Could be a wild weekend ... weather permitting

It's going to be awfully difficult to top Thursday's walk-off wins, as this weekend's rainy forecast may cause problems for several postseason hopefuls.

Year-end awards: MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks ...

It's time to bid farewell to another mesmerizing baseball season and hand out those annual Year in Review awards.

Dempster to start Game 1 of playoffs for Cubs

Ryan Dempster is scheduled to start the Chicago Cubs' playoff opener next week at Wrigley Field.

Lee's go-ahead hit caps Cubs rally from 4 down vs. Mets

Derrek Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Cubs rallied against the Mets on Wednesday.

Santana strong as Mets keep wild-card lead, push Phils

Johan Santana's big effort kept the Mets in control of the wild card and closer to division lead.

We paid them well, but boy did they play bad

It's been a historic year in baseball, with Yankees, Tigers and Mariners and their bloated payrolls failing to make the playoffs.

Cubs-Mets Preview

Cubs-Mets Preview

Dempster grabs No. 17 as Cubs keep winning

Ryan Dempster earned his 17th victory as the Chicago Cubs kept on winning a day after clinching the NL Central title, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Sunday in their regular-season wrapup at Wrigley Field.

Zambrano, Harden on track to make starts this week

The Cubs received encouraging news on pitchers Rich Harden and Carlos Zambrano on Tuesday.

Cabrera's RBI single caps three-run rally past Wood, Cubs in ninth inning

Jolbert Cabrera hit a game-ending RBI single off Cubs closer Kerry Wood to complete Cincinnati's three-run ninth inning and give the Reds a 4-3 win on Sunday.

Wolf handles slumping Cubs, leads Astros to 8th straight win

Randy Wolf threw a complete game and the Astros won their eighth straight, sending the Cubs to their fifth loss in a row.

Werth, Moyer help Phillies escape with series split vs. Cubs

Jayson Werth hit another home run against the Chicago Cubs and 45-year-old Jamie Moyer got his 12th win, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 victory that salvaged a split of their four-game series at Wrigley Field.

Werth, Howard homers add insurance in 8th as Cubs lose at Wrigley

Jayson Werth homered twice, Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 37th homer and the Philadelphia Phillies ended the Chicago Cubs' seven-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Saturday.

MILWAUKEE - JULY 31: Members of the Chicago Cubs including (L-R) Jim Edmonds #15, Ronny Cedeno #5, Derrek Lee #25 and Kosuke Fukudome #1 celebrate a four game sweep of the Milwaukee...

Cubs win fifth in row behind Marquis; Pirates lose seventh straight

Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday.