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Garza back in Cubs’ rotation Tuesday; Villanueva to bullpen May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Matt Garza let his pitching do the talkiing. The Cubs on Saturday announced that Garza would come off the disabled list Tuesday and pitch in Pittsburgh, with Carlos Villanueva going to the bullpen. Garza came off a strong rehab start at Class AAA Iowa.
Drafting pitcher may not be best option for White Sox May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The White Sox are preparing for the June 6 amateur draft, and they have the 17th pick in the first round. Beat writer Scot Gregor says the Sox would be wise to select an impact infielder.
White Sox can’t complete comeback against Angels May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles' five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago's four-game winning streak.
For starters, Cubs looking good May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cubs already have a pretty good starting rotation, and it should get better when Matt Garza comes off the disabled list Tuesday. Scott Feldman was the main man in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Mets. Feldman improved to 4-3 with a 2.19 ERA.
Feldman pitches Cubs to 8-2 victory over Mets May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday. The Cubs have won five of seven and can win three straight series for the first time with a victory on Sunday. Anthony Rizzo had two hits and his first home run since signing a seven-year contract on Monday.
Baseball Time the only time that matters May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
While there is a lot of talk about possible deals by the White Sox and Cubs before the trade deadline, nothing can happen until Baseball Time kicks in, as Matt Spiegel explains in his weekly column.
Brilliant again, Sale continues mastery over Angels May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Sale completely overwhelmed L.A. with a nasty combination of fastballs, changeups, sliders and curveballs.Friday. The Angels did manage to scratch out 3 hits against the 24-year-old lefty over 7? innings, but Sale was once again in control from start to nearly finish. The White Sox won 3-0.
Garza says he’s ready to rejoin Cubs May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Cubs pitcher Matt Garza proclaimed himself ready to come off the disabled list now after Thursday's rehab start for Class AAA Iowa. The team will meet during the weekend and make a decision.
Sveum” Mets’ Harvey the real deal May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was all he was cracked up to be, and then some, Friday in a 3-2 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Not only did Harvey pitch well, he had an RBI single in the seventh that proved to be the game winner.
Harvey mows down Cubs, Mets win 3-2 May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Cubs 5-0 Friday.
White Sox’ patient approach leads to win May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The White Sox took a more patient approach against the Angels Thursday, and it paid off. Jeff Keppinger drew his first walk of the season in the eighth inning, forcing home Adam Dunn and rallying the Sox to a 5-4 win over Los Angeles.
White Sox top Angels 5-4 with 3 runs in 8thMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run — his first base on balls in 141 plate appearances this season — and the White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight road win.
Spellman's Scorecard: Not best of times for Allstate Arena May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
It hasn't been the best of weeks for Allstate Arena general manager Pat Nagle. First, he discovers the new owner of the Chicago Rush has been accused of not paying the team's bills and thus, for the second time in recent years, the team is taken over by the league — once again leaving the future of the franchise in limbo. And then it's announced Thursday that another Allstate tenant, DePaul, will soon be playing its games in a new downtown arena.
Cubs gaining confidence with each series win May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
As long and as grinding as baseball seasons are, they go by pretty quickly. Believe it or not, the Cubs have reached the quarter pole of the 2013 season. They scored a small moral victory Wednesday night, moving percentage points out of last place and improving to 17-23. A year ago after 40 games, the Cubs were 15-25, having fallen 10 games under .500 for the first time in the season on the way to a 61-101 finish.
MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014 May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Major League Baseball hopes to expand video review by umpires for the 2014 season and says all calls other than balls and strikes could be subject to instant replay.
Samardzija does it all in Cubs’ 6-3 victory May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija took all matters into his own hands Wednesday night during a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Not only did Samardzija pitch 8 solid innings, he also hit a 2-run homer in the second inning to put the Cubs ahead 3-1.
Marmol more than happy to stay with Cubs May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol appeared surprised to hear he wanted out of Chicago Wednesday. An Internet report, complete with photos, had Marmol and his agent discussing exit strategies.
Samardzija homers, throws 8 innings in Cubs’ win May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Jeff Samardzija hit a two-run home run and pitched eight strong innings for his first win since opening day and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night. David DeJesus led off the first inning with a home run and Anthony Rizzo had two hits for the Cubs, who won back-to-back series for the first time this season.
Dunn’s 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead White Sox over Twins May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the Chicago White Sox past the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday. Dunn hit a pair of two-run shots for his 35th career multihomer game. He's hit three home runs in the last two games and has nine this year. Dayan Viciedo also went deep for the second straight day, helping Dylan Axelrod (1-3) pick up his first victory this season. Mike Pelfrey (3-4) was hit hard yet again, failing to record an out in the fifth inning.
Rockies rock Cubs, 9-4 May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Carlos Gonzalez homered twice and finished with a career-high five hits to lead the struggling Colorado Rockies to a 9-4 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Gonzalez was 5 for 5 and fell a triple shy of a cycle, and Eric Young Jr. also homered for the Rockies, who had lost five of their last six. Colorado had scored 12 runs in those games, including eight Sunday at St. Louis