Capps admits preliminary Cubs talks

Could free agent reliever Matt Capps make Wrigley Field his new home?

Talkin' Baseball

Bruce Levine and Jonathan Hood talk to free agent reliever Matt Capps as they discuss his interest in joining the Cubs.

Capps, Byrd in Cubs' sights

...three seasons but was recently released by the Pittsburgh Pirates because they did not want to go to...

Mariners, Rangers in running for Bradley

The Seattle Mariners have emerged as a new suitor for the Cubs' Milton Bradley.

Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon walks off the field carrying...

Saying goodbye to the aughts

How well do you remember the '00s? Take the Page 2 decade trivia quiz.

Best and worst teams of the decade

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are …

Hoops history? Yes, the Butler did it

Hinkle Fieldhouse, from "Hoosiers" fame, is a living legend among hardwoods.

Get out your clipboards, everybody!

...a series of cartwheels? The guy has a Pittsburgh Pirates logo tattooed on his face. Backward. So he...

...Central Divisional Championship after a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a double-header...

Scouts watch Cuban lefty throw

Aroldis Chapman threw a bullpen session on Tuesday in Houston in front of representatives from about 15 major league teams, according to a baseball source who attended the workout.

Study group to examine on-field issues

Managers Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre and Mike Scioscia have been selected for a committee that could recommend expanded instant replay and playoff format changes.

Capps loves Cubs, but market is hot

Matt Capps would love to pitch for the Chicago Cubs, but the market is hot.

Make a pitch

...in signing recently released bullpen pitcher Matt Capps could be just that, a perception. Although the former Pirates closer would love to pitch for the Cubs, upwards of 12 teams have contacted Capps' agent, Paul...