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It's June 2 and the Cubs are 18-33, far out of first place and contention, even with the extra wild-card team added this year. So that's had everyone chattering about trading players. Truth be told, I'm not really big on discussing these sorts of things, because usually 98% of them turn out to be not true, like the "Cubs will trade Starlin Castro" rumor of the other day, shot down by Theo Epstein. Even the worst teams in any given...  

Since this year's team is not very interesting to write about -- until and unless they make any major trades -- let's look back, shall we? 41 years ago today -- June 3, 1971 -- Kenny Holtzman threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. It wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing of no-nos -- Holtzman walked four and threw a wild pitch -- but the Cubs won 1-0 as Holtzman himself reached on an...  

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isportsweb.comChicago Cubs - TeamReportChicago TribuneThe Cubs opened a 10-game road trip with a 4-3 loss at San Francisco after having swept San Diego in three games earlier in the week at Wrigley Field. Sveum's team fell to 18-33 with the loss in what overall has been a rough season.Fan's Take: Will Any Chicago Cubs Be Untouchable at the Trade Deadline?Yahoo! SportsNew Cubs lineup has DeJesus in three spotESPN (blog)Starlin Castro not being...  

Here we are in June already! Let's review how the Cubs' season has gone in the first two months. The Cubs were 8-15 in April and got outscored by 21 runs (103-82). That's pretty bad, a winning percentage of .348. It must have been worse in May, right, with the 12-game losing streak? Nope, just about the same: seven games under .500 at 10-17, outscored by a nearly identical margin (25 runs, 128-103). Only the Padres (-61) and the...  

We don't have much this year. So contemplate this: The last time the Cubs won three games in a row was September 10-12, 2011 -- the last two of a series in New York against the Mets, followed by the first game of a series in Cincinnati against the Reds. The last time the Cubs swept a series was August 1-4, 2011, against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The last time the Cubs swept a series at Wrigley Field was July 22-24, 2011, against...  

Bleacher ReportChicago Cubs Beat San Diego Padres 5-3, Soriano Homers AgainHuffington PostChicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano hits a home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Eric Stults during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) CHICAGO — Alfonso Soriano homered, ...Cubs Sweep PadresNBC ChicagoSan Diego Padres - TeamReportChicago TribuneSan Diego Padres activate Carlos Quentin...  

The Chicago Cubs were feeling good heading into AT Park on Friday after their series sweep of the Padres, but they came back to reality with Madison Bumgarner and the Black and Orange. Now Matt Cain takes the bump on Saturday looking to keep ...  

So is Ryan Dempster going to be traded? Or is he going to stay? Last weekend, it sounded like he was resigned to leaving: "I’m not an idiot. I know how things go," said Dempster, a two-time All-Star and the Cubs’ Opening Day starter the last two seasons. "I know how it goes with players in contract years and the team not necessarily doing like they’re supposed to be doing, there’s always a possibility of things. There’s a...  

While the trade deadline is still quite a ways off, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman has already started thinking about which players are most likely to be on the move. The Chicago Cubs, mired in last place in the NL Central, figure prominently in his ...  

Chicago Cubs Vs. San Diego Padres 5/28/12: Mitch's Free MLB Baseball PickSports Chat PlaceTwo of the worst teams in baseball battle it out on Monday as the Chicago Cubs host the San Diego Padres. The Chicago Cubs are in as a bad a slump as they can be as all of the bounces and breaks are going against them and paired with their poor overall ...Padres-Cubs PreviewCBSSports.comall 4 news articles »  

Wrigley Field is a shrine to millions of Chicago Cubs fans, but is the beloved field the reason why the team can never seem to win? In an article recently in the Wall Street Journal , Rich Cohen wrote " Why Wrigley Field Must Be Destroyed ." In it, he talked about the team never winning there and the difficulties involved with building a team to play there. This is a subject I have talked and ...  

According to a Bill James sabermetric stat that measures how many runs ... That's a fair question — one that I have worked out with the next change. Release Alfonso Soriano, bring up Anthony Rizzo to fill his roster spot.  

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The Chicago Cubs kick off a weekend series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night looking to build on what was a very successful mid-week series against the Padres. Tony Campana is scheduled to make his first start since May 21, and he ...  

CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano homered, Jeff Samardzija struck out eight in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Tuesday. Soriano hit a solo homer to centre field in the sixth. After going homerless in his first 30 games this season ...  

CHICAGO (AP) Alfonso Soriano homered, Jeff Samardzija struck out eight in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Tuesday. Soriano hit a solo homer to center field in the sixth. After going homerless in his first 30 games this ...  

Ask Paul returns to discuss Theo, base-running, Wrigley Field, Barney, Rizzo and everything but Carlos MarmolAsk Paul returns to discuss Theo Epstein, base-running, Wrigley Field, Darwin Barney, Anthony Rizzo and everything but Carlos Marmol.  

Fitzgerald Cecilio – AHN Sports Reporter Chicago, IL, United States (AHN Sports) – Jeff Samardzija pitched seven strong innings with eight strikeouts to lift the Chicago Cubs past the San Diego Padres, 5-3 Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Samardzija (5-3) allowed eight hits and walked one for his first win in his last three starts while [...]  

ESPNChicago Cubs: Wrigley Field's Top 10 FoodsYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 2 hours 2 minutes ago Here are 10 of Wrigley Field's best, and most unique, foods for Chicago Cubs fans. If you can only eat one thing, you gotta get the all-beef hot dog. It's a classic for a reason. If you've got the time, ...Goat's long journey to Wrigley Field ends todayChicago TribuneAlfonso Soriano homers again, Chicago Cubs winRockford Register StarChicago...  

With the 2012 MLB Draft approaching quickly, all Chicago Cub fans eyes center on the number 6 pick. The Chicago Cubs are rumored to go a ton of directions, and with baseball being the toughest draft to predict what happens- it’ll be interesting to see ...  

Alfonso Soriano led the ways as the Chicago Cubs finally ended their 12-game losing streak with an 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres. Soriano had three hits, three RBI and a pair of runs to go with his long ball, while Darwin Barney, Starlin ...  

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The Chicago Cubs stopped their 12-game losing streak as Alfonso Soriano hit a go-ahead home run Monday in an 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres.  

