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The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are scheduled to play in a three-game series at Miller Park from June 5 through June 7, 2012. The probable pitchers in this series include Ryan Dempster, Paul Maholm, Matt Garza, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke and Randy Wolf.  

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 ...  

A diehard Cubs fan, Patrick's favorite season was 1984 when the Cubs were one win away from reaching the World Series. Follow Patrick Michael on Twitter at patmichael84.  

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...  

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 ...  

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Madison Bumgarner took a shutout into the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs, and the San Francisco Giants survived a late offensive surge to hold on for a 4-3 win in the opener of a four-game series at AT Park ...  

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 »  

The Cubs can't afford to trail in the late stages of games because Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla have formed one of MLB's best end-of-game duos. All times are central time zone. The probable pitchers are updated as of May 31 on Cubs.mlb.com. The Cubs ...  

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 ...  

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 »  

The Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers will continue a National League Central series on Saturday afternoon inside Miller Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 ET on FOX Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers   Chicago was unable to hold two late-inning leads in dropping a 8-7 road decision to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday [...]  

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...  

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 ...  

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.    

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...  

Bryan LaHair is one of the surprise stories of the 2012 season so far. A career minor leaguer with just 195 at-bats in the majors before this year, the 29-year-old first baseman ranks in the top five in both batting average and home runs in the NL. But is LaHair a good fit for the rebuilding Cubs? The Cubs aren't ready to win anytime soon, and it is doubtful that he fits into their long-term plans. Here are 10 reasons why the Cubs should...  

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....  

SB NationPlanned attack ad on Obama could stall Wrigley Field renovationsMorris Daily HeraldBy Melissa Harris and Rick Pearson — Los Angeles Times CHICAGO (MCT) — The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the Chicago Cubs' ownership team had ...Anti-Obama ad flap deals blow to Wrigley Field rehab planChicago TribuneJoe Ricketts's Retreat From Obama...  

I was watching MLB network the other night when I noticed Cubs fans on the edge of their seat, watching as their long suffering club won the World Series. Then I noticed it was an ad for MLB 2012, The Show. I know the Cubs won't win it on the field this year, and if the game is realistic, they won't win there either, but seeing the commercial made me start to think what it would be like if they were to do it. Can you imagine the generations of...  

Six Chicago Cubs fans who set out to crack the curse by walking cross country with a goat are expected to reach Wrigley Field on Saturday.  

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 ...  

Maxx HD Sunglasses the preferred sunglasses of the Chicago Cubs and the preferred sunglasses of Wrigley Field will be hosting Demo Days at Wrigley Field on May 18th and May 19th. Chicago will be looking a little bit brighter this weekend, at least through ...  

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.  

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 ...  

The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city.  

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.  

CHICAGO — A big lead was slipping away and John Axford’s stomach was churning. He held his composure and the Brewers hung on, too. Aramis Ramirez drove in two runs in his return to Wrigley Field, Ryan Braun got booed relentlessly and ...  

CHICAGO George Kottaras hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and Yovani Gallardo outdueled Ryan Dempster as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Wednesday for their third straight win in the four-game series.  

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 ...  

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, 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.  

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.)  

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Gordon Beckham spoiled Kerry Wood's retirement with a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth as the White Sox took a 3-2 victory over the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. With the game tied at 2-2 in the ...  

Ricketts family patriarch had been offered a plan for using super PAC to run ads linking president with Rev. Wright The long-shot prospect of taxpayer help to renovate Wrigley Field grew more remote Thursday, upended by revelations that the patriarch of the Chicago Cubs ' ownership team had been offered a plan for using a super PAC to run racially tinged attack ads that linked President Barack Obama to his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah...  

In an op-ed in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, Rich Cohen argues that Wrigley Field should be torn down in order to put a merciful end to the Chicago Cubs' 104-year (and counting) World Series drought: I'm a Roman, and to me, the expanse between Waveland and Addison on Chicago's North Side is Carthage. The struts and concessions, the catwalk where the late broadcaster Harry Caray once greeted me with all the fluid liquidity of an...  

Many packs include a card personally autographed by a Cubs player on Twitter, such as Kerry Wood (@KerryWood), Ryan Dempster (@RyanDempsterFDN), Paul Maholm (@paul_maholm), David DeJesus (@David_DeJesus3) and Ian Stewart (@IAN_STEWART_9).  

