Defense highlights offseason moves

Coco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

...in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - JULY 22: Carlos Zambrano #38 of the Chicago Cubs pitches during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank...

Lee hits 35th homer, sets personal RBI record in win

Derrek Lee homered again and the Cubs beat the Brewers on Tuesday.

A somber celebration in Detroit

Ernie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Soto homers and Cubs take advantage of wildness to win

The Cubs took advantage of wild Brewers pitchers to coast to a win on Tuesday.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the team that led the National League in wins last season, the Chicago Cubs.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

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Giants face two crucial series this week

Tristan H. Cockcroft previews Week 24 of the baseball season, which includes the Giants facing both the Dodgers and Rockies.

Why Greinke should win the Cy Young

By the standards of a David Wells or Livan Hernandez or John Smoltz or Orlando Hernandez or Curt Schilling or Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke has yet to p...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009

How Wagner shifted the market

...for an alternative to Bobby Jenks), the Cubs (if they decide to look for an alternative to Carlos Marmol), Milwaukee, Baltimore, Atlanta. And teams that probably should save their draft picks and not bother with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Money for nothin'

...it's a deal that unquestionably makes them better equipped to deal with the rest of 2009. Carlos Quentin is not fully healed and Scott Podsednik and Jermaine Dye have been slumping, so now the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Why White Sox might want Rios

...may be that he would start Podsednik in center on some days, flanked by Jermaine Dye and Carlos Quentin, and on other days he could start Rios in center, flanked by Quentin and Dye. Or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2009

Practically un-bee-lievable

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

Cubs prevail in 10th as Brewers' DiFelice walks in winning run

CHICAGO -- Jake Fox drew a bases-loaded walk off Mike DiFelice to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning Friday, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.

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