Joseph A. Reaves

His teammates may have just spared Steve Trachsel the embarrassment of being pulled out of the starting rotation--again. Manager Jim Riggleman said Sunday he planned to take Trachsel out of...

Getting released by the Cubs two weeks ago is turning out to be a positive experience for Turk Wendell. Not a happy one--just positive. The Cubs outrighted Wendell on Aug....

Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray said Friday he is stunned and embarrassed by criticism that he was insensitive in remarks he made this week during a pregame discussion of...

If the Cubs somehow were to win the wild-card spot, Sammy Sosa suddenly would emerge as a legitimate contender for the Most Valuable Player Award. "If we get into the...

In a year of generally pleasant surprises, the one glaring disappointment with the Cubs has been their defense. "I thought we had the potential to be an excellent defensive ballclub,"...

The Cubs' brain trust is as baffled as everyone else by the continuing miserable home record. "We've tried to think of everything that might help," said General Manager Ed Lynch....

Manager Jim Riggleman has juggled his rotation a bit to give struggling starter Jim Bullinger an extra day off. Bullinger had been scheduled to pitch Monday against the Dodgers with...

If the wild-card idea is such a hit, how come nobody seems to care? Baseball attendance is down 18.7 percent this year, and nowhere was it more obvious than at...

The Cubs respectfully request the pleasure of Mr. Mark Grace's company at their September party. While the rest of the Cubs have been having a ball climbing up the wild-card...

Whatever happens with the wild-card race, the Cubs have their destiny in their own hands. Of the 25 games left on the schedule, all but six are against teams still...