Mesa Mayor assures new Chicago Cubs stadium will be fineAZ Central.com1, 2012 08:38 AM People who are criticizing plans for the Chicago Cubs' new Mesa stadium may be jumping the gun, Mayor Scott Smith said this week. Long-awaited drawings of the facility were released last month, showing far fewer Chicago-esque ...and more »  

Here is a list of seasons in the last 60 years in which the Cubs have had a worse record over their first 42 games than they have this year: 1953: 13-29. Run differential -68. Finished 65-89 (equivalent: 68-94 in 162-game season) 1957: 13-29. Run differential -62. Finished 62-92 (equivalent: 65-97 in 162-game season) 1962: 14-28. Run differential -74. Finished 59-103 1966: 13-29. Run differential -83. Finished 59-103 1981: 9-31...  

CHICAGO, May 29 (UPI) -- Jeff Samardzija pitched seven solid innings and drove in a run Tuesday in helping the Chicago Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.  

Here's another example of how false rumors get started. After Friday's loss, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Sun-Times asked Ryan Dempster if he thought he'd be traded. Response: "I’m not an idiot. I know how things go," said Dempster, a two-time All-Star and the Cubs’ Opening Day starter the last two seasons. "I know how it goes with players in contract years and the team not necessarily doing like they’re supposed to be doing, there’s...  

The Cubs and White Sox have played 87 games in the regular season since 1997, with three more to go this year. For the first two years of interleague play, there was just one series per year. In 1997, the games were at then-Comiskey Park; in 1998, at Wrigley Field. Since 1999, there has been one three-game series at each ballpark. With realignment and likely significant schedule changes coming in 2013, I think it's time to cut these...  

The photo at the top of this post depicts the scoring of a "run". I am posting this as a public service to both Cubs fans and Pirates fans, since neither fanbase has much experience with witnessing such an event. It happens when a baserunner touches home plate without being tagged out by a fielder from the other team. Study it hard. You might not see much of it the rest of this series. You might be wondering why the Cubs and Pirates...  

With summer less than a month away, you may be wondering what to do with your children while they are off from school. Sure you can take them to a museum like the Art Institute of Chicago or spend the day at the Shedd Aquarium, but what about something even more fun, especially if your children are sport lovers?...Read Full Post  

He is due to make somewhere around $50 million over the remainder of his contract. The Cubs are currently paying Carlos Zambrano and Marlon Byrd to play elsewhere. They are paying over $20 million for those two to play for Miami and Boston, respectively.  

In September 2010, Johnson released videos showing the following skills (training ... Blank Children’s Hospital. Johnson presented awards at the 2009 CMT Music Awards and the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. She judged the Miss America 2010 pageant along with ...  

The Chicago Cubs need offense. Their top prospect, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, has a .351 batting average with 16 home runs and a .415 on-base percentage (OBP) in 174 at-bats for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in 2012. Rizzo has a 1.116 on-base plus slugging ...  

On May 31, team president Theo Epstein confirmed that Chicago is not attempting to trade shortstop Starlin Castro, following a previous report that noted only pitcher Jeff Samardzija as untouchable. I am hoping Epstein's list of players he will not trade ...  

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The Chicago Cubs are entering June with an 18-32 record and will most likely be sellers at the July trade deadline, as the team's front office could acquire prospects to aid the current rebuilding process. But how many of the team's players will be traded? As a fan, there are only a few players on the current roster that I would not like to see moved. To me, most of the team could be traded if ...  

The Chicago Cubs won't be using a full deck as they face the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. Bryan LaHair is getting some time off at first base after some recent struggles while Reed Johnson is getting a standard start ...  

If the Chicago Cubs want to avoid their ninth straight loss on Tuesday against the Houston Astros, they'll have some work to do. As the game at Minute Maid Park heads into the sixth inning, Chicago trails the Astros 2-1.This is the final game of ...  

CHICAGO, May 28 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano's two-run homer in the sixth inning proved decisive Monday and the Cubs broke a 12-game losing streak with an 11-7 win over San Diego. Soriano's blast over the left-field bleachers with Bryan LaHair ...  

The Cubs have lost nine straight games, in which they have been outscored 55-27. During that streak they have been shut out once and scored just one run (each time on a solo homer) in two other games; they have scored a total of six runs over their last four games. You think this is bad, and you'd be right about that. Meet the 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates, who are hitting .217/.266/.346 as a team. They rank last in the major leagues in...  

The Chicago Cubs ended their 12-game losing streak with an 11-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on May 28, 2012. Excluding Joe Mather, the Cubs got at least two hits from each of the top-six hitters in their lineup. Mather finished 0-for-3 with a ...  

The San Diego Padres are in Chicago Monday to begin a short three-game homestand for the Cubs. Let's look at them, shall we? They are 5-15 in road games. That's six three-game series and one two-game series. They have won exactly one game in five of those series and were swept in the other two. They have 18 home runs this year: nine at home, nine on the road. The next-fewest number of home runs by a team is 30, by the Mets and...  

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Chicago, IL – Alfonso Soriano clubbed three hits, including a go-ahead two-run blast in the sixth to help the Cubs down the Padres, 11-7, in the opener of a three-game series on Monday at Wrigley Field ... five frames. Alex Hinshaw (0-1 ...  

Hood sisters compete at Wrigley FieldMcDonough VoiceSarah and Haley Hood participated in the Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit, and Run competition at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, after qualifying at the sectional level of competition in Canton. A total of 24 participants from across ...  

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After 95 days and about 2,000 miles, a group of five friends and a goat have arrived safely at Wrigley Field. Cubs fan Matt Gregory, 33, said he plans to present a $22,000 check for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle ...  

It was crazy. It's already gone and passed, it just happened so fast." Barney's blast came off Padres reliever Dale Thayer and went into the left-center field bleachers to give the struggling Cubs (18-32) a rare three-game sweep. Chicago tied ...  

CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano homered, Jeff Samardzija struck out eight in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Tuesday. Soriano hit a solo homer to center field in the sixth. After going homerless in his first 30 games ...  