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...  

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 ...  

Remember when the St. Louis Cardinals were running away with the National League Central? The Cincinnati Reds don't, as they have won seven of their last 10 and now sit in first place. Our experts discuss Cincy's rise in Thursday's Triple Play.  

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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 recent six-game winning streak of the Cincinnati Reds may have been snapped in the series opener against Colorado, but the streak has catapulted the Reds into first place. They will likely be there in October, given that 60% of teams in first place on ...  

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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.  

Last night at Stanley’s Kitchen & Tap in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Pearl Jam front man and Chicagoland native Eddie Vedder participated in the bar’s full-band karaoke along with just-retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood and hockey legend Chris Chelios. According to the Chicago Tribune, Vedder hopped up to lend a hand to a patron who was singing Pearl Jam’s Alive with the band and wound up singing five songs, including this take...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

Right-hander Zack Greinke makes the second start of his second National League season today when the Milwaukee Brewers visit Wrigley Field to close out a four-game series with the host Chicago Cubs.  

Prospect Retrospective and Career Profile: Kerry Wood I'm old enough to remember when Kerry Wood was a young phenom instead of a grizzled veteran. Let's take a trip in the Wayback Machine and see how Wood was viewed as a prospect. Kerry Wood was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 1995 draft, from high school in Grand Prairie, Texas. One of the best high school pitchers of his generation, he drew comparisons to...  

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...  

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 ...  

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood will apparently announce his retirement later today. The announcement may come following this afternoon's game at Wrigley Field against the crosstown rival White Sox as interleague play begins. Wood, who turns 35 next month, has struggled this season. In nine appearances out of the bullpen, Wood has gone 0-2 with an 8.64 ERA surrendering eight runs in eight and a third innings pitched and has walked more than...  

One-time Chicago Cubs wonderkid Kerry Wood went out the way he came in on Friday - with heat. In what he said would be his final game, Wood struck out Dayan Viciedo of the Chicago White Sox on three pitches - the last one a swing and a miss - in an eighth-inning relief stint. After he was lifted, his teammates joined Wood on the mound to congratulate him and he walked off the field to a rousing ovation, retiring at the age of 34.  

(AP) -- While their bullpen hasn't always been at its best, the Chicago Cubs have gotten a number of solid starts in recent games. Just not from Chris Volstad. The struggling right-hander will seek to produce a breakthrough outing while helping the Cubs ...  

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 34-year-old Wood was in uniform Friday against the White Sox in the opener of their first interleague series of the season. The...  

50 years ago today -- April 10, 1962 -- the Cubs opened their season in Houston. That was a first, as it was the first game for the franchise originally known as the Houston Colt 45s, now the Astros. The Cubs lost that game 11-2. Somebody named Roman Mejias drove in six runs. (Three Houston players in that game -- starting pitcher Bobby Shantz, center fielder Al Spangler, and second baseman Joey Amalfitano -- would later become...  

Here's what this team is up against, after a 1-5 start that's the worst since the 1997 Cubs began 0-14. Below is a list of all Cubs teams in the expansion era to start 1-5 (or worse) over their first six games, and how they finished: 1997: 0-6 (68-94) 1986: 1-5 (70-90) 1983: 0-6 (71-91) 1981: 1-5 (38-65)* 1979: 1-5 (80-82) 1966: 1-5 (59-103) 1962: 0-6 (59-103) * The 1981 team almost certainly would have shattered the team record...  

Today is game No. 6 of the 2012 season. And I'm already running out of things to say about this team. We have, the first time through the Cubs' rotation, seen three very-good-to-excellent performances, one that was okay, and one that was bad. Truth be told, that isn't a horrible way to begin a season -- if the bullpen for this team had been any good over those five games, the Cubs might be 3-2 or ever 4-1 instead of 1-4. It's...  

Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and scored the go-ahead run on an error, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep by their division rivals.  

It's still unclear, but the front office is meeting today at Miller Park to decide how best to proceed after losing first baseman Mat Gamel to a torn ACL, Chris Narveson to a ... the market such as Baltimore's Mark Reynolds or Boston's Lars Anderson?  

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 ...  

