Rick Morrissey

The Cubs signed Milton Bradley to hit baseballs. The rest of it, including the well-chronicled rage bubbling beneath the surface of Planet Milton, was a risk they were willing to...

I never thought I would go to a Cubs-White Sox series and witness mass lethargy, but there it was last week at Wrigley Field, a buzz-less city showdown in full...

Following the Bulls has become an exercise in waiting for something to happen, even if it's not quite clear what that something is. It's why their scintillating playoff series against...

The only question left is where to erect the Mark DeRosa statue. The sculpture of Ernie Banks, fingers curled around a bat, is hogging the west side of Wrigley Field....

As I was saying, Alfonso Soriano needs to bat last in the ninth inning so he can drive in the winning run and save the season for the Cubs. But...

Don't spend your time waiting for extreme highs and lows from Lou Piniella. You'll miss the theme of the season thus far, which is the tedium that has set in...

Don't spend your time waiting for extreme highs and lows from Lou Piniella. You'll miss the theme of the season thus far, which is the tedium that has set in...

Finally, something that seems tangible. Something you can point to and say, "Here. Here's something that at least approximates proof." Sammy Sosa had been the untouchable suspect in baseball's steroids...

Finally, something that seems tangible. Something you can point to and say, "Here. Here's something that at least approximates proof." Sammy Sosa had been the untouchable suspect in baseball's steroids...

The way Lou Piniella saw it Sunday morning, the media were paying entirely too much attention to the Cubs' unfortunate lack of hitting. "Why don't we focus on the positive...