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The return of Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza to the mound on Tuesday is a big moment for the organization. ESPNChicago.com Cubs reporters Jesse Rogers and Bruce Levine examine the implications: JR: Bruce, I'm thinking about the long-term implicat...

The Chicago Cubs' minor league system has enjoyed a recent resurgence in the past two years. Going from an afterthought to one of the more talked-about farm systems in the game, credit goes not only to the current front office and senior vice preside...

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Charles Cherney/Associated Press Juan Lagares celebrates with fellow outfielders after the Mets beat the Cubs, 4-3, Sunday. CHICAGO -- Juan Lagares readily acknowledges the slow start to his major league career. "I haven't done very good, but I ...

CHICAGO -- Pedro Feliciano set franchise records for workload by a reliever three straight seasons as a Met: 86, 88 and 92 appearances. The Mets then relied heavily on Tim Byrdak when Feliciano departed for the Yankees. Both happened to end up req...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs starter Travis Wood felt he only made one mistake on Sunday. Unfortunately for him, it cost his team the game. With two out and a man on in the seventh inning, New York Mets rookie Juan Lagares drove a two-strike changeup i...

CHICAGO -- Daniel Murphy as the leading man may be more than a cameo. After Murphy produced a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth on a fastball from Kyuji Fujikawa and the Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, in Sunday's rubber game at Wrigley Field,...

WHAT IT MEANS: Juan Lagares belted his first major league homer -- a game-tying two-run shot in the seventh against Travis Wood -- and Daniel Murphy gave the Mets the lead an inning later with a solo homer against Kyuji Fujikawa as the Mets rallied f...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday at Wrigley Field. How it happened: After falling behind 3-1, the Mets used the long ball to overtake the Cubs. Mets centerfielder Juan Lagares hit his firs...

CHICAGO -- Starlin Castro is undoubtedly one of the most talented players on the Chicago Cubs. But he is one of the more criticized players on the team as well. The young shortstop has six errors and is putting up a .279/.310/.397 line on the seas...

Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007.

CHICAGO -- Terry Collins, who installed Daniel Murphy as the leadoff hitter for Sunday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs, is unsure if the assignment will continue. Daniel Murphy #28 2B New York Mets 2013 STATS GM40 HR3 RBI18 ...

CHICAGO -- Here are the lineups for the Mets' 2:20 p.m. ET game Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Daniel Murphy bats leadoff for the fifth time in his career. The other four instances came in 2009. Mets Daniel Murphy, 2b Justin Turner, 1b David...

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs got some good news prior to Saturday's game, when it was announced that pitcher Matt Garza would return to the rotation on Tuesday and make his first start since July. After hearing that news, Garza's teammate, Scott F...

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CHICAGO -- Terry Collins said there are no plans to use Thursday's team off-day to skip Jeremy Hefner's turn, much less bounce the right-hander from the rotation. After Hefner surrendered four runs in the fourth inning Saturday and departed an eventu...