NEW YORK - Reds manager Dusty Baker went deep into his dominant bullpen to find someone who could put away the New York Yankees. Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save, Joey Votto hit a three-run homer and Cincinnati held on for a 6-5 victory Saturday. read more  

Kerry Wood and the greatest game pitched (David Schoenfield, 5/18/12, ESPN.com)I'll never forget walking into the office that May afternoon in 1998 and having excited co-workers ask, "Did you see what just happened?" Kerry Wood had struck out 20 batters. He was 20 years old, making his fifth career major league start for the Chicago Cubs, and he had just blown away the Houston Astros, one of the best hitting teams in the league. We saw the...  

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 ...  

The spring finale brings with it the chance to have a winning record, for whatever that's worth. The Cubs are 16-16 (with two ties), so they'll either have a winning or losing record for the spring after today... unless there's another tie game. Which is entirely possible. Since these two teams play a four-game series at Wrigley Field starting next Monday, neither team wants to let the other have a look at any pitchers who might...  

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, retroactive to April 26, with a right oblique strain. He was hitting .  

CHICAGO - 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, retroactive to April 26, with a right oblique strain. He was hitting .  

I find political meaning in everything, including the annual ritual of the changing of the Chicago Sports fan’s season, where we exchange bitter disappointment of basketball for the bogus hope for the boys of summer.  PolitiJim has changed from his Bull hat to Cubs, but perhaps this year it is prophetic for our political hopes as Tea Party conservatives as well.  Allow me to explain.The team that miraculously tied for the best record in the...  

Chris Johnson each smacked three-run homers to back Bud Norris' strong outing Monday in Houston's 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Castro's shot put the Astros ahead 3-0 in the second ...  

May 18, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Pitcher Kerry Wood is retiring from the Chicago Cubs at age 34. Wood entered the MLB with the Cubs in 1998 to high praise and great stats. Health issues forced him ...  

CHICAGO — Gordon Beckham hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning Friday and the Chicago White Sox overcame the loss of star Paul Konerko to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in what was the final major league game for Cubs reliever Kerry Wood.  

HOUSTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Jason Castro and Chris Johnson each smacked three-run homers to back Bud Norris' strong outing Monday in Houston's 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Castro's shot put the Astros ahead 3-0 in the second inning and Johnson's ...  

MILWAUKEE — Corey Hart hit an RBI single in the 13th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. With the bases loaded and no outs, Hart sent Lendy Castillo’s first pitch back up the middle to end the game ...  

Hart made a diving catch of a deep line drive by Starlin Castro ... and Jonathan Lucroy flied out to end the inning. MILWAUKEE — Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and scored the go-ahead run on an error, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers ...  

When the subject of baseball's greatest single-game pitching performances comes up, as it inevitably does after a no-hitter or other dominant outing, one name that always comes to the fore is Kerry Wood. As a fresh-faced rookie for the Chicago Cubs in 1998 ...  

246/.293/.348. The Brewers also lost shortstop Alex Gonzalez recently to a knee injury. He was a real source of power in the Milwaukee lineup (with four home runs in 24 games) but might be ruled out for the rest of the year. Lee, 36, hit  

Ramirez went to third on a wild pitch, but Samardzija struck out Brooks Conrad to end the inning. Stewart's homer tied the game in the fifth, and the Cubs took the lead on Johnson's homer in the sixth. "It's always good to be able to affect the ...  

In the Chicago City Council today, our slugger Mayor Rahm Emanuel smacked a grand slam. He clobbered the opposition to his billion dollar plan to renovate the city, so he's feeling his oats. That made it a good time for him to take on the Chicago Cubs’ plan to renovate Wrigley Field.  

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 ...  

joined Good Day Chicago to talk about the changes in the Cubs administration. Kenney said there is a new, palpable energy on the business side of the Cubs family. With a 30 percent increase in staff, new office space and new players on the team ...  

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.  

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 numerous injuries, is expected to retire after pitching one more game for the Chicago Cubs. Multiple media ...  

The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Kerry Wood on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right shoulder fatigue, retroactive to April 14.     The 34-year-old righty struggled early this season, walking three batters on Opening Day while only retiring one, earning a blown save. He was charged with three runs and took the loss in his next appearance.  

Are we about to witness the end of Kerry Wood? The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Wood is expected to announce his retirement after his next outing, which could come against the Chicago White Sox on May 18, 2012. The Chicago Cubs wouldn't immediately ...  

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.  

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - 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 had ...  

