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 @farnorthsider.

Cubs Commentary, Rumors & Analysis

Laura Messer May 26, 2019
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Chicago Cubs Recap and Score (5/26919) – Cubs 2, Reds 10: Cubs Banged Around in Series Finale

The Cubs entered Sunday with a chance to win the weekend series with the Reds and secure a winning record…
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Chicago Cubs News

Laura Messer May 24, 2019
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Carl Edwards Jr. Showing Improvement Since Return from Iowa

Carl Edwards Jr. got off to a disastrous start, exemplified by serving up a three-run bomb to the Rangers’ Joey…
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Cubs Commentary, Rumors & Analysis

Laura Messer May 18, 2019
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Report: Cubs Have Asked Blue Jays About Closer Ken Giles

Injuries to Brandon Morrow and Pedro Strop have highlighted the weaknesses in the Cubs’ bullpen, making a new back-end option…
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Cubs Commentary, Rumors & Analysis

Laura Messer May 13, 2019
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Cole Hamels Leads List of Cubs Milestones to Watch for in 2019

More than any other sport, baseball is a game of numbers. Certain figures mark the passage of the game and…
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Analysis

Laura Messer May 3, 2019
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More Jason Heyward Stats Give Reason to Be Encouraged by Early Returns

Jason Heyward continues to rake for the Cubs. On Wednesday night in Seattle, he went 3-for-4 with a run scored…
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Analysis

Laura Messer April 26, 2019
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What Can Historical Splits Tell Us About Bryzzo’s Slow Start?

After a 2-7 start that landed them near the bottom of the divisional standings, the Cubs have climbed back to…
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Chicago Cubs News

Laura Messer April 23, 2019
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Cubs vs. Dodgers Series Preview (April 23-25): TV and Game Info, Starting Pitchers, Insights

Coming off a series win over the Diamondbacks secured by yet another David Bote walk-off, the Cubs will host the…
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Postgame Pondering

Laura Messer April 21, 2019
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Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (4/21/19): Cubs 2, D-Backs 1 – Bote Walks It Off for Series Win

Tyler Chatwood took the hill for the Cubs in a spot start in the series finale versus the Arizona Diamondbacks…
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Analysis

Laura Messer April 19, 2019
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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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Analysis

Laura Messer April 13, 2019
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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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