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Don’t expect much Chicago drama in spring training Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Cubs pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on Sunday, with White Sox pitchers and catchers due in on Tuesday. Baseball season is closing in, and the Daily Herald is here to help guide you through the spring.
Mix-and-match and Cubs still hoping to compete Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Year 2 of the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer era begins this week as the Cubs open spring training in Mesa, Ariz. Epstein and Hoyer are sticking with their plan of saying they want to win now while building for the future. We look at spring-training keys.
Pondering Super Bowl music, from Beyonce to the Boss Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Some Super Bowl leftovers, some Hawks and Bulls talk and a whole lot more in this weeks' Spellman's Scorecard.
Cubs-NU alliance leaves Illini, White Sox in its wake Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cubs' partnership with Northwestern can't be good news for the White Sox and Illinois in the struggle for Chicago sports fans.
Deal with Cubs brings more NU football to Wrigley Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cubs have a five-year plan to renovate historic Wrigley Field, and now Northwestern University has a plan to play five more college football games there and a longterm agreement to showcase the school's other sports teams there. Officials from Northwestern Athletics and the Cubs announced Tuesday they have joined forces for a marketing partnership that will include showcasing Wildcat teams at Wrigley Field in coming years, including baseball, lacrosse and football.
Cardinals pitcher Carpenter's career may be overFeb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Carpenter, one of the best clutch pitchers in the storied history of the St. Louis Cardinals, may have thrown his final pitch. General manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny announced Tuesday that Carpenter almost certainly won't pitch in 2013 and that his star-crossed career is probably over after a recurrence of a nerve injury that cost him most of last season. Carpenter did not attend, and Mozeliak said the emotions for the 37-year-old are still too raw.
Sandberg puts Cubs in past, at home with Phils Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
His time with the Cubs just a memory, and now a third base coach for the Phillies, Ryne Sandberg is back in the big leagues for the first time since 1997 when he retired as a player.
Cubs still believe Baez is a shortstopFeb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
The widely held assumption around baseball is that Cubs prospect Javier Baez is headed for third base, but talk to the Cubs and they'll tell you they have no plans to shift Baez from shortstop. “A lot of what people think is based on what they saw of Javy as an amateur, and people are stubborn in that way,” said scouting and player development director Jason McLeod.
Former Cub Mark Grace gets 4 months for DUI Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Mark Grace has been sentenced to four months in jail under a work-release program. The 48-year-old former first baseman with the Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty Thursday to felony endangerment and misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol.
A-Rod implicated in PED use againJan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Alex Rodriguez denied a newspaper report that accused him of buying human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing substances from a Miami-area clinic. The Miami New Times, an alternative weekly, reported Tuesday that it obtained records detailing purchases by Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Gio Gonzalez, Bartolo Colon, Nelson Cruz and Yasmani Grandal from a clinic called Biogenesis, run by Anthony Bosch.
It’s offical: Cubs sign Villanueva Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cubs on Saturday made official their deal with right-handed pitcher Carlos Villanueva to a two-year, $10 million deal. The veteran has pitched in the big leagues with Milwaukee and Toronto. He's likely to be a swing man for the Cubs.
Spellman's Scorecard: Te'o a Bear? There are much bigger needs Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
If Manti Te'o is availabale when the Bears draft, should they take him? Mike ponders that and much more in this week's Scorecard.
Wrigleyville Rooftop owners make pitch to save views Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
A week after Chicago Cubs officials unveiled their $300 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field over a five-year span, members of the Wrigleyville Rooftop Association revealed a proposal that they believe will generate millions in revenue while protecting their view of the historic ballpark. Here is a report on their proposal, and a video link to their plan as well.
Sosa says he and McGwire belong in Hall of Fame Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on the website Ustream.com.
Pearl Jam announces July Wrigley Field show Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
After teasing fans through a series of Twitter posts Tuesday, Pearl Jam announced a July 17 show at Wrigley Field on Wednesday morning. "IT'S OFFICIAL: Pearl Jam will be playing at Wrigley Field. Will you be there?" the band tweeted early Wednesday.
Pearl Jam to play Wrigley? Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM
It's not news Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder is a die-hard North Side baseball fan. And with Wrigley Field playing host to several high profile acts the past few years, it was only a matter of time before Pearl Jam was booked. Both sides seemed to indicate an announcement was close via Twitter Tuesday. The Cubs and Pearl Jam both tweeted the same photos of Wrigley Field with the hashtag “staytuned.”
Renovating Wrigley Field is long past dueJan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Finally, a common-sense approach to renovating Wrigley Field. Cubs ownership, the Ricketts family, essentially acknowledged over the weekend that taxpayers aren't going to pay for the project. Nor should they. Allocating money to a ballpark — as valuable as sports, baseball and the Cubs are to the community — is irresponsible when schools, streets and social services need funding.
Ricketts’ Wrigley makeover sorely needed Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The centerpiece of the weekend's Cubs convention was the unveiling of plans to renovate Wrigley Field. Daily Herald Cubs writer Bruce Miles says full speed ahead on those plans. He also looks at the Tony Campana "phenomenon" and critiques events at the new venue.
Pitch & Hit Club to honor Gossage, La Russa, Miles Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Two Major League Baseball legends will be honored at the 67th Pitch & Hit Club's awards banquet this month, along with a bevy of award winners that include Daily Herald baseball writer Bruce Miles and Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, a native of Chicago.
Cubs offer $300 million Wrigley rehab plan Jan 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Renovating Wrigley Field has been a hot topic for several years. On Saturday, the Cubs unveiled an ambitious and expensive plan to renovate the almost 100-year-old landmark. The plan would require five off-seasons to complete at a cost of $300 million, but Cubs officials want the city to lift some landmark restrictions.