Chicago Cubs
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Rozner: We'll not see the likes of Theo Epstein againNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - Sometimes you just get lucky. It's funny because you wouldn't have previously thought of this franchise as lucky. But great fortune smiled on the Cubs when Tom Ricketts ...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Glen Campbell, Steve Garvey, Globetrotters, Scrabble tournaments and moreNov 16, 2020 3:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Glen Campbell, Steve Garvey, the Harlem Globetrotters, Scrabble tournaments and more in the latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery....
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Baseball Way Back: Why baseball and radio were meant for each otherNov 14, 2020 12:00 am - It cost $4.98 at Walgreens in 1971. I'm not sure what the vinyl would be worth today. But no sum would convince me to part with "Jack Brickhouse Presents Great Moments i...
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Baseball Way Back: Reagan was a 'Dutch' treat for Iowa baseball fansNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States. Were it not for a few twists of fate, though, The Great Communicator might have earne...
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Cubs don't figure to be buyers in free-agencyNov 07, 2020 12:00 am - There are several reasons why it's tough to predict what the Cubs will do during the offseason: • There are no obvious holes in the roster, other than the inability to s...
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Cubs' Rizzo, Baez, White Sox's Robert win Gold GlovesNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - The votes are in, and Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and shortstop Javier Baez and White Sox center fielder Luis Robert were big winners Tuesday night. The trio won Go...
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Renteria, Ross, Abreu, Darvish, Robert finalists for awardsNov 02, 2020 12:00 am - Collectively, the White Sox and Cubs had disappointing ends to fairly successful seasons. The Sox were the first team in the American League to clinch a playoff spot, bu...
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Cubs pick up $16.5M option on 1B Anthony Rizzo for 2021
Oct 31, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs picked up their $16.5 million option for Anthony Rizzo on Saturday, bringing back the popular first baseman after he struggled during the...
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Go Figure: World Series wrap; and welcome back Tony La RussaOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - On the strength of its 4-2 World Series triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays, the Los Angeles Dodgers have championships capping the two shortest "regular" seasons in Major L...
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Baseball Way Back: What was, might have been and still might be with the White SoxOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - With one click of a YouTube link, I step back 15 years in time. The camera surveys the scene. A classic Chicago "dive" bar on Halsted Street. A stamped tin ceiling brist...