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.
CHICAGO — Patience certainly paid off for the Cubs on Monday. Two bases-loaded walks provided half of the Cubs' offense, including Aramis Ramirez's walk-off free pass in the 10th, as the Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals, 4-3, at Wrigley Field. On a cold, blustery night where the wind kept potential long balls in the yard, [...]
MILWAUKEE — Even Randy Wells joined in the Cubs' hit parade Sunday. Wells hit a double, Tyler Colvin and Kosuke Fukudome were both a triple shy of the cycle, and Geovany Soto and Derrek Lee each added home runs to power the Cubs to a 12-2 romp over the Milwaukee Brewers and complete their first [...]
MILWAUKEE — All Lou Piniella wants to do is win, and if that requires the Cubs manager to be a little creative at times, that's what he'll do. Moving Carlos Zambrano from Opening Day starter to setup man is one example. Backing an unproven youngster such as Ryan Theriot as the starting shortstop in 2007 [...]
Cubs give hot-hitting Byrd a breather MILWAUKEE — Lou Piniella said he would not use Carlos Zambrano in Sunday's game and avoid having the Cubs' new setup man go in back-to-back games until he's pitched a few more times. "I think we'll probably use Carlos every other day," Piniella said Sunday. "Put it this way: [...]
Big Z won't go back to back early on MILWAUKEE — Marlon Byrd has been the Cubs' hottest hitter and leads the team in RBIs, but on Sunday, he had a day to rest. Rookie Tyler Colvin started in center in place of Byrd, who did not start for only the second time this season. [...]
MILWAUKEE — Jeff Samardzija will try to get back on track at Triple-A Iowa. Samardzija was optioned to the Minor Leagues on Saturday to make room on the Cubs' roster for lefty Ted Lilly, who was activated from the disabled list and was to make his season debut the same night against the Milwaukee Brewers. [...]
MILWAUKEE — Who knows what Cubs manager Lou Piniella has up his sleeve next? In three losses to the Mets, the Cubs were outscored, 15-3. On Friday, the team's top clutch hitter was on the bench next to a superstar outfielder, and the Opening Day starter was in the bullpen. Chad Tracy was making his [...]
MILWAUKEE — Are you ready for some football at Wrigley Field? The Cubs and Northwestern University announced Friday the Wildcats will play host to Illinois on Nov. 20 in a Big Ten football game. It's the first college football game at Wrigley since 1938, when DePaul played home games at the ballpark. It also will [...]
NEW YORK — Maybe Lou Piniella needed to give the Cubs another pep talk. David Wright hit a RBI double Thursday night and two runs scored on an error by Mike Fontenot in a four-run sixth, as Johan Santana and the New York Mets beat the Cubs, 5-2. In their three wins in this four-game [...]
NEW YORK — There will be football again at Wrigley Field. The Cubs and Northwestern University are expected to announce on Friday that Northwestern and Illinois will play a Big Ten football game at Wrigley on Nov. 20. The ballpark, which has been the Cubs' home since 1916, also was the home stadium for the [...]