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.
MESA, Ariz. — Carlos Zambrano looked ready for Opening Day, Aramis Ramirez was back and Marlon Byrd tuned up for the regular season by hitting his third home run on Friday. But Cubs closer Carlos Marmol still has some work to do on his delivery. Cubs manager Lou Piniella watched film of Marmol after Friday's [...]
TUCSON — Will it be Tom Gorzelanny or Sean Marshall in the Cubs' rotation? Who will Lou Piniella pick between Carlos Silva and Jeff Samardzija? A decision was expected Friday on the makeup of the Cubs' pitching staff as the team determines which two among the four — Gorzelanny, Marshall, Silva and Samardzija — will [...]
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Tyler Colvin has a good chance of making the Cubs' Opening Day roster, but the team will only keep the outfielder if he can get a couple starts per week, Lou Piniella said on Wednesday. Colvin, the Cubs' No. 1 pick in the 2006 Draft, entered Wednesday ranking fourth in the Cactus [...]
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Lou Piniella may want Aramis Ramirez to get another 30 at-bats before Opening Day, but the Cubs' third baseman didn't look like he needed that many on Tuesday. Ramirez was the designated hitter against the Royals and went 2-for-3 in his first game since March 13. He singled in his first two [...]
MESA, Ariz. — Jeff Samardzija made his case for a spot in the Cubs' rotation on Monday but will have to wait until the end of the week to find out. The right-hander gave up two runs on four hits and two walks over four innings against the Cleveland Indians in his third Cactus League [...]
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Carlos Silva had to come out of Sunday's game against the Reds after two innings because of a tight right quad, but it doesn't matter. His mother arrives Monday. Silva was lifted more as a precaution. He retired the first five batters he faced, then served up a solo homer to Laynce [...]
CUBS 4, ROYALS 0, ssat Mesa, Ariz.Saturday, March 20 Royals at the plate: Billy Butler drew a walk in his first at-bat in the first and doubled in the fourth. Willie Bloomquist had two hits, both singles. Cubs at the plate: Geovany Soto hit an RBI single in the second, and the Cubs then loaded [...]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Forget the glasses. Randy Wells has given up the idea of wearing them. And they wouldn't have helped the Cubs' pitcher get out of a bases-loaded jam in the fourth on Friday. Wells escaped a self-created mess against the White Sox in front of a Cactus League record 13,413 at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. [...]
MESA, Ariz. — Cubs pitcher Angel Guzman, who has a significant tear in his right shoulder, said Thursday he will have surgery on the recommendation of Dr. James Andrews. Guzman traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to meet with Andrews on Monday and have the torn ligament in his shoulder evaluated. Andrews will perform the surgery; the [...]
MESA, Ariz. — When Ron Santo sees Sam Fuld, he can't help but be a little jealous. It's not that the 70-year-old former Cubs third baseman and current broadcaster wants to play center field or make the daredevil catches like Fuld. Santo and Fuld are both Type 1 diabetics, but that's where the similarities end. [...]