fuels Cubs Win

Kris Bryant’s Similarity to George Springer Speaks to Potential for Leadoff Success

Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/11/19): Cubs 6, Reds 3 – Bryant Homer Powers Cubs Comeback

Early Look at Jon Lester’s Silver Slugger Candidacy

Major Marquee Network Announcements: On-Air Talent, Minor League Broadcasts, TV Carriage

Watch: Cubs Fans Boo Tom Ricketts about Marquee Network at Cubs Convention