As noted poet K. Lastima once noted…“Random can be at times random”. But what’s really been killing the Cubs is how they hit in the clutch. In high-leverage situations—close games in late innings with runners on—the Cubs are hitting .195, tied for second-worst in the majors, with 36 RBI (also second-worst) and 67 strikeouts in 195 high-leverage at bats (far and away the worst). In high-pressure situations, they’re striking out one-third of the...  

Starter goes 7 strong innings before giving way Camp to get out of jam and Russell to close 5-3 victoryJeff Samardzija joined the list of pitchers who got starts on their own bobblehead days when he took the mound Tuesday against San Diego at Wrigley Field, and came away with a 5-3 victory.  

(AP) -- Just over a week ago, the Chicago Cubs looked like they were starting to get their season turned around. Eight consecutive losses later, their season seems to be headed straight for disappointment. The Houston Astros look to complete the sweep and ...  

Matt Garza and Erik Bedard as the Pirates go for the sweep. Cubs: David DeJesus RFStarlin Castro SSJoe Mather 3BAlfonso Soriano LFJeff Baker 1BReed Johnson CFDarwin Barney 2BKoyie Hill CMatt Garza P Bucs: Jose Tabata LFJosh Harrison SS Andrew McCutchen CFPedro Alvarez 3BNeil Walker 2BGarrett Jones RFMatt Hague 1BMichael McKenry CErik Bedard P This doesn't look like much of a team defense, but at least this lineup probably gives the...  

You might remember that just about a month ago, right before the season, I wrote a long post titled "Why The 2012 Cubs Could Get Off To A Hot Start". And then the Cubs started 3-11. Wow! Did I look bad or what? But the Cubs have now gone 6-4 in their last 10 games. They're obviously not a great team, or even a very good team. Nevertheless, there's talent in there that might have a hot streak in it. Cubs starting pitching -- well, at...  

Ryan Dempster vs. A.J. Burnett, 7:05. Whatever problems the Pirates might have, the Cubs have it worse, having lost their last nine games and fallen into the NL Central cellar with a 15-29 record. Their offense and starting pitching have been reasonable, but their bullpen has failed them, with Carlos Marmol, Rafael Dolis and the since-departed Kerry Wood being the worst. That said, this is a good matchup for them -- Dempster has...  

With lefty 1B Bryan LaHair on the bench, the Cubs will start righties CF Reed Johnson, 3B Joe Mather and 1B Jeff Baker ... Barney 4, Lalli 2, T. Wood 1 vs. Astros LH J.A. Happ.  

The Cubs dropped to their low point of the season, nine games under .500, with Friday's loss. This is really too bad, because some halfway-decent bullpen work could have them much closer to first place in what is turning out to be a mediocre NL Central. Perhaps help is on the way. With the retirement of Kerry Wood, the Cubs will need to add a reliever to the bullpen. As of the time I'm writing this, no official roster move has been...  

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Carlos Ruiz's eighth-inning solo home run proved to be the difference, as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Chicago Cubs, 9-2, at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. Hector Luna hit the first grand slam of his major league career ...  

Chicago has now lost eight straight games, dropping a 2-1 decision to Houston on Tuesday ... dropping a 3-2 home loss to the Chicago White Sox, giving up three runs and six hits over 7.1 innings of work.  The right-hander is 2-1 with a 5.06 ...  

One thing I'd have liked to see this afternoon is Alfonso Soriano NOT in the lineup. Unfortunately, I'm not getting my wish: Cubs lineup: DeJesus RF, Campana CF, Castro SS, LaHair 1B, Soriano LF, Stewart 3B, Castillo C, Barney 2B, Maholm P This would have been a perfect time to give Soriano a day off -- day game after night game. Unfortunately, Dale Sveum doesn't agree. Perhaps Sveum might agree that his bunting fetish has gone a...  

With their eighth loss in a row Tuesday night, the Cubs equalled a losing streak they have posted seven other times since the club-record 14-game losing streak to start the 1997 season. Since that record streak, they have lost more than eight in a row two other times: Nine in a row from July 24-August 1, 1997 Nine in a row from May 8-May 18, 2002 So, unless they can pull out a victory tonight, they not only get swept by the Astros...  

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TSNChicago Cubs activate Steve Clevenger, send Blake Lalli to IowaDesMoinesRegister.comBRYON HOULGRAVE / REGISTER PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated catcher Steve Clevenger from the 15-day disabled list and optioned backup Blake Lalli to Triple-A Iowa. Clevenger went on the DL on April 28, ...Cubs to go with Clevenger behind the plateESPN (blog)Cubs activate ClevengerChicago TribuneDolis,Lalli Optioned to...  

The Kerry Wood retirement story is obviously going to dominate Cubs news coverage. Go here for Wood discussion. There is also a game to be played, so let's talk about that, too. For once, the Cubs are the team with the advantage for having to play a Friday afternoon home game. The White Sox' game at Anaheim ended at about 5:45 CT on Thursday. Given the time they'd have needed to shower, dress and get to their charter flight back to...  

95 years ago today, May 2, 1917, these same two teams met at Clark & Addison in Chicago, the ballpark we now know as Wrigley Field then known as Weeghman Park. What happened that day, in front of only 2,500 fans on what was described in this article about that game as "a cold, blustery afternoon" was the only game in major league history where both pitchers, the Cubs' Jim "Hippo" Vaughn, and the Reds' Fred Toney, threw nine no...  

Jeff Samardzija joined the list of pitchers who got starts on their own bobblehead days when he took the mound Tuesday against San Diego at Wrigley Field. The Cubs won their second straight game following a brutal 12-game losing streak ...  

Carlos Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for his first win of the season and Giancarlo Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to their seventh consecutive win with a 4-0 victory against the Houston Astros on Monday night.  

"Fox Saturday Baseball," which last week included the Chicago Cubs at Brewers as part of its regional package of three games, averaged 1.9 million viewers, was the most-watched Saturday game on Fox in three weeks. Most of the country got Angels ...  

However, the Chicago Cubs came back to win the 1907 and 1908 World Series. Patrick Michael is a resident of New Orleans, but grew up watching the Chicago Cubs on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone as the announcers. A diehard Cubs fan, Patrick's favorite ...  

The last time the Cubs lost an entire homestand of five or more games was from June 13-18, 2006, when they got swept in back-to-back three-game series by the Astros and Tigers. They were outscored 43-17 in those six games and pretty much looked dreadful throughout; it was in the middle of a two-month-span (May-June 2006) in which the team went 16-40 on their way to a 96-loss season. This year's Cubs went 8-15 in April and are 7-10...  