He homered in his final five games with the Chiefs. CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Lendy Castillo on the 15 … Full Story »Cubs place RHP Castillo on DL with groin injury LONDON (AP) Clint Dempsey's season with Fulham is over after a ...  

A big lead was slipping away and John Axford’s stomach was churning. He held his composure and the Brewers hung on, too. Aramis Ramirez drove in two runs in his return to Wrigley Field, Ryan Braun got booed relentlessly and Milwaukee walked off with a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  

Having listened to Marty & Jeff & whoever else they use on a given day stumble over themselves at some of the more interesting managerial decision of the dusty baker that manages to put his touch on the Reds, here are my baker's dozen, or my 13 favorite nuggets of wisdom that i have learned from the baker... 1 You must do everything in your power to fanagle the lineup in order to get a lefty-righty-lefty-righty alternating starting lineup. 2...  

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 Chicago Cubs are preparing for a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers from May 11 through May 13, 2012. The Cubs had previously lost three games to the Brewers in a four-game series from April 9 through April 12. The Cubs will continue in their luck with avoiding top pitchers as they aren't scheduled to face Zack Greinke or Yovani Gallardo in this series. The Cubs had previously ...  

Kerry Wood had planned to pitch a full and successful season for the Cubs this year. Even though it didn’t turn out that way, Wood made the best of it as he walked away from the game his own way.  

David DeJesus delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh, giving the Cubs a 4-1 lead. Jonathan Lucroy hit a three-run double as the Brewers responded with four runs in the bottom half. Milwaukee led 5-4 before Chicago got to Axford for three runs in the ninth.  

The Associated Press CHICAGO - Matt Garza pitched three-hit ball for 8 2-3 innings, and the Chicago Cubs sent Zack Greinke to his worst beating in 1½ years in an 8-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday that prevented a four-game sweep.  

CHICAGO (AP) — As if their first three games weren't wild enough, the Chicago Cubs found themselves in another one on Monday night. They were rallying late and they had their best hitter up with the bases loaded, only Starlin Castro couldn't deliver.Read more on NewsOK.com  

International. Wrigley Field and the Cubs deserve our support because it brings visitors to our city and state. In a tough economic environment, where we have witnessed the loss of jobs and businesses shuttering their doors, the Chicago Cubs have kept ...  

The Cubs declined comment after multiple media outlets reported Wood’s decision, though manager Dale Sveum said Wood was available to pitch if needed. “It will be tough not seeing him out there pitching,” pitcher Ryan Dempster said before ...  

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.  

Rich Cohen, Wall Street JournalHaving not won a World Series since 1908, and having last appeared on that stage in 1945—a war year in which the professional leagues were still populated by has-beens and freaks—the Chicago Cubs must contemplate the only solution that might restore the team to glory: Tear down Wrigley Field.Destroy it. Annihilate it. Collapse it with the sort of charges that put the Sands Hotel out of its misery in Vegas...  

For pitching help, the Cubs could look at Frankie De La Cruz, who has a 2.85 ERA as a starter and reliever. Eventually the team may need to bring up some of these younger players to help change things up.  

The Chicago Cubs are scheduled for five games against National League Central opponents and 12 games against American League opponents in June 2012. They'll begin June with 10 consecutive road games against a slate of opponents that include the San ...  

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Lendy Castillo on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain and recalled left-hander Scott Maine from Triple-A Iowa. Manager Dale Sveum says Castillo tweaked his groin Sunday. The right-hander, who ...  

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Lendy Castillo on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain and recalled left-hander Scott Maine from Triple-A Iowa. Manager Dale Sveum says Castillo tweaked his groin Sunday. The right-hander, who ...  

MILWAUKEE, May 12 (UPI) -- A bases-loaded single by Corey Hart with none out in the 13th inning Friday scored Rickie Weeks and gave the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs.  

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.  

Chicago Cubs, James Russell Player Page, cubs.mlb.com as of May 13, 2012. Chicago Cubs, Kerry Wood Player Page, cubs.mlb.com. Chicago Cubs, Sortable Player Stats, Pitching, cubs.mlb.com as of May 13, 2012. Raymond grew up in Florida and began watching the ...  

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 ...  

Des Moines, IA - The Chicago Cubs have placed LHP Jeff Beliveau and IF Blake DeWitt on the disabled list. Beliveau is on the D.L. retroactive to May 22 with a left shoulder strain. DeWitt was officially placed on the D.L. yesterday. The Cubs have also ...  

