Alan Solomon

Worldly: The Cubs tied the White Sox at one came apiece in the World Series Thursday-the American Association World Series, that is. Doug Jennings' two-out fifth-inning single drove in two...

Tug McGraw was the closer on the 1980 Phillies team that last brought a world championship to Philadelphia. That team, with Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski, Steve Carlton, Larry Bowa and...

Switch hitter Willie Wilson homered batting left-handed in the sixth inning Monday night against Roger Mason. But after his first at-bat of the night, against Mike Williams, he looked and...

Whomever starts Thursday for the Cubs-Frank Castillo will be on bullpen assignment-it won't be Chuck McElroy. And at this point in his career, it doesn't matter. "I just want to...

Frank Castillo, who has given up 19 runs in 14 innings over his last four starts-none longer than four innings-will be in the bullpen for a while. "That's where he...

Speaking of dismal Septembers . . . Last year, the Cubs were 67-63 on Aug. 31 and 11-21 the rest of the way. In 1991, they were 65-64 before going...

Ready or not, Cubs shortstop Shawon Dunston was activated Wednesday on the first day of expanded rosters. Kids will be up after their seasons end. "I wasn't going to come...

Some tenderness near his left shoulder cost him one save opportunity Friday and limited his availability (if needed, which he wasn't) Saturday. But Randy Myers said it was nothing but...

For weeks, the Braves were playing the best baseball in both leagues while gaining little ground on the first-place Giants in the National League West. That has changed. Last week,...

If the Cubs are as energized when they face the Braves this weekend in Atlanta as they were watching Greg Maddux beat the Giants Wednesday on the clubhouse TV, it...