No rah-rah speeches for second-place Tigers
The Tigers couldn't quite call their 10-game road trip a success, not until they played the rain-delayed game against the White Sox on Monday. The day originally had been a...
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Rizzo gives Cubs fans reason to stick around for 4 hours, 4 minutes
If it weren't for Anthony Rizzo, Sunday's Cubs-Pirates game would have been a completely lost cause for the 33,559 fans who visited Wrigley Field, or at least those who remained...
Cubs’ Samardzija finally finds comfort zone in baseball
Who would have dreamed that on a weekend when Notre Dame, NFL and Cubs seasons overlap that Jeff Samardzija's role would be reduced to ... cheerleader. That's basically what has...
Lamentable Cubs debut for Berken
If it all starts with starting pitching — and that's something old and new schools of baseball thinkers seem to agree on — then the Cubs are in trouble for...
Pirates hold off Cubs’ comeback 7-6
The Cubs used their 12th starting pitcher of the season when they met the Pirates Saturday afternoon at sunny Wrigley Field. Jason Berken, recently claimed off waivers from the Orioles,...
Cubs believe Castro can add power to repertoire
Starlin Castro may be a two-time All-Star who has twice hit above .300, but the Cubs would like to see him get "to another level" offensively. Manager Dale Sveum is...
Epstein says rebuilding plan still has rough edges
After Friday's 7-4 victory over the Pirates, the Cubs must win only six of their final 18 games to avoid becoming the third team in franchise history to lose 100....
Cubs proving to be spoilers for Pirates
The Cubs sure have no pity for the Pirates, who are trying to avoid their 20th straight losing season. With Friday's 7-4 loss to the Cubs, the Pirates have fallen...
Rizzo, Jackson return for Cubs
Anthony Rizzo and Brett Jackson return to the Cubs lineup Friday against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. Rizzo missed Wednesday's game in Houston with neck and shoulder soreness after a...
Down stretch starting pitching likely difference
And now the race for the American League Central for the White Sox and Tigers comes down to a game of scoreboard watching. Even before they officially finish their season...