The Cubs enter the month of May at 8-15, their worst April since 2002, when they went 8-16 on their way to losing 95 games. The numbers bear out that this isn't a very good team. They've hit only nine home runs, as I mentioned earlier, the fewest in a calendar month of at least 20 games since August 1981. They've been outscored 103-82. 82 runs isn't terrible -- five NL teams are worse -- but 103 runs allowed is fourth-most in the...  

CHICAGO (KGO) -- So far, so good for a group of hikers hoping to remove a decades-old curse from the Chicago Cubs. Five friends and a goat arrived in the Windy City Monday after walking 1,300 miles from Mesa, Arizona. Their goal is to raise money for a ...  

The Chicago Cubs are currently featured in two companies' national advertising campaigns, which is exactly one more than the number of games the team has won in its last 13 tries. "It was the perfect example of a story that transcends baseball ...  

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez didn't have his best stuff Wednesday night. The way the Chicago Cubs are playing lately, it was still good enough for a win. J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to back up seven solid innings...  

33 years ago today, the Cubs lost to the Phillies 23-22 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field. It's the second-highest-scoring game in MLB history. (The highest was on August 25, 1922, a 26-23 Cubs win, also over the Phillies.) Since 1979, the Cubs have played the Phillies just once on this date, and it was in Philadelphia on May 17, 1991, kind of the anti-23-22-game, a 1-0, 16-inning affair won by the Cubs. So tonight's the rematch, 33...  

Catcher Jason Castro hit a three-run homer in the second for Houston. Third baseman Chris Johnson broke the game open with a three-run homer to center in the third.  

The Houston Astros hope his big hit on Tuesday night will help turn things around. Martinez had the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. The loss ...  

The Pirates then expanded their lead with a solo shot from Andrew McCutchen in the fifth inning and two-run homer by Garrett Jones in the sixth. The Jones homer ultimately knocked Garza out of the game, but the bullpen couldn't stop the bleeding.  

Yes, you could have a hot dog and a beer in the crowded stands with everybody else, but why not check out a Chicago Cubs game in style? Travelzoo is offering a $69 deal for Tuesday's game (May 29) at 1:20 p.m. with the Cubs versus San Diego Padres.  

HOUSTON — The Chicago Cubs’ skid reached a season-long seven games in part because of a struggling offense. Jason Castro and Chris Johnson each hit three-run homers and Bud Norris threw seven scoreless innings to give the Houston Astros an 8-4 victory ...  

Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald that his team is going to focus on adding pitching depth in the upcoming MLB draft. While it does provide us some insight into what the Cubs are going to do, that is still a very ...  

CSN's Luke Stuckmeyer traveled to Iowa to speak with Cubs top prospect Anthony Rizzo about his success so far at Triple-A and his future at Wrigley Field - 5/24 Across the Twitter universe, the Anthony Rizzo to Wrigley Field rumors caught fire on Sunday night.  

The Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney left and Chicago Cubs right fielder David DeJesus right collide while fielding a triple by the Houston Astros left fielder J.D. Martinez during the fourth inning of MLB game action at Minute Maid ...  

Hopefully the Anthony Rizzo trade is one of those. I remember sitting in front of former Cubs GM Jim Hendry with a list of questions. After one he didn't particularly like, he said to me, "You could have a list with any general manager of the mistakes they made."  

HOUSTON — J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The loss extends Chicago's losing skid to a season-long eight...  

J.A. Happ and three relievers combined to shut the Cubs down on six hits Tuesday, staking the Houston Astros to a 2-1 decision over Chicago. Happ (4-3) quieted the Cubs on one run over six innings, ...  

Worse, no one seems to know what's happened to the two-time NL Cy Young winner. • MLB is tops: MLB took the Sports League of the Year Award at the recent Sports Business Awards presented by SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. Among other ...  

The Cubs are hosting "Social Media Night" tonight at Wrigley Field. It's likely too late to get tickets to this event, but I have been invited, along with Brett Taylor and some other Cubs bloggers, to participate. I'll have a full writeup as part of the game recap Thursday morning. They're going to be doing this again on September 17. If you're going, here's some info on who else will be there: Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould...  

Joe Mather is once again batting third in the lineup after David DeJesus and Starlin Castro as the team faces Pirates starter Kevin Correia. On their longest losing streak since 1997, the Cubs have been working to change their formula ...  

USA TODAYCubs' confines don't figure to be friendly upon returnChicago Sun-TimesBY GORDON WITTENMYER gwittenmyer@suntimes.com May 27, 2012 10:22PM Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza stands on the mound after giving up a three-run home run to Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 27, 2012.Chicago Cubs - TeamReportChicago TribuneA change of pace upends Cubs' GarzaESPN (blog)Cubs lose 12th straight, 10-4...  

Yawn. Did you stay up to watch the end of Friday night's game? If so, you're probably as tired as the Cubs and Brewers are today. I wouldn't be surprised to see a fairly quick, 1-0 game this afternoon. (Hopefully, with the Cubs scoring the "1".) First things first: Carlos Marmol is likely headed to the DL: Marmol was diagnosed with a strained right hamstring and will head back to Chicago for an MRI on Saturday. "There is a chance...  

and Steve Clevenger have combined for a .210/.270/.337 line. Hill has managed to not walk, once, in 24 at bats. (From 2009-2011, Hill was the fourth-worst hitter in baseball by weighted on-base average for all batters with a minimum 600 plate appearances.)  

Jason Castro and Chris Johnson each hit three-run homers and Bud Norris threw seven scoreless innings to give the Houston Astros an 8-4 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Castro’s home run came in the second inning and Johnson added his in the third, to hand the Cubs their season-high seventh loss in a row. Jed Lowrie homered for the...  

Randy Wells will be added to the 25-man roster to start this afternoon's game. He replaces the traded Marlon Byrd; the roster is back to 12 pitchers and 13 position players, after spending one day with 11 pitchers after Ryan Dempster was placed on the DL Saturday and replaced by Tony Campana. Bruce Miles adds some intrigue: New #Cubs reliever Bowden will join major league team, likely Monday — Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) April...  

