Andrew Bagnato

Ryne Sandberg seemed surprised to hear that Don Zimmer had complained on a Chicago radio station that Sandberg refused to bat anywhere but second. The deposed manager was referring to...

The Cubs say they are no closer to signing Doug Glanville than they were the day they made him their No. 1 draft pick. ''There`s absolutely no progress, absolutely nothing...

George Bell did all he could to avert Tuesday night`s heartbreaking 6-5 Cub loss in 13 innings here. As Mike Bielecki prepared to fire what turned out to be the...

Lefty reliever Chuck McElroy, untouchable for much of the season`s first two months, has suddenly become hittable. He`s allowed runs in each of his last four outings-a total of 10...

Lefty reliever Chuck McElroy, untouchable for much of the season`s first two months, has suddenly become hittable. Until Tuesday night, he had allowed runs in each of his last four...

Rick Sutcliffe believes he`s found the reason for the soreness in his right shoulder that landed him on the 15-day disabled list. It`s not weakness in the shoulder, surgically repaired...

Mark Grace had already aired his gripe to home plate umpire Mark Hirschbeck after Hirschbeck called the Cub first baseman out on strikes in the eighth inning of Sunday`s 4-2...

Danny Jackson reported pain in his abdomen after Friday night`s start, but he said it is not serious enough to make him miss his next outing. ''I`m not coming out...

Les Lancaster will make his first start Saturday since September. He hopes he can go five innings. Manager Jim Essian wouldn`t mind six or seven. Lancaster`s success will ride on...

Mike Bielecki said his latest banishment to the bullpen was harder to take than the first two. ''I like to start,'' said Bielecki, replaced by Les Lancaster in the rotation....