Chicago Cubs
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Cubs' bold talk gone: Piniella prefers more low-key approach nowApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Cubs 101. Longtime fans of this storied franchise need no introductory course. Nor do they need to be reminded that 101 is the number of years it has been since the Cubs...
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A little bad could lead to good for CubsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - For the love of Dave Geisel and all that's holy, and for the sake of suffering Cubs fans worldwide, let us pray the Cubs can overcome the loss of Mark DeRosa and Kerry W...
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Baseball's preseason ends, Cubs' pre-October beginsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, the Chicago Cubs improved a team that won a National League-best 97 games last season. But that doesn't mean we Cubs fans don't have worries. Our biggest fear is t...
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Cubs fans hope cremation finally lays all curses to restApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - If the Chicago Cubs win the World Series this year, it may well be because they urn it. On Sunday, Cubs fans hoped to change the team's World Series luck from bad to hea...
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Here we go again: Mike's predictions for upcoming baseball seasonApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank goodness the baseball season begins in April. Maybe you noticed my March predictions were, er, let's just say not very good. None of my Final Four picks made it to...
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Gaudin gone; Samardzija optioned to IowaApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cubs have always talked of being in the "earn-it business." They walked that walk Sunday by keeping relief pitchers Angel Guzman and David Patton. At the same time,...
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Here's what we learned about the Cubs this springApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - How ridiculously long was spring training? It was so long that the Cubs' game against Team Japan didn't "count" because it was an "exhibition" game. Hey, weren't they a...
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Teixeira hits 2 HRs, Yankees win again in new park
Apr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira and the New York Yankees felt right at home in their new house. As soon as they got settled, though, it was time to say goodbye. Flashing the p...
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Cubs can't dampen Yankees' debut at new stadium
Apr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Unlike the Babe and the House he Built, these New York Yankees and their palatial new stadium were given a practice run. The Hard Rock Cafe in right field w...
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Bullpen struggles continue as Cubs head to New YorkApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. - If there's one lingering concern for the Cubs as they broke camp Thursday, it has to be the bullpen. "Truthfully, our bullpen has been struggling here in t...