Joey Reaves

So, it wasn`t Mark Grace after all. Grace was forced to miss his first three games since 1990 late last week when he hurt his toe in St. Louis. As...

Lefebvre likes what he sees in Bullinger, but he isn`t ready to anoint the young right-hander as his closer-at least not yet. ''We said we were going to go with...

The most likely replacement for injured center-fielder Sammy Sosa would have been outfielder Kevin Roberson, a switch-hitter who was batting .305 with 35 RBIs at Triple-A Iowa. But the Cubs...

Maybe Jim Bullinger ought to just break down and fly his family to Chicago. Then again, maybe if they never see him he`ll never blow a save. Bullinger, the Cubs`...

Mark Grace was scratched from the lineup for the first time in two seasons Wednesday night after being hit in the foot by a line drive during batting practice. Trainer...

Reliever Jim Bullinger, one of the heroes of Monday night`s double-header sweep, got the unofficial seal of approval from his teammates before Tuesday night`s game. He was doing a pregame...

Two hours before the first pitch of Monday`s twinight double-header, new Cubs reliever Jim Bullinger got his first look at Busch Stadium. The sun was shining. It was 86 degrees....

Reliever Chuck McElroy is expected to join the Cubs in St. Louis in time for Monday`s double-header. He has been in Texas since last Monday attending his stepfather`s funeral and...

The Cubs have signed former San Diego pitcher Dennis Rasmussen to a minor-league contract. Rasmussen, 33, is scheduled to pitch for Iowa on Sunday. He was 6-13 with a 3.74...

Life on the road can sure be dull when the schedule throws in an off-day on the weekend. How else can you explain that 10 Cubs asked for tickets to...