With Carlos Marmol on the DL shelf, and already having been demoted from his closer role, Cubs manager Dale Sveum is mixing-and-matching relievers to close games (though it's been mostly Rafael Dolis, that is, when there's even been a closing situation). This Tom Verducci article at SI.com provides some food for thought on managers possibly changing that role. Here, he's talking about David Robertson of the Yankees, who was the...  

In this second installment of the Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox video series by New Era Cap Company, Nick Offerman is asked how far he would be willing to go if he could ensure a Cubs World Series win.  

Sitting at 17-32 after an encouraging early May start has Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer sticking to their guns without making any quick-trigger decisions. But thanks to the worse-than-expected start, the only thing hotter than summer weather in Chicago could ...  

The atmosphere is always electric in Chicago during the Crosstown Classic, but the first 2012 match-up between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox brought an extra emotional element to Wrigley Field: the final appearance of pitcher Kerry Wood.    

Take a look back at the five longest Chicago Cubs losing streaks in history. 5. (tie) 2012: 12-game losing streak As a huge fan of the 1984 Cubs, I couldn't think of a better way for Chicago to end their losing streak than against the Padres. After getting ...  

Cashner's ERA has soared from 2.75 to 3.86. --By striking out the only hitter he faced Wednesday in Chicago, LHP Joe Thatcher saw his ERA dip to at 1.98. Thatcher has not allowed a run in his last nine appearances. He has allowed three hits and two walks ...  

ESPNChicago Cubs Vs. Philadelphia Phillies 5/17/12: Mitch's Free MLB Baseball PickSports Chat PlaceThe Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies meet on Thursday at Wrigley Field for game two of their two game series. The Chicago Cubs have been improving in the early going this season but on Wednesday they looked to have fallen apart late as they ...Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Probable Pitchers (May 16 Through May 17 ...Yahoo...  

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood struck out the only batter he faced Friday and walked off the field into retirement. Wood, 34, let it be known he wanted one final appearance as a player before ending his major league career after 14 years....  

The games will be played n Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The probable pitchers in this series include Matt Garza, Travis Wood, Jeff Samardzija, Bud Norris, J.A. Happ and Wandy Rodriguez. All times are central time zone. The probable pitchers are ...  

Singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch is a tradition pushing 35 years. Coined by broadcaster Harry Caray, it has become a tradition unlike any other in baseball.Today, celebrities don a Chicago Cubs jersey and take their best jab at it, sometimes stumbling and mumbling, and other times landing in immortality.Either way, the Cubs cameramen have it down to a science. They start by filming the girls, then they...  

HOUSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez has had a bad month at the plate. The Houston Astros hope his big hit on Tuesday night will help turn things around. Martinez had the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the...  

The Chicago Cubs' pitch for a public-private deal to spiff up Wrigley Field was already a hard sell. Now, it's even harder. That doesn't bother us a bit. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts spent the week doing damage control over his father's ...  

The Cubs haven't been very good on the road yet this year -- 4-8 so far -- but they're going to have to be good road warriors for the next few weeks if they want to make anything out of this season. 21 of the next 29 games are on the road, from tonight through June 10, broken down this way: Five-game road trip, followed by five-game homestand, followed by six-game trip, then a one-series, three-game "homestand", then a ten-game trip...  

The Pittsburgh Pirates (22-24) have an opportunity to sweep the Chicago Cubs (15-31) Sunday afternoon after winning the first game of the three game series 1-0 and winning Saturday on a walk-off hit by pitch. The expected starting pitchers are ...  

The Bucs' pitching staff combined for a shutout of Chicago, sealing a 1-0 win. The Hammer, Joel Hanrahan came on to finish off the great night for the Pirate pitching staff. Hanrahan did give up two hits in the inning as the Cubs threatened to ...  

HOUSTON – J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The loss extends Chicago’s losing skid to a season-long eight games.  

Last year, the Cubs went into Atlanta and took two of three, including this wacky game where the Cubs made four errors and struck out 18 times, but won anyway 6-5. The only game they lost in that series was the Carlos Zambrano walkout game, the last appearance he made in a Cubs uniform. Ten days later, the Braves came to Chicago and won three of four, outscoring the Cubs 18-10. The Braves are off to a good start and come here just...  

HOUSTON (AP) — The way Bud Norris has been pitching lately, the Houston Astros figure scoring two runs will be enough when he's on the mound. So when they scored seven in the first three innings on Monday night, the Astros were pretty confident...  

331 with 38 home runs and having 109 RBI. Unfortunately, the team must consider moving the 29 year-old, as top prospect Anthony Rizzo has been performing well in the minors which certainly deserves a jump to the big leagues. Rizzo with the San Diego Padres ...  

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for his first ... CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Samardzija allowed five hits and a run over seven strong innings, and Bryan LaHair, Ian Stewart and Geovany Soto each homered to lead Chicago past ...  

HOUSTON (AP) -- J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The loss extends Chicago's losing skid to a season-long ...  

Hernandez originally signed as a Dominican prospect with the Braves a decade ago and he languished in the Braves system for the vast majority of that time. Now 28, Hernandez doesn't appear to have much of a ceiling at all at the Major League ...  

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - J.D. Martinez smacked a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, Jose Altuve had a pair of hits, including a leadoff home run and J.A. Happ tossed six solid frames as the Houston Astros handed the Chicago Cubs their eighth ...  

First in line was Brad Mills, a 30-year-old Cincinnati Reds fan from Marengo, Ind. He had a picture of Sandberg and Wade Boggs from their 2005 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. He is a teacher at Crawford County High School who plays audio of Sandberg’s ...  

On August 24, 1983, I looked forward to a Cubs/Reds game at Wrigley Field a bit more than usual. Why? Because I knew it would be the last time future Hall of Famer Johnny Bench would play at Wrigley; he had announced he would retire at the end of the season. Truth be told, Bench wasn't the player he had been as an All-Star catcher when the Reds were winning pennants and World Series in the 1970s, and the Reds were embarrassing him...  

CHICAGO, May 19 (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood formally announced his retirement Saturday at Wrigley Field, surrounded by his former teammates. Wood, who played 14 years in the major leagues, was the 1998 National League rookie of the ...  