Dusty Baker isn’t known for being a smart manager when it comes to managing his pitching staff. If anyone recalls 2003, Dusty Baker was solely responsible for the Chicago Cubs collapse by misusing his bullpen. Regardless, Baker hasn’t learned.  

Rickie Weeks and gave the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee held a 1-0 lead through six innings before the teams combined to score 13 runs during the seventh, eighth and ...  

MILWAUKEE -- The Chicago Cubs called up right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa to join the bullpen in place of the injured Carlos Marmol, who will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.  

The Chicago Cubs have the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft and have all sorts of options in that spot. In this projection from Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com, the Cubs take outfielder Albert Amora. Here's what Mayo has to say about the pick: 6.  

Sadly, the could-have-been storybook career of Kerry Wood has come to an end ... There is of course The Incident—we all know who and what I mean—and the sure-handed Alex Gonzalez bungling a sharp grounder shortly after The Incident in Game 6.  

The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city. As the Cubs ...  

The Cubs will also witness the debuts of Chris Volstad and Paul Maholm. This will also be the first time that Aramis Ramirez has returned to Wrigley Field since he signed with the Brewers this offseason. All times are central time zone. The probable ...  

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood will reportedly announce his retirement on Friday. Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood will reportedly announce his retirement on Friday. According to ESPNChicago.com, Wood will call it quits on ...  

CHICAGO -- Aramis Ramirez drove in two runs in his return to Wrigley Field, Ryan Braun got booed relentlessly and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Monday night.  

It wouldn't have taken a genius to predict the Chicago Cubs were going to have a bumpy 2012 campaign. In fact, just about every analyst, fan, and commentator said that very thing. Despite a few bright spots now and again, 2012 is unfolding much as we ...  

CHICAGO -- Wrigley Field opens for its 99th season tomorrow (97th as the Chicago Cubs' home) with a few changes and talk of major renovation heating up. The Cubs have replaced bleachers seats in the right-field corner with a patio sponsored by ...  

J.D. Martinez provided an RBI single in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and Jose Altuve socked a solo homer for Houston. Chicago's Travis Wood (0-1), recalled from Class AAA Iowa before the game, allowed two runs on two hits in a 5 2/3 ...  

ChicagoNow (blog)Chicago Cubs social media strategy articulated on social media nightChicagoNow (blog)By Paul M. Banks, today at 8:28 am On Wednesday May 16th the Chicago Cubs hosted their inaugural Social Media Night. Fans who purchased tickets were invited to a pregame social media panel at Wrigley Field's Captain Morgan Club. And by social media, ...Major league teams working on social media messageSeattle Post Intelligencerall 108 news...  

When the Chicago Cubs began the 2012 season with a 3-11 record, fans worried that this year's team could be even worse than we all expected. But since that time, the team has gone 10-8 and now holds a total record of 13-19 heading into a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, May 12. More important, to me, is that this team is fun to watch and the Cubs have consistently been in close ...  

ESPNChicago Cubs Manager Dale Sveum Must Manage His Bullpen, Primarily Kerry Wood ...Yahoo! SportsContributor Network – 8 minutes ago The Chicago Cubs have yet to win a game in 2012 while their ace pitcher is on the mound. Despite a 1.02 ERA and 0.85 WHIP, Ryan Dempster has a 0-1 record following his fifth start of season.Sveum shrugs off Wood's glove, cap tossChicago TribuneDempster walks away empty-handed againESPN (blog)all 29 news articles »  

A Sunday night karaoke session with former Blackhawks player Chris Chelios, Eddie Vedder and the very recently-retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood is making the rounds on the Internet. The trio were captured on video singing a song by The Band at ...  

MILWAUKEE — Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and scored the go-ahead run on an error, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep by their division rivals.It was the fourth homer of the season for Stewart, hitless in his previous four games. Reed Johnson added a pinch-hit home run in the sixth for Chicago.Read More... More on Chicago Cubs  

CHICAGO—The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city.  

The Chicago Cubs today placed catcher Welington Castillo on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 19) with an MCL sprain in his right knee and recalled left-handed pitcher Travis Wood from Triple-A Iowa.  

The praise for Kerry Wood, who pitched his final major league game on Friday, was quick to come from both sides of Chicago. Former Chicago Cubs player and Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins on Twitter: “Much respect for Kerry Wood. A true ...  

