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.
11/30/09 12:00 AM EST C is everything from a Carl Crawford Crystal Card to Chicago Cubs Cooperstown Caps now a full 20 percent off in the all-day sales event under way until 11:59 p.m. ET at the MLB.com Shop. Y is the Yankees World Series Champions Collection — and knowing you can celebrate another big [...]
11/27/09 2:00 PM EST Ryne Sandberg lobbied for Andre Dawson in his Hall of Fame induction speech. Tony Perez, another member of Cooperstown's elite, made a plea. Now, Dawson can only wait and see if the voting members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America feel he's worthy of induction into the Hall of Fame. [...]
11/25/09 4:00 PM EST CHICAGO — The Cubs reached out to help kids, cats, dogs and the community this year, and they made a huge contribution to people in the Dominican Republic. Last week, Cubs players Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Marmol and Sean Marshall joined Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Billy Williams to present a [...]
11/24/09 1:33 PM EST CHICAGO — A 4-year-old boy who has leukemia is going to Disney World, his father said, because of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Cubs catcher Koyie Hill is trying to help more kids get that opportunity. On Dec. 5 in Wichita, Kan., Hill is hosting a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas. [...]
11/23/09 9:46 PM EST Sam Fuld, Cubs prospects, Rudy Jaramillo's influence and second base are among the topics in this week's Inbox. Please send your questions and include your full name and hometown to cubsinbox@gmail.com. Have the Cubs considered Fuld to play center field next year? From what I've seen, he's by far the best [...]
11/20/09 6:30 PM EST CHICAGO — The Cubs added outfielder James Adduci, catcher Welington Castillo and pitchers John Gaub, Blake Parker and Rafael Dolis to the 40-man roster on Friday. Teams had to set their 40-man rosters by 11 p.m. CT Friday in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft, which is held Dec. 10 at [...]
11/19/09 5:45 PM EST CHICAGO — The Cubs have eight players who are arbitration-eligible, but trimmed the number they have to give raises to by one on Thursday, trading Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two Minor League prospects. Heilman, 31, was 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 70 games in his only season [...]
11/19/09 12:00 AM EST CHICAGO — Starting in 2007, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry invested heavily in free agents, adding such players as Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly and Mark DeRosa. Before the 2008 season, the big addition was Kosuke Fukudome. Milton Bradley was plucked from the free-agent pool for 2009. However, once the free-agent market [...]
11/17/09 12:16 PM EST Randy Wells has come a long way from his days as a Minor League catcher. The Cubs right-hander won 12 games in his rookie season, posted 18 quality starts, and ranked 10th among National League qualifiers with a 3.05 ERA — and finished sixth in the NL Rookie of the Year [...]
11/16/09 6:45 PM EST CHICAGO — John Grabow filed for free agency on Monday, but the Cubs have had talks with his agent in an effort to bring the left-handed reliever back. Grabow posted a 3.24 ERA with the Cubs, who acquired him July 30 from Pittsburgh along with lefty Tom Gorzelanny for Kevin Hart, [...]