Kerry Wood earned the nickname Kid K as a 20-year-old fastball pitcher when he struck out 20 Houston Astros in his fifth major league start. Fourteen years later, he ended his career with the Chicago Cubs on the same Wrigley Field mound with ...  

It has been a career riddled with injuries but Wood never quit. A lot of players may have walked away from the game but he wanted to come back and help the Cubs win and was willing to take less money to do it. His career reminds me of author John Grisham's ...  

Famous (OK, maybe not-so-famous) lasts: Last time the Cubs swept a series: August 1-4, 2011, at Pittsburgh Last time the Cubs swept a series at Wrigley Field: July 22-24, 2011, vs. Astros Last time the Cubs swept the Cardinals: Sept. 13-15, 2010, at St. Louis Last time the Cubs swept the Cardinals at Wrigley Field: July 27-30, 2006 In fact, that awful 2006 Cubs team, that lost 96 games, swept the Cardinals twice at...  

HOUSTON — Jason Castro and Chris Johnson hit three-run homers, and Bud Norris threw seven scoreless innings to give the Houston Astros an 8-4 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  

ATLANTA — Marlins pitcher Carlos Zambrano isn't thinking ... destroyed water coolers at Wrigley Field and underwent anger management counseling, well, Zambrano has been full of surprises this year. He has a 1.88 ERA, a slimmed-down physique and a ...  

Brooklyn arena foes turn to Chicago's Wrigley Field for improvementsNew York PostBy Rich Calder They want the Brooklyn Nets to be more like the Chicago Cubs — except without all the losing. Frustrated over Barclays Center developer Forest City Ratner's plans for dealing with local traffic and other quality-of-life issues once the ...and more »  

HOUSTON — J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The loss extends Chicago's losing skid to a season-long eight games.  

CHICAGO - Kerry Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 and then became a reliever after his career was slowed by injuries, is expected to retire after pitching one more time for the Chicago Cubs.  

HOUSTON — Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez didn't have his best stuff Wednesday night. The way the Chicago Cubs are playing lately, it was still good enough for a win. J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to back up seven solid innings by...  

The Chicago Cubs lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Saturday in the second game of their three-game series at Wrigley Field. Dodgers starting pitcher Chris Capuano kept the Cubs' hitters at bay while throwing seven scoreless innings and striking out seven.  

HOUSTON -- Carlos Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for his first win of the season and Giancarlo Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to their seventh straight win with a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.  

Wood entered Friday's interleague game against the crosstown White Sox, struck out a batter, then promptly departed the mound to a standing ovation. His 20-strikeout, one-hit performance against the Astros on May 6, 1998 at Wrigley Field remains one of the greatest games ever pitched.  

Enlarge AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAlfonso Soriano, who hit a homer in Tuesday's win, has been heating up in recent days. Alfonso Soriano’s resurrection in the North Side has been every bit as impressive. And the Chicago Cubs left fielder is ...  

Houston, TX – Bud Norris tossed seven shutout innings to guide the Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs, in the first of a three-game set. Norris (5-1) gave up five hits and walked three while fanning eight. Chris Johnson and ...  

The season is quickly spiraling downward for the Chicago Cubs. With Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros, the Cubs' losing streak extended to eight games. That slide has pushed them down to the worst record in baseball at 15-28. Shortstop Starlin ...  

The 19 th century MLB legend hit .316 in seven seasons with the White Stockings ... However, the Hall of Famer gave up five earned runs in his last two games. 1. Cap Anson Cap Anson was another Hall of Fame position player who pitched for Chicago before ...  

The Los Angeles Dodgers look for a series win against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, but will have to do so without Matt Kemp, who was a late scratch from the lineup with tightness in his left hamstring. The Dodgers say Kemp ...  

The Brewers open a three-game series tonight against the Cubs at Miller Park, as both teams try to avoid the National League Central Division cellar. Click on the link to see the Journal Sentinel's live blog.  

Veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu, who was released by the Los Angeles Angels last Friday, signed with the Dodgers on Friday, and is in uniform for the Dodgers at Wrigley Field. The Dodgers optioned utility infielder Justin Sellers to Triple A ...  

Eventually the Cubs' hitters and relievers will have to help the starters win these close games, and this can't begin soon enough for fans. Mike Patton is a sports fan who grew up in New Orleans cheering for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Cubs ...  

Things could get interesting for the Cubs after the current series ends, especially if they can win the series with the Braves. After Wednesday, the Cubs' following 19 games will include only two against a team that currently has a winning record (the two in St. Louis next Monday and Tuesday). The other 17 -- a series in Milwaukee this weekend, two at home vs. the Phillies, three vs. the White Sox, a trip to Houston and Pittsburgh...  

David DeJesus #9 (L) and Tony Campana #1 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on May 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Dodgers 4-3 in 11 innings. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/chc/gallery/im:urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,getty:20050301:mlb,photo,eefc941bd6f05928a70b55e0a082a36d-getty-143973921:1  

Cubs icon Kerry Wood joined Pat Boyle's Podcast this week, sitting down with the CSN anchor at Wrigley Field. Pat asks Wood what he's been up to in the week-plus since his retirement. "It's been great. I've obviously got to spend a lot more time with the ...  

CHICAGO, May 18 (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood showed up at Wrigley Field Friday hours after his wife posted a Facebook notice that he's retiring as a player.  

Recap: Chicago Cubs vs. Los AngelesKansas City StarDeJesus walked in the winning run with the bases loaded in the 11th to push the Chicago Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3, in the finale of a three- game set at Wrigley Field. Rafael Dolis (2-2) pitched the final two of five scoreless frames for ...Bases-loaded walk in 11th leads Cubs past DodgersSI.comall 4 news articles »  

If there continue to be more days like Sunday, the Jan. 4 trade of Chris Volstad to the Chicago Cubs for Carlos Zambrano could turn out to be a jackpot deal for the Marlins. Zambrano turned in another gem Sunday, lowering his ERA to 1.88 by ...  

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So I was thinking this morning. Yes, I know... dangerous thing, that. We've heard in recent years about players who have gone on the DL to get treatment for mental health issues... Zack Greinke a few years ago, and currently, Aubrey Huff. What about players who don't have a diagnosed disorder, but might be able to use some time away from competing just to get their mental approach to the game straightened out? I'm thinking...  