“The Audi Legends Suite provides the ultimate game day experience for anyone looking to entertain clients or guests at Wrigley Field,” said Wally Hayward, executive vice president, chief sales and marketing officer, Chicago Cubs. “Guests ...  

Bill Murray kicked off the Chicago Cubs season by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day at Wrigley Field. But before he performed his official duties, the “Ghostbusters” star took a little jog around the bases. Murray, a ...  

He is 24-for-67, which comes out to the tune of a ... Believe it or not, it has not been too long since another Cub won the batting title. Derrek Lee in 2005 hit .335 to edge out Albert Pujols for the award. He was fighting for the Triple Crown but ...  

NEW YORK -- After watching fireballing setup man Aroldis Chapman blow away the heart of the Yankees lineup and closer Sean Marshall fail to get through the rest of a struggling order, Reds manager Dusty Baker admitted he may now promote the man who's been ...  

The resurgence of Ryan Dempster has been one of the few encouraging signs to the beginning of a 2012 MLB season that has the Chicago Cubs with a 3-10 record. The Cubs return home for a three-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds from April 20 ...  

TSNChicago Cubs Just Can't Hold Momentum: Fan's OpinionYahoo! SportsContributor Network – 15 minutes ago I don't think very many baseball fans expected all that much out of the Chicago Cubs this season. While I would certainly count myself among those fans, the Cubs have been able to surprise me in more ways than one.Chicago Cubs - TeamReportChicago TribuneBrewers beat Chicago Cubs on Edwin Maysonet' grand slamRockford Register StarMilwaukee...  

Derrek Lee wants to play for somebody this year. He long said he wouldn't play for the Pirates, but since nobody wants him, he finally gave in late last night. He has decided to play for the Pirates for one year and a deal worth $7 million. Because of the ...  

Gallardo allowed singles by Ian Stewart and Bryan LaHair starting the seventh, but struck out Geovany Soto and Marlon Byrd and inducing an inning-ending groundout from pinch-hitter Blake DeWitt. “Yovani got better as the game went on,” Brewers manager ...  

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Carlos Marmol then allowed the winning run in the ninth ... that's what you try to do every night," Sveum told the team's official website. Yovani Gallardo will take the mound for the Brewers after allowing six runs and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings of ...  

CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- Carlos Ruiz put Philadelphia in front with an eighth-inning homer Wednesday and the Phillies scored six times in the ninth to down the Chicago Cubs 9-2.  

Bleacher ReportMilwaukee Brewers lose 8-0 to Matt Garza, Chicago CubsWashington PostCHICAGO — Milwaukee sent Zack Greinke to the mound Thursday for what looked like a nice pitching matchup against Matt Garza and the Chicago Cubs. Garza did his part, but Greinke failed to make it out of the fourth inning. The Brewers managed just ...Cubs Lose to BrewersNBC ChicagoNew Day, Same Story: Cubs Lose To Brewers 2-1Bleed Cubbie BlueRyan Dempster Spoils...  

Lefty James Russell could slide into that role, with Maine taking over the responsibility of being the lefty-specialist. So far on the season, Russell has yet to allow a run through 4.2 innings. Wood's injury shouldn't linger throughout the season ...  

CHICAGO -- With his wife and kids at his side, and all his Chicago Cubs teammates, as well as the coaching staff, standing in full uniform behind him, Kerry Wood made his retirement official Saturday afternoon. If Friday was about getting in his ...  

You know those days when, no matter how hard you try, you can't quite get all the pieces of your life to work together? Maybe it's a job, a relationship, your car, or your kids, but whenever you seem to get one problem squared away, another surfaces.  

Dusty Baker is going to use Ryan Ludwick as his designated hitter against the Yankees this weekend.  This despite the fact that Ludwick is hitting terribly lately.  Why, Dusty?  Why are you using Ludwick? “I know everybody wants me to play ...  

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Morel sat out the White Sox's weekend series against the Chicago Cubs due to lumbar back strain. He took a cortisone shot on May 10 and was feeling better until his back began acting up while returning from Los Angeles on Thursday. He is hitting .  

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Right-hander Marco Estrada aims for a series sweep - and his first victory of the season - today when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs in the finale of a three-game weekend series at Miller Park. In Saturday's middle game, Edwin Maysonet's first ...  

