Expect moves, moves and more moves

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

Bad choice?

The Cubs chose Lou Piniella over Joe Girardi, whose Yanks may win it all.

MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 1: Pitcher Carlos Zambrano #38 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during a MLB game against the Florida Marlins on August...

Must-see Cubs TV

Hiring the next Cubs manager would definitely make for must-see TV for fans.

Realistic goals

...All four had ERAs under 4.00, and all four had double-digit wins, except for Carlos Zambrano. Zambrano, Ted Lilly and Ryan Dempster all spent a month or more on the disabled list...

Running through some end-of-the-year observations

...who may never deliver. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are critical, but injury-prone bats, while Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster are both signed for huge money through 2012, and who can say with...

Diamondbacks-Cubs Preview

Diamondbacks-Cubs Preview

Thinking about Big Z

CHICAGO -- Did Carlos Zambrano just pitch his last game for the Chicago Cubs? I couldn't help but wonder that...

Doumit's four hits, four RBIs finish off Cubs

Ryan Doumit had four hits and four RBIs as the Pirates completed a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs on Wednesday.

Hard to see any of these surprises coming

AP Photo/Bill Kostroun The Cubs had high hopes at the beginning of the season, but things quickly fell apart. By Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine ...

Pirates-Cubs Preview

Pirates-Cubs Preview

Quiet in the clubhouse

...While discussing the performance of his starters, Piniella mentioned what he'd like to see from Carlos Zambrano over the next few months. "We need for Carlos to work hard over the winter," he...

Vazquez looks to end '09 with flourish

Adam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action and looks for Javier Vazquez to finish his breakout 2009 season with a flourish.

Cubs beat playoff-hopeful Giants en route to 6th win in last 7 games

Aramis Ramirez homered, Jake Fox hit a two-run single and the Cubs beat the Giants 6-2 on Saturday for their sixth win in seven games.

Zambrano's two-hitter vs. Giants denies Cards' chance to clinch Central

Carlos Zambrano threw a two-hitter, his first complete game since his no-hitter last season, and drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Friday night.