Realistic goals

...this season. For 2010, a fifth starter may come out of the combination of left-hander Sean Marshall and former Notre Dame football star Jeff Samardzija, who will be pitching winter ball in Mexico...

Talkin' Baseball

...hosts Talkin' Baseball and is joined by White Sox hitting coach Greg Walker, Cubs' relief pitcher Sean Marshall and ESPN.com's Keith Law

Cubs-Sox, blow-by-blow

1:05: Welcome to an absolutely gorgeous day at Wrigley Field. I don't think it could be much nicer. Of course, the only thing that could make it bette...

Sean Marshall, left, takes a drink during a break in football practice at Bishop McGuinness High School, in...

Harden throws one-hit ball over seven to lift Cubs

Rich Harden silenced the Padres as the Cubs avoided a sweep on Wednesday.

Gregg out as closer, but who's in?

...challenged Carlos Marmol, then why not give some save chances to righty Angel Guzman and lefty Sean Marshall, both of whom have a history of competence as relievers? Lou Piniella's been a...

A call to arms

...has not yet appeared in a major-league game. Due to the fact Jeff Samardzija and Sean Marshall both only pitched 3 1/3 innings on Wednesday night, the Cubs need some fresh arms...

No more struggles for Cubs

Do you hear that? It's the collective groan of the rest of the National League teams as they realize that the Cubs' offense is finally hitting like i...

More on 'the Waxahachie Swap'

...had to clarify with the umpires the other night, as he wanted to make sure that Sean Marshall, upon taking the mound for the second time, couldn't immediately be lifted if La...

Uncle Lou digs deep into bag o' tricks

...the right moves in the top of the ninth inning of Game 2 on Sunday. After Sean Marshall walked Nick Stavinoha to load the bases, Piniella moved the left-hander to left field for...

Dempster latest Cub on DL

...might wonder why the Cubs don't turn Dempster's rotation slot over to Sean Marshall. Well, Marshall's got 58 starts in the majors and he's 16-25...

A Little Love for 'Little Big League'

When Aramis Ramirez went down with his shoulder injury, I figured that either struggling hitters like Milton Bradley and Geovany Soto would have to tu...

Failing the 'Eye-Test'

...other appearances and that his first appearance wasn't the lone stinker. So after Samardzija relieved Sean Marshall in the 8th inning of Tuesday's loss to the Giants, turning a very winnable game...

It's too early to panic, Cubs fans

It happens without fail during the first month of the baseball season: A team expected to win its division struggles out of the gate. Along with thos...

Baseball Mega-Preview -- AL/NL Central

AL/NL Central 1. Minnesota Twins -- This pick is based solely on pitching. Francisco Liriano is a mini-Johan Santana when healthy and once Scott Ba...