Opposing ViewsChicago Cubs Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 5/4/12: Tyrone's Free MLB Baseball PickSports Chat PlaceThe 17-8 Los Angeles Dodgers look to maintain their National League best record when LA travels to Wrigley Field for three games this weekend with the schizophrenic 9-16 Chicago Cubs. Chicago fumbled away a victory against the 12-12 Cincinnati Reds at ...MLB Weekly News Round-Up: Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs...  

The Miami Marlins (14-14) and Houston Astros (13-15 ... receiving just 12 runs of support over his first five starts. He led the club to a 3-2 road win over the Giants last time out, tossing seven shutout innings and allowing just five hits.  

PITTSBURGH, May 26 (UPI) -- Rafael Dolis hit Matt Hague with a pitch to force in the winning run Saturday and the Chicago Cubs fell to Pittsburgh 3-2 for their 11th straight loss. With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth, Dolis (2-4 ...  

HOUSTON - Jason Castro and Chris Johnson each hit three-run homers and Bud Norris threw seven scoreless innings to give the Houston Astros an 8-4 victory over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Castro's home run came in the second inning ...  

Too soon? I'm thinking Theo Epstein ought to be on the phone today with his buddy Brian Cashman and try to ship Carlos Marmol to the Bronx. The Yankees can afford the (approximately) $16 million left on Marmol's contract. While the Yankees have relievers who can step in for the injured Mariano Rivera -- Rafael Soriano has closing experience and David Robertson is one of the best setup men in the game -- it probably wouldn't hurt...  

Following the announcement from Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kerry Wood that he will retire after his next outing, I decided to look back at a career filled with injuries and inconsistency. Take a look at this article to get my take.Contributor: Josh McKinneyPublished: May 18, 2012  

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood plans to retireDesMoinesRegister.comHe was hugged by his son as he reached the dugout and moments later, he came out for a curtain call waving his cap to the fans at Wrigley Field as James Russell threw warmup pitches. Wood is expected to retire after Friday's game.  

Hello Fellow Traders, With our Cubbies emerging as the worst team in baseball this year, Wrigley Field once again takes its place as the world’s largest saloon. Since the Cubs are on year 104 of their rebuilding stage, you can certainly imagine that Wrigley has frequently held its title. William...  

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Kerry Wood burst on to the MLB scene in 1998 as "Kid K" -- dominating hitters and restoring hope for Cubs fans everywhere. Here's a retrospective inspired by his unexpected retirement on Friday.Contributor: Jeff BjornPublished: May 27, 2012  

SB Nation Los AngelesLos Angeles Dodgers Vs. Houston Astros 5/25/12: Mark's Free MLB Baseball PickSports Chat PlaceThe Houston Astros head to the west coast to open a weekend set with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Don't look now but Houston is putting together a nice little winning streak and have themselves on the verge of .500. After knocking off the Cubs by a 5-1 ...Houston vs. Los AngelesUSA TODAYDodgers Vs. Astros: Clayton Kershaw Starts...  

There are dozens and dozens of articles, reviews, and books written about the Friendly Confines of Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Ninety five years after it opened, I finally had the opportunity to step inside the Majors' second oldest ballpark (Wrigley is two years junior to Fenway Park) and form my own opinion.Of the things that are written, it is the history of the building and the love of the fans that are most talked about. Everyone knows...  

Assuming Wood does indeed get his last appearance this weekend, it is only fitting that he does it at Wrigley Field with nothing but Chicago players in both dugouts. Brian is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, having lived in Illinois his entire life ...  

The last time the Cubs won a series in Philadelphia, the team was still playing in Veterans Stadium and the Cubs' winning pitchers (they won two of three) were named Tavarez and Bere. Interestingly enough, though there is just one man who played for the Cubs in either of those 2001 games who is still active (Kyle Farnsworth, who is currently on the DL), the Phillies still have the same starting shortstop today as they did 11...  

As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I've seen my fair share of epic fails over the years. But even by Cubs' standards, the lack of scoring during Chicago's recent losing streak is embarrassing. I get that Theo Epstein is trying to unload as many veterans and ...  

Walking nearly 2000 miles, 5 guys and a goat hike from Mesa, Arizona to Chicago’s Wrigley Field to break the Cubs’ goat curse and raise money for cancer research. These 5 friends left Mesa on February 25 (Ron Santo’s birthday) to hike ...  

Kerry Wood formally announces his retirement from the Chicago Cubs in front of family and teammates before a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox on May 19, 2012 at Wrigley Field ...  

Kerry Wood's first trip as a retired baseball player Saturday morning was one any dad can appreciate. He went to a little league game, which he described as awesome.  

The Chicago Cubs have encountered numerous storylines on May 18, 2012. The Cubs opened their interleague schedule with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox in Wrigley Field. The Chicago Tribune has indicated that Kerry Wood will announce his ...  

Paul Maholm pitched six strong innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 in the opener of a three-game series at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. The Dodgers rallied for three runs off the Cubs bullpen but fell just short.  

Starting pitching has been going strong during this road trip, and tonight was no exception at Minute Maid Park. Carlos Zambrano allowed only two runs in a complete-game 4-0 shutout over the Astros while receiving his first win of the season. Attendance: Announced attendance: 16,531 — Houston Astros (@astros) May 8, 2012 Source: FanGraphs Hero of the Night: Carlos Zambrano. His stats were fantastic tonight, and so was his WPA...  

"There's a lot of things you have to overcome when you try to achieve your dream and your goal, and don't give up on that." The book includes artwork by children from across Chicago. The artists joined Wood at Wrigley Field to watch batting practice and ...  

Here's an interesting article from the Sun-Times about the possibility of Cole Hamels -- the only Phillies starter the Cubs won't face in this series -- becoming a Cub next offseason via free agency. Hamels said a lot of nice things about the Cubs, about Theo Epstein, and the possibilities of playing in Chicago. A lot more, in fact, than any player approaching free agency usually does say, or probably should say. And then he...  

