The Chicago Cubs, based in Chicago, Ill., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Cubs were founded as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876.
ROYALS 8, CUBS 8at Surprise, Ariz.Monday, March 30 Royals at the plate: The spring#039;s top home run-hitting team continued the barrage as Alex Gordon hit a two-run blast in the second inning and then opened the fifth with his fifth homer. Mark Teahen led off the fourth with his sixth homer. Billy Butler#039;s RBI single, [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/30/gK6FGflz.jpg” alt=”Cubs reliever lost the closer#039;s competition to Gregg on Sunday” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / SURPRISE, Ariz. — On Monday, Carlos Marmol looked like the setup pitcher who was named to the National League All-Star team. The Cubs right-hander, told Sunday he had lost the closer#039;s job to Kevin Gregg, struck out two in [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/30/qX4UShnm.jpg” alt=”Beat reporter Carrie Muskat answers Cubs fans#039; questions” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / The Mailbag is back, but it#039;s now the Inbox, and fans are encouraged to e-mail questions about the Cubs. Please include your full name and hometown. How long do you think Lou Piniella will give Kosuke Fukudome to produce? He was [...]
INDIANS 7, CUBS 5at Mesa, Ariz.Sunday, March 29 Indians at the plate: Mark DeRosa went 3-for-4, with all three hits coming off his former Team USA and Cubs teammate Ted Lilly. DeRosa hit his second spring homer in the first, a two-run shot, when he smacked the first pitch from Lilly over the left-field wall. [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/29/I5uUPnbE.jpg” alt=”Piniella picks veteran, leaving disappointed Marmol as setup man” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / MESA, Ariz. — Cubs manager Lou Piniella annointed Kevin Gregg the closer on Sunday and said he#039;ll keep Carlos Marmol in his same setup role. Marmol was disappointed at the news. Marmol missed time in camp to pitch for the [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/29/wiop4YZn.jpg” alt=”Hurler looks to Interleague Play after ex-mate homers off him” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / MESA, Ariz. — If Ted Lilly and Mark DeRosa go to dinner anytime soon, don#039;t expect Lilly to pick up the tab. The two were teammates on the Cubs and again on Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, [...]
ROCKIES 10, CUBS 6at Tucson, Ariz.Saturday, March 28 Rockies at the plate: Chris Iannetta had two hits, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning. Ryan Spilborghs added a two-run triple to round out the six-run eighth. Garrett Atkins homered in his first at-bat since March 10. Todd Helton went 2-for-3 with a walk [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/28/RsAaISd3.jpg” alt=”Club expects precision, consistency and heart in infield and outfield” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / TUCSON, Ariz. — When Cubs bench coach Alan Trammell was flying home after the National League Division Series had ended last October, he started making notes about what he wanted the infielders to work on. He brought it up [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/28/pvzF4fm2.jpg” alt=”Cubs starter allows four runs, three in first, in final extended tuneup” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / TUCSON, Ariz. — It was probably better that Lou Piniella stayed back in Mesa on Saturday than watch the Cubs and Ryan Dempster. Dempster did rally from a rough start and was in line for the win [...]
CUBS 9, WHITE SOX 4at Mesa, Ariz.Friday, March 27 White Sox at the plate: Josh Fields hit a two-run double with two outs in the fourth, his second hit of the game. Carlos Quentin had two hits, both singles. Brian Anderson hit a solo homer in the seventh. Cubs at the plate: The Cubs sent [...]