Ben Sheets

Brewers manager Ned Yost was asked before Tuesday night's game whether the Cubs would get a huge psychological lift if they beat Ben Sheets after handling CC Sabathia on Monday. "Psychological lifts evaporate about the first of August," Yost replied....

Kerry Wood knew there were only a few things that could happen Tuesday night when he faced Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder with a one-run lead in the ninth, the tying run on third and two men out. Fielder already had hit two home runs, including one off...

When Kosuke Fukudome hit a three-run homer off Milwaukee closer Eric Gagne to tie the season opener in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday, fans all over Wrigley Field held up professionally made signs with English words on one side and Japanese on...

After having some trouble sleeping since he returned home to Chicago, Cliff Floyd found the perfect sleep aid on a chilly Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Floyd knocked out four hits and drove in two runs in the Cubs' 9-3 victory over Milwaukee that...

The difference in the Carlos Zambrano who pitched Saturday and his evil twin from Opening Day was evident from the outset. Zambrano struck out leadoff hitter Rickie Weeks on three pitches in the first inning of the Cubs' 6-3 victory over Milwaukee and...

Prince Fielder glared at Carlos Zambrano in the first inning Wednesday night after the Cubs' ace performed a little spin move on the mound when he struck out the Milwaukee slugger. Zambrano, of course, was just being Zambrano. But he soon discovered it's...

After winning eight of their first nine games without Alfonso Soriano in the lineup, the idea that Soriano's absence was beneficial to the Cubs gained acceptability in some quarters. "Listen, if we hadn't been winning, they'd say, 'Boy, these guys really...

By Michael Axisa It's been 19 days since the Yanks slapped a six-year, $140 million-contract offer down in front of CC Sabathia and his agent Greg Genske, but they haven't gotten so much as a counteroffer in return. While everybody......

Lots to talk about from the meeting with Brian Cashman: First, this strong quote on negotiations with CC Sabathia: "We're not being played. We're not being manipulated. We're not being used. I just think he's making an informed decision." In......

Joe Girardi just had his half-hour meeting with the media (every manager has one). He happened to follow shortly after Joe Torre and the former and current Yankees manager greeted one another with a hug then chatted for a few......

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the Cubs are lacking when it comes to putting together a prolonged hot streak. But trying to put a finger on what exactly is ailing the club is a question best left for Rhodes scholars. The Cubs blew...

Regis Courtemanche of Metsblog.com is our guest blogger for today. Derek Lowe's agent Scott Boras thinks that the Mets should spend like the thriftless Yankees recently did for A.J. Burnett, roughly $16 million per season, or $4 million more per......