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CHICAGO -- Kerry Wood's final day in the major leagues had former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry fondly remembering the past. Hendry and Wood are forever linked from the day the latter was drafted to their eventual playoff success and ...  

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 ...  

For a long time, I never really thought of Dusty Baker as a Hall of Fame manager—or, for that matter, as having any Hall of Fame argument at all. Let’s break those helmsmen down. 12 of them are already in Cooperstown. Three are recently ...  

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Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and scored the go-ahead run on an error, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep by their division rivals. It was the fourth homer of the season for Stewart, hitless in his ...  

MILWAUKEE — Ian Stewart hit a solo homer and scored the go-ahead run on an error, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep by their division rivals. It was the fourth homer of the season for Stewart ...  

MILWAUKEE — A wayward pitch from Chicago Cubs reliever Lendy Castillo on Friday night did something a nearly season-long slump hasn’t done: Get Rickie Weeks out of the Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup. Weeks’ tortured start to the season — he’s batting just  

When pitcher Kerry Wood re-signed with the Chicago Cubs for 2012, I wondered if he would call this his final Major League season. Now I know. On Friday, May 18, Wood officially announced his retirement following the Interleague game with the cross-town ...  

MILWAUKEE -- Shaun Marcum pitched seven strong innings and Edwin Maysonet hit his first career grand slam Saturday to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was the second straight win for the Brewers, who beat the Cubs in 13 ...  

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. The 34-year ...  

I remember the Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs interleague baseball game in 1998 like it were yesterday. It was June 25. And my friends and I had recently graduated high school at Southgate Anderson High School in suburban Detroit. This was the second full ...  

Matt Garza pitched three-hit ball for 8 2-3 innings, and the Chicago Cubs sent Zack Greinke to his worst beating in 1 1/2 years in an 8-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday that prevented a four-game sweep.  

The left-hander allowed three runs, two earned, and six hits. Marco Estrada and Kameron Loe combined for three scoreless innings after Narveson left. Jose Veras came in to pitch the ninth, but Geovany Soto hit a leadoff homer and Bryan LaHair walked with ...  

Globe and MailShark solid again as Cubs beat Brewers 8-2 to avoid sweepWNDU-TVSamardzija, who threw 91 pitches in five innings despite giving up only one run on three hits and two walks. The converted reliever had won two straight coming into Sunday. He left with the lead on Sunday but ended up with a no decision. Shark's season ...Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview, Sunday 5/13, 1:10 CTBleed Cubbie Blueall 1,306 news articles »  

After a disappointing career that was full of such potential, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood has decided to retire. It's a sad end to a pitcher who dazzled Major League Baseball after his fifth career start where he struck out 20 batters and threw a one ...  

Wood thanked many individuals, including his wife Sarah and his father along with former managers Jim Riggleman and Dusty Baker. He also mentioned the late Ron Santo for "teaching me what it meant to be a Cub." The right-hander's final appearance as a ...  

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Dusty Baker is notorious for taking a budding prospect and ruining their seasons and careers. We are watching it happen with Zack Cozart right in front of our eyes. Baker's inability to see the obvious is blood boiling at times. Let me just make this ...  

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. The 34-year-old Wood ...  

MILWAUKEE — Corey Hart hit an RBI single in the 13th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. With the bases loaded and no outs, Hart sent Lendy Castillo’s first pitch back up the middle to end the game ...  

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One-time phenom and 15-year veteran Kerry Wood is going to retire this week, but not before he appears in one last game with the Chicago Cubs. Kerry Wood wants 1 more ML appearance, and then expected to announce retirement. However, it could be ...  

George Kottaras hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and Yovani Gallardo outdueled Ryan Dempster as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Wednesday for their third straight win in the four-game series.  

Axford struck out the first two hitters he faced but ran ... George Kottaras Once again, George Kottaras impresses as the savior of the day. Everyday catcher Jonathan Lucroy sat due to some muscle tenderness around his ribcage which cleared ...  

When the Chicago Cubs opted to load the bases by intentionally walking Travis Ishikawa to get to Edwin Maysonet, the Milwaukee Brewers' fill-in second baseman was not thinking grand slam. "Not at all," said Maysonet. "I'm just trying to get a ...  

