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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...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Cubs' 9-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday: How it happened: Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva got hit early and often, giving up 12 hits in his five innings of work. The Rockies scored in each of ...

Todd Zola looks for hidden gems on the waiver wire, undervalued hitters who could shine with regular playing time, such as Chris Denorfia and Rajai Davis.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2013

Over more than two decades, Sandy Alomar Jr. has been an All-Star player, coach and interim manager for the Cleveland Indians.

CHICAGO -- Cleveland Indians bench coach and Chicago resident Sandy Alomar Jr. said Friday he is hopeful, but he isn't worried whether he'll get a chance to be a major league manager. Alomar Jr. was interviewed for the Chicago Cubs' managerial openi...

With injuries and performance changes around the country, Keith Law provides an updated version of his top 50 MLB draft prospects for 2012.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2012

A contract never starts off "bad," per se. Obviously, a general manager signs a player to a contract with the intent that the player will help the team win, even if the GM knows the criticism over dollars and years is out there. The contract ofte...

Blog | May 04, 2012

Tristan H. Cockcroft lays out the 20 players he's most heavily targeting in fantasy drafts and auctions, including Matt Wieters and Vance Worley, and explains why he likes them more than most owners.

Dodgers 5, Cubs 0

Several Chicago Cubs players supported the person who collected Ryan Braun's drug sample and has since been criticized by the NL MVP's attorney.

Juan Pierre can't torment the Philadelphia Phillies any longer.

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired third baseman Casey McGehee from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for reliever Jose Veras on Monday night.

The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with free-agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez on Thursday, filling one of their biggest offseason needs.

The hiring of Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum as the Chicago Cubs manager makes sense on several different levels. There is a degree of familiarity between the Cubs' new front office featuring president of baseball operations Theo Epste...

MILWAUKEE -- The Chicago Cubs are zeroing in on the hiring of their next manager, a major league source told ESPNChicago.com Wednesday. Cubs executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer met with Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum on Tuesday night in Milwa...

Cleveland Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. doesn't know if he'll be the next manager of the Chicago Cubs or the Boston Red Sox. But he threw all of himself into both opportunities this past week. "I felt positive about both interviews," Aloma...