Chicago Cubs
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Stranded runners don't prove costly to CubsOct 31, 2021 9:25 pm - ST. LOUIS -- What, Lou Piniella worry? Nope. Not now, and not after Sunday's harder-than-it-should-have-been 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. "Boy, we played th...
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Piniella says schedule now in Cubs' favorOct 31, 2021 9:30 pm - ST. LOUIS -- When Cubs manager Lou Piniella talked about the worm turning the other day, he was talking about his team's luck. Now, Piniella likes the way the schedule i...
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Zambrano ready to go TuesdayOct 31, 2021 9:25 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was limping slightly Sunday, the result of a cut he suffered on his left foot. Zambrano still threw from the bullpen mound and...
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Cubs' closer, Bears' QB could be same personOct 31, 2021 9:22 pm - ST. LOUIS -- One nerve-wracking athlete should be enough for any town. Chicago is blessed with -- or cursed by -- a couple. Except, Rex Grossman and Ryan Dempster actual...
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Murton's homer leads Cubs to 4-2 victory over CardinalsOct 31, 2021 9:21 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Matt Murton hit a three-run homer, and Jason Marquis allowed his former team just one run while pitching into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to...
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Piniella doesn't hesitate to use Dempster againOct 31, 2021 9:21 pm - ST. LOUIS -- There appeared to be little fear around the Cubs on Saturday. Manager Lou Piniella wasn't afraid to trot Ryan Dempster back out as his closer during the aft...
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Splitting headacheOct 31, 2021 9:22 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Don't count Cubs manager Lou Piniella among fans of the day-night doubleheader. "I think St. Louis was just as fatigued as we were," Piniella said Saturday ...
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Cubs' McDonough recruits Daley to rev up staffOct 31, 2021 9:10 pm - ST. LOUIS -- How's this for culture change in Cubdom? Team president John McDonough revealed Friday that the city of Chicago's No. 1 White Sox fan, Mayor Richard M. Dale...
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Seems like we can credit the pant legsOct 31, 2021 9:12 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Credit the pant legs being worn high. That's how it goes with Carlos Zambrano. We're always looking for some odd reason to explain why he pitches well or pi...
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Pineiro helps Cardinals end 9-game losing streakOct 31, 2021 9:16 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals ended their slide, probably too late to do them any good. Miguel Cairo's RBI triple capped a four-run third inning, and St. Louis rallied past...