(AP) CHICAGO - Has Kerry Wood pitched his final game? The Chicago Cubs reliever came in during the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out Dayan Viciedo before he was replaced. His teammates joined him on the ...  

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs, one of the most popular and lucrative sports franchises in the United States despite their unmatched record of failure, may be getting financial help to renovate historic Wrigley Field from its cash-strapped city. As the Cubs ...  

Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford jokingly blamed his blown save on Friday night for causing his pregnant wife to go into labor. Axford was not available for interviews following the Brewers 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs. The closer had blown a save ...  

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Shaun Marcum pitched seven strong innings and Edwin Maysonet hit his first career grand slam Saturday to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was the second straight win for the Brewers, who beat the Cubs in 13 ...  

The Police Department will play Elliot Graphix in the Pee Wee Division of Freeport Little League Baseball. In addition to being the official historical of the home of the Chicago Cubs, Bernardoni has written several books on Wrigley Field and baseball.  

Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer in Milwaukee's five-run ... leading Brewers manager Ron Roenicke to go to his bullpen again. Francisco Rodriguez then struck out David DeJesus and got Darwin Barney to ground out for his first save of the ...  

Matt Garza pitched three-hit ball for 8 2/3 innings, and the Chicago Cubs sent Zack Greinke to his worst beating in 1.5 years in an 8-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday that prevented a four-game sweep.  

The inference being that it won't be happening anytime soon. Chapman has posted a dominant 0.00 ERA and 32/5 K/BB ratio in 18 1/3 innings of relief this season and deserves a long-form look. But Baker is as stubborn as they get and seems to think he has ...  

He was 20 years old, making his fifth career major league start for the Chicago Cubs, and he had just blown away the Houston Astros, one of the best hitting teams in ... when you could watch in awe of an athletic performance, thinking of that ...  

ChicagoNow (blog)Chicago Cubs Hosting Inaugural Social Media NightChicagoNow (blog)A pregame social media panel at Captain Morgan Club and a set of Cubs “Social Media Series” baseball cards. Yes, Twitteriffic baseball cards! Many packs include a card personally autographed by a Cubs player on Twitter, such as Kerry Wood (@KerryWood), ...Cubs to host Social Media NightCSNChicago.comall 2 news articles »  

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood is expected to pitch one last time -- possibly as soon as Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox-- before calling it a career after more than 13 seasons in the major leagues. No announcement about Wood's ...  

As Mariners fans cling to news from afar on "The Big Three" of Taijuan Walker, Danny Hultzen and James Paxton, the career arc of Wood ... Riggleman's successor, Dusty Baker, didn't exactly go light on Wood. In 2003, he led the majors in pitches ...  

The Chicago Cubs have released minor league second baseman Pierre LePage, according to Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus. LePage never appeared in a game with any affiliate of the Cubs in 2012, most recently appearing in Single-A last year.  

Kerry Wood was a great story in his day, and is among the most beloved Chicago Cubs, but his expiration date has past. The only reason he was brought back was to appease the fans and the owner. Wood garnered the loudest ovation at the Cub Convention with ...  

CHICAGO — Has Kerry Wood pitched his final game? The Chicago Cubs reliever came in during the eighth inning of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out Dayan Viciedo before he was replaced. His teammates joined him on the ...  

Scottsdale, AZ (Sports Network) - Starlin Castro went 2-for-3 with a run batted in and two runs scored as ... Scottsdale, AZ (Sports Network) - Starlin Castro went 2-for-3 with a run batted in and two runs scored as the Cubs took down the Diamondbacks ...  

With the Chicago Cubs (13-18) taking on the lefty SP Randy Wolf of the Milwaukee Brewers (13-18), Cubs manager Dale Sveum has elected to employ an unusual lineup, starting righty Jeff Baker in right field (over LHB David DeJesus) and batting ...  

April 4, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- There are signs that the Cubs and the city of Chicago may be closer to a deal to renovate Wrigley Field. The city and the Cubs have been working hard to finish up a deal. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says that negotiations for ...  

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today placed catcher Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list following a left knee arthroscopy (retroactive to May 17) and recalled right-handed pitcher Randy Wells from Triple-A Iowa. Wells will wear uniform number ...  

The Chicago Cubs put reliever Kerry Wood on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of right shoulder fatigue, the Chicago Tribune reports. Wood got a cortisone shot in his pitching shoulder earlier this week and reported improvement afterward.  

"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 ...