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.
12/30/09 10:00 AM EST Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, in the shadow of Comiskey Park, David Cales admits he was a White Sox fan growing up. When he was taken in the 24th round of the 2008 Draft by that other team in the Windy City, he quickly learned how to adjust. [...]
12/26/09 10:00 AM EST CHICAGO — What a bizarre year. Lou Piniella was issued a warning for jaywalking, Ryan Dempster broke a toe jumping the dugout fence at Wrigley Field and Milton Bradley forgot how many outs were in an inning. The Cubs had high hopes for 2009 after a 97-win campaign in '08 and [...]
12/24/09 10:00 AM EST CHICAGO — Ron Santo still remembers a Christmas photo of him at 3 years old holding a brand new baseball glove. "We only got one present a year," said Santo, the Cubs' radio analyst, who turns 70 in February. "We couldn't afford any more." This holiday season, Santo becomes Santa Claus [...]
12/23/09 7:00 PM EST Andre Dawson is a candidate on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the ninth year. The Class of 2010, which includes manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey from the Veterans' Committee ballot, will be announced Jan. 6. You can watch the announcement live at 2 p.m. ET on an [...]
12/22/09 1:04 PM EST CHICAGO — If Matt Capps does sign with the Cubs, credit pitcher John Grabow with an assist. Grabow, who was Capps' teammate in Pittsburgh before he was traded to the Cubs in July, has talked to the free-agent right-hander, who has apparently narrowed his choices to Washington and Chicago. The two [...]
12/21/09 1:25 PM EST Reed Johnson, center field, free agents, Ryne Sandberg and ivy are among the topics in this week's Inbox. E-mail your questions to cubsinbox@gmail.com, and please include your full name and hometown. Happy holidays to all. What are the chances of the Cubs looking hard at re-signing Reed Johnson now that Mike [...]
12/19/09 3:42 PM EST CHICAGO — It was Opening Day at Wrigley Field on Saturday as long as you brought your ice skates. Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and family members, pitcher Ryan Dempster, Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, and other state and local officials helped to open "The Rink at Wrigley." [...]
12/18/09 4:29 PM EST CHICAGO — When the Cubs signed outfielder Milton Bradley in January, it was his first multi-year contract and a teary-eyed Bradley said he felt "blessed." Cubs general manager Jim Hendry described the move as "high risk, high reward." The biggest concern was how many games Bradley would play because of his [...]
12/17/09 4:27 PM EST CHICAGO — Ryne Sandberg was promoted to Triple-A Iowa, Bill Dancy takes over at Double-A Tennessee, and former big league catcher Jody Davis returns to managing in Class A Boise, where he'll be joined by ex-Major League pitcher Jeff Fassero, the Cubs announced Thursday. Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman [...]
12/15/09 5:05 PM EST CHICAGO — The Cubs seemed to have missed in their efforts to reunite Mike Cameron with Lou Piniella and have stepped up their pursuit of free agent Marlon Byrd. Cameron, who turns 37 in January, was close to agreeing to a two-year, $15.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox on [...]