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.
The Cubs were not gloating over the news Wednesday that the Cardinals may have lost pitcher Adam Wainwright to a serious elbow injury. “He’s on one of our rivalry teams,” Chicago pitcher Sean Marshall said, “but I still wish him the best as a friend. You don’t wish that on anyone for sure, even if [...]
The Cubs will carry 12 pitchers when they break camp, and manager Mike Quade is hoping to find players versatile enough to be stretched out and sub in long relief, if needed. One candidate could be Jeff Samardzija, who is out of options. He’s been used both in relief and as a starter. “My sense [...]
Albert Pujols’ decision to end contract talks with the Cardinals on Wednesday may have some Cubs fans speculating that the first baseman could become a free agent and then move north in 2012 — but not Mike Quade. “That’s their deal,” Quade said Wednesday about Pujols and the Cardinals. “You hear, ‘Is that going to [...]
Winds gusting up to 70 mph blew some pieces of a structural panel off the roof of Wrigley Field’s press box during Tuesday’s blizzard. Debris was scattered on the ground outside the 97-year-old ballpark and surrounding streets were closed off as a precautionary measure. The biggest chunk of the roof landed under the stadium marquee [...]
The Cubs are expected to sign closer Carlos Marmol to a long-term contract this spring, but an announcement will not be made until the right-hander undergoes a physical. Marmol is the team’s only arbitration-eligible player still unsigned. The two sides have exchanged figures, with the Cubs offering $4.1 million and Marmol seeking $5.65 million. The [...]