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.
CINCINNATI — It's one thing to sweep the Washington Nationals. It's a little tougher to beat the first-place Cincinnati Reds. Jay Bruce, batting leadoff for the first time this season, belted three homers for the first time in his career and matched a personal best with five RBIs to power the Reds to a 7-1 [...]
Quade keeps focus on rest of season Zambrano plans to rejoin Cubs on Saturday Dernier switches to No. 2 CINCINNATI — Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2003 and said he feels better than before he had the procedure done. Hopefully, the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg will bounce back [from his impending [...]
WASHINGTON — Instead of dressing in the cramped quarters like most coaches do after a game, Mike Quade gazed across the spacious wood desk in the visiting manager's office at Nationals Park, a little unsure what to do with the mementos of his first Major League victory. There were two baseballs — one thrust into [...]
WASHINGTON — The message delivered by new Cubs interim manager Mike Quade to his team in the wake of Lou Piniella's surprising exit couldn't have been simpler: Relax and play hard. Check and check. Quade's debut a day after Piniella managed his last game with the Cubs couldn't have gone much better. Rookie right-hander Casey [...]
Coleman replaces Diamond in Cubs' rotation Soriano sits for rest, not because of injury Cubs vie for first series win since mid-July Tidbits ST. LOUIS — After blasting solo home runs in his first two at-bats Sunday, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee was removed from the game with lower back stiffness. According to initial reports, [...]
Cubs remove Lee with lower back stiffness Coleman replaces Diamond in Cubs' rotation Cubs vie for first series win since mid-July Tidbits ST. LOUIS — Alfonso Soriano's name was absent from the lineup card for the second day in a row Sunday, but both Cubs manager Lou Piniella and Soriano said it was for normal [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Acting Cubs manager Alan Trammell has been very accurate in his prognostications this week. He predicted the team would make some moves, and the next day, Mike Fontenot was dealt to the Giants. He also hinted the Cubs had a chance to beat the Giants' Tim Lincecum, and they did. Before Thursday's [...]
Barney gets 'nice surprise' with callup Trammell ready to hand back managing reins Hitting coach feels good about Cubs offense SAN FRANCISCO — Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez was not in the lineup Thursday, still bothered by a sore left side. His status is day to day. Ramirez said he hurt his side when he [...]
Sore Aramis expects to return Friday Trammell ready to hand back managing reins Hitting coach feels good about Cubs offense SAN FRANCISCO — Ryne Sandberg called Darwin Barney's wife's cell phone Wednesday but she wasn't sure who it was. "She was like, 'Ryne who?'" Barney said, "and he said, 'Sandberg. Let me talk to Darwin.'" [...]
CHICAGO — Reds manager Dusty Baker said Cubs counterpart Lou Piniella is leaving the game the right way, on his own terms. "Nobody has to tell you when it's time," Baker said Friday. "You know when it's time. I'm sure he probably wants to enjoy the rest of his life and do some things, especially [...]