Rafael Dolis

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Cubs at Nationals The Washington Nationals are back on track after a slow start, and they hope their ace can follow suit. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg takes the mound Saturday as the Nationals try to build on their season-...

Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer sounded disappointed but not discouraged about the team's poor start to the season. "Part of our job is not overreacting to individual games. Looking at every individual baseball game is like checking your stock...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The ever-changing Cubs bullpen picture appears for once to be clear -- for now. Manager Dale Sveum, after several seeks of being non-committal, finally announced Wednesday that right-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH Cubs' manager Dale Sveum didn't sound like he was exaggerating Tuesday night when talking about lefty Travis Wood. "He's the best starter in baseball, pretty much," Sveum said after...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH To general manager Jed Hoyer, there's no real surprise to the Cubs' 13-20 record. Hoyer is not singing the popular tune in some club quarters that the losing record easily could be flipped...

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange Cubs 9, Rangers 2 CHICAGO -- Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo each collected a pair of RBIs in a decisive fourth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night. Castro...

The Sports Xchange By Jack McCarthy, The Sports Xchange Cubs end four-game losing streak CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs missed a chance for their first shutout win, but they were just as pleased with their biggest offensive production of the season on...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs' bullpen picture remains an evolving one, but Carlos Marmol is still in the team photo. Marmol heard plenty of boos and was the subject of much scrutiny this past weekend after a...

The Chicago Cubs moved to get more production from the outfielder positions Monday by promoting Ryan Sweeney from Triple-A Iowa and demoting outfielder Dave Sappelt. They also recalled right-hander Rafael Dolis from Iowa and designated right-hander...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: rewords second graf of Red Sox item, fixes Liriano injury to "right arm," other minor edits MLB roundup: Halladay placed on disabled list Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay was placed on the 15-day disabled list...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NHL Hockey--Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, 11:30 a.m. (NBC); Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Soccer--Mexican Primera Division, Chiapas at Puebla, 11:55 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS, San Jose at Portland,...

|TODAY| |COLLEGE SOFTBALL| Presentation at Bethany Lutheran Triangular in Rosemount, Minn., day two of two, vs. Finlandia, 12:30 p.m, and vs. Bethany Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.   |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore...