Joseph A. Reaves

Starters Steve Trachsel and Kevin Foster are headed to the bullpen--for a while, at least. Starting Tuesday, the Cubs have three days off in a 10-day stretch, which gives manager...

The Cubs shored up their defense and added some much-needed power to their bench by reacquiring catcher Mark Parent in a trade with the Pirates Thursday night just hours before...

-One of the five starting pitchers probably will be sent to the bullpen next week when the Cubs have three days off in a 10-day stretch. "I talked with Fergie...

Leadoff hitter Brian McRae didn't like watching Tuesday night's game from the stands at Joe Robbie Stadium. Then again, he doesn't have a lot of regrets for the actions that...

Quite a fun-filled week for Tony Gwynn. He started off by chewing out his San Diego Padres teammates for playing like a bunch of bums with a wild-card berth on...

Nobody in recent Cubs history has gone on a home run surge like the one Sammy Sosa is riding right now. Sosa has seven home runs in the last seven...

Until Jaime Navarro broke the string with a masterful outing against the Marlins on Wednesday, the starting pitching had been uncharacteristically rocky of late. And the reason was obvious. The...

Second-baseman Rey Sanchez has an incomplete fracture of the hamate bone in his hand that might require season-ending surgery or being put in a cast for several weeks. The Cubs...

Shortstop Shawon Dunston didn't get his wish. He was still in the No. 2 spot in the batting order against the Marlins Tuesday night. Dunston had gone into manager Jim...

If shortstop Shawon Dunston has his way, there will be a new lineup Tuesday night when the Cubs face the Florida Marlins in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Dunston,...