Ben Sheets

It took nearly five hours, two sausage races and 17 innings for the Cubs to outlast Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon, but the end result was ultimately worth the wait. Corey Patterson's two-run 17th-inning home run off Brooks Kieschnick sent the Cubs to a...

Dusty Baker had exhausted virtually every managerial ploy he could muster--a team meeting, a rearranged batting order and a greater resolve to remain calm under pressure. "We're all taught not to panic," the Cubs manager said. "There is a thin line...

Ownership of Wrigley Field changed hands Monday night when Sammy Sosa wasn't paying attention. After taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and receiving several standing ovations during an 8-3 victory over Milwaukee, Carlos Zambrano declared himself...

There are no sure things in baseball, but it's usually a good bet George Steinbrenner will outspend