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.
Jake Muyco was convinced he could hit. It was Spring Training 2008, and he was a catcher on Double-A Tennessee's roster. The Cubs' coaching staff wasn't as convinced. They talked to Muyco about possibly switching from position player to pitcher. "I was like, 'Oh, I can still play,'" Muyco said. But he began 2008 batting [...]
Alan Trammell last talked to Sparky Anderson at the All-Star break. Whenever Trammell was in Los Angeles, which he was with the Cubs at midseason this year, he would give his former manager a call. Anderson would always tease Trammell that he didn't have to call, that he knew how busy his former shortstop was. [...]