Sportsnet.caChicago Cubs' Kerry Wood goes out with a strikeoutSan Francisco ChronicleOn Friday, he left the game after one final, emotional appearance with the Chicago Cubs. Fittingly, "Kid K" struck out the last batter he'll ever face and retired at the age of 34, ending a career that was eye-popping at times but hampered by injuries.Chicago Cubs - PlayerWatchChicago TribuneBaseball: Chicago Cubs' Kerry Wood retires after striking out final...  

The team the Cubs will face over the next four days (a "wraparound" series, including Monday) isn't the Phillies team we've been used to seeing over the last five years, all playoff seasons. They've scored the second-fewest runs in the National League (61 -- OK, so the Cubs aren't too far ahead of that with 66). They're already 5½ games behind the first-place Nationals (and the Nats appear to be a for-real contender). The...  

Rookie Eduardo Escobar will start for a second consecutive game at third base in place of injured Brent Morel as the Chicago White Sox try to win their third consecutive game Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Morel has been ...  

FILE - This Aug. 31, 2007 file photo shows Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood delivering a pitch against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Chicago. Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 ...  

25 years ago today, Andre Dawson, finishing up his first month as a Cub, had perhaps the greatest game of his career. After a slow start to the season, he went 5-for-5 that day, hitting for the cycle, and also threw out a hitter (OK, so it was just the opposing pitcher) on what should have been a clean single to right field. Chris Jaffe has the details at Hardball Times. Yes, the Cubs won the game, 8-4 over the Giants. Only one...  

Alfonso Soriano singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Monday and the Chicago Cubs banged out 14 hits in their 6-4 win over St. Louis. After allowing the Cardinals to erase a 4-0 deficit ...  

Former Dodger infielder Blake DeWitt was designated for assignment by the Cubs to make room on the roster for Wood. DeWitt was just 4-for-29 this season. Garza was victim to a flu bug that has ran through the Cubs' clubhouse and as manager Dale ...  

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez hadn't given up a home run in his first six starts this season. That all changed on Monday night. Miami took him deep three times, and Carlos Zambrano did the rest. Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for...  

CHICAGO — Even during subpar seasons, the Cubs and White Sox bring drama to their crosstown series. It happened again at Wrigley Field on Friday, when the Sox’s 3-2 victory almost became a footnote. Hours before the game, Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood let it be known that he was retiring, albeit after one more appearance at Wrigley. ‘‘I didn’t want to go out throwing...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alfonso Soriano rediscovered his power stroke. Off hard-throwing Jason Motte, too. The Chicago Cubs hope to see a few more longballs in the near future. Soriano’s first home run of the season ended a 119 at-bat drought and ...  

Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, right, is congratulated by third base coach Pat Listach while rounding the bases after hitting a solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in St. Louis.  

Lopez entered in place of Wells and walked Ryan Hanigan to start the inning before consecutive throwing errors by catcher Geovany Soto loaded the bases as Cueto and Zack Cozart each reached base on sacrifice bunt attempts. "It's really tough ...  

ST. LOUIS – Alfonso Soriano rediscovered his power stroke. Off hard-throwing Jason Motte, too. The Chicago Cubs hope to see a few more long balls in the near future. Soriano’s first home run of the season ended a 119 at-bat drought and tied ...  

HOUSTON — Carlos Zambrano pitched a three-hitter for his first win of the season and Giancarlo Stanton extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run homer, leading the Miami Marlins to their seventh straight win, 4-0 over the Houston ...  

CBC.caGoat completes long journey to Wrigley FieldChicago TribuneThe 1764-mile, 95-day journey from Mesa, Ariz., to Wrigley Field ended Tuesday for five guys and a goat. Then came the hard part: getting the goat inside the ballpark he's named after. It failed, as the Cubs denied them permission.Wrigley the goat completes journey from ArizonaChicago Sun-TimesBilly goat 'Wrigley' arrives at Friendly ConfinesABC7Chicago.comall 1,167 news articles »  

CHICAGO (AP) -- Kerry Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 and then became a reliever after his career was slowed by injuries, is expected to retire after pitching one more time for the Chicago Cubs.  

The Chicago Cubs have reacquired catcher Koyie Hill in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations. CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have reacquired catcher Koyie Hill in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations. The 33-year-old Hill ...  

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Carlos Zambrano threw his first shutout since the 2009 season and the Miami Marlins blanked the Houston Astros, 4-0, in the opener of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.  

ST. LOUIS, May 14 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Monday and the Chicago Cubs banged out 14 hits in their 6-4 win over St. Louis. After allowing the Cardinals to erase a 4-0 deficit in the sixth, the ...  

However, no deal appears close at this time. As the Cubs let key free agents leave (Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Pena) and dealt veteran players (Carlos Zambrano, Sean Marshall, Marlon Byrd), there was speculation the team would use Garza as trade bait.  

Steve Rosenbloom: If NATO protesters want to decry something that they think offends humanity, skip McCormick Place this weekend and head to Wrigley Field. If you're looking to bring attention to senseless policies, then the Cubs-Sox series is right there for you.  

CHICAGO - Winds were blowing out at gusts up to 35 mph, temperatures reached 90 degrees, and the ball was flying Monday at Wrigley Field. There were eight home runs - four by each team - including the go-ahead shot by...  

HOUSTON -- Bryan LaHair got a day off Tuesday. The first baseman, who is 1-for-19 in his last six games, did not start against the Astros to get what Cubs manager Dale Sveum called a "mental breather." LaHair has started 36 of 43 games.  

As a Chicago Cubs enthusiast in his mid-20s, the one Midsummer Classic that I really cared about was the 2008 All-Star Game. This was the first season where I witnessed a team who was a legitimate World Series contender heading into July and throughout the ...  

He spent Wednesday in Arizona attending his son's high school graduation. Bench coach Jamie Quirk ran the club Wednesday. "If we had an answer, and a solution, we'd definitely bring it out," Quirk said. "Right now, it's keep grinding and keep working.  

Kerry Wood may be the most beloved 80-win pitcher in Chicago Cubs history. Although Cubs fans bemoan the fact that his career was slowed by injuries, he left us a host of memories that we'll cherish for the rest of our lives. Now that he's retired, take a ...  

The Chicago Cubs completed what some may consider a surprising transaction when they sent cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds for Koyie Hill on May 19, 2012. Hill has a career .211 batting average with eight home runs and 75 RBIs in eight MLB seasons.