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 — The Cubs' Alfonso Soriano headed into the final stretch of All-Star balloting ranked 11th among National League outfielders. Milwaukee's Ryan Braun was the top vote-getter in the latest balloting, released Tuesday, and had received 2,262,663 votes. Atlanta rookie sensation Jason Heyward was second with 2,205,534, followed by Los Angeles' Andre Ethier at 2,113,048. [...]
CHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano may be headed for treatment for his anger issues, but the Cubs were still feeling the impact from his tirade three days later. Jose Tabata hit an RBI double with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Cubs for their eighth win [...]
CHICAGO — Forget about the Carlos Zambrano incident. The focus Sunday for the Cubs was not what to do when Zambrano returns, nor was it bragging rights in the city. Instead, the focus was on playing well against the red-hot White Sox. 134 wins 118 wins Rookie Tyler Colvin drove in four runs, including three [...]
Back stiffness leaves Lee in DH slot 'Productive' meeting helps Cubs move forward CHICAGO — The Cubs promoted outfielder Brett Jackson, the team's 2009 No. 1 Draft pick, from Class A Daytona to Double-A Tennessee on Sunday. Jackson, who will play for the U.S. Team in next month's All-Star Futures Game, was batting .316 in [...]
Back stiffness leaves Lee in DH slot Prospects earn promotions CHICAGO — A few of the Cubs said a team meeting on Saturday was beneficial. General manager Jim Hendry felt the players had a chance to "get some things off their chests." "I thought it was very productive," Derrek Lee said. "Lou [Piniella] had some [...]
SEATTLE — If the Cubs want an example of what it takes to break out of their lethargy and march toward the top of the division, they only have to look at the rival White Sox — as hard as it might be. On June 8, the White Sox were 24-33. But since then, the [...]
SEATTLE — The Cubs have been put at a disadvantage this week — by the schedule. It had looked promising with a three-game set against the Mariners, a team 13 games under .500 when they arrived. But Seattle's pitching has hogtied Chicago's bats, and it happened again in an 8-1 loss on Wednesday. The Mariners [...]
CHICAGO — Lou Piniella returns to one of his favorite cities this week when the Cubs take on the Mariners for a three-game Interleague series, starting Tuesday. "Seattle's a nice city," said Piniella, who managed the Mariners from 1993-2002. "I had 10 wonderful years over there. I look forward to seeing some friends and going [...]
Kosuke Fukudome, music, Marlon Byrd and first-inning stats are among the topics in this week's Cubs Inbox. E-mail your questions to cubsinbox@gmail.com, and please include your full name and hometown. Lou Piniella said Tyler Colvin would get more playing time but it looks like he's taking over Kosuke Fukudome's spot out there. What I think [...]
Piniella, Soriano puzzled by Cubs' recent play Santo to skip Cubs' trip to Seattle Ramirez goes 1-for-3 in rehab start CHICAGO — Corey Labadie got a nice surprise when he returned home to Berwyn, Ill., from Afghanistan — a ticket to Sunday's Cubs game, courtesy of pitcher Ryan Dempster. Dempster and his wife, Jenny, in [...]