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 — For the second time in his 10 starts, Randy Wells gave up five runs in the first. On Friday, though, the Cubs right-hander was unable to get an out. Wells was pulled after serving up six straight hits to the St. Louis Cardinals, including a two-run single by Albert Pujols. St. Louis tallied [...]
Big Z available day after hospitalization Baker's vision fine after suffering migraine Piniella talks about Lilly cheating accusations CHICAGO — Cubs reliever Sean Marshall has five wins in the month of May. None of the other Cubs pitchers can say that, not even the starters. "It's very hard to do," Marshall said. "I've just run [...]
Upcoming rotation uncertain after Dempster Nady's playing time picking up ARLINGTON — There are four players in the National League already with double-digit stolen bases. The Cubs don't have anyone at that level — Ryan Theriot leads the team with eight — but they are aware that teams are running more. "It seems to be [...]
Cubs not relying as much on stolen bases Nady's playing time picking up ARLINGTON — Only Ryan Dempster is set to start in the Cubs' upcoming homestand, which begins Tuesday with the Dodgers coming to Wrigley Field. Dempster, who is 0-3 with a 5.00 ERA in his last four starts, will go Tuesday. The Cubs [...]
PHILADELPHIA — Raul Ibanez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Phillies a 5-4 win over the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday afternoon. The Cubs came back from being down 4-1 in the sixth. Kosuke Fokudome hit a game-tying solo home run in the eighth. Jimmy Rollins snapped [...]
Nady improving despite sporadic at-bats Ramirez rests injured thumb in Philly finale Worth noting PHILADELPHIA — There was still no word Thursday whether or not Cubs starter Tom Gorzelanny will make his next scheduled start after taking a line drive off his left ring finger Wednesday night. Gorzelanny went home to Chicago for a different [...]
CHICAGO — Of all the Cubs' pitchers named Carlos, the last one you expected to open the season 5-0 would be Carlos Silva. After all, he was a combined 5-18 the past two seasons with Seattle. But the right-hander, who improved to 5-0, is in a better place now, mentally and physically. Rookie Tyler Colvin [...]
Marshall, Grabow now main setup men Who's out of rotation when Big Z returns? CHICAGO — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, wearing a Cubs jacket, delivered the game ball to the umpires at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. "I told them to try to be absolutely fair," said O'Connor, the first female member of [...]
Fukudome takes advantage of shift Elbow problem sidelines Theriot Wells boosted by jog, talk with Lilly Minors matters CHICAGO — Lou Piniella is one win shy of 1,800 in his Major League career and it's a milestone that's been a struggle to reach. Piniella's Cubs entered Sunday's game having lost nine of their past 11 [...]
Piniella looking for consistency Elbow problem sidelines Theriot Wells boosted by jog, talk with Lilly Minors matters CHICAGO — The Pirates used an interesting defensive alignment for Kosuke Fukudome, which the Cubs outfielder wasn't expecting. In the ninth inning on Saturday, the outfielders shifted to the left, leaving a lot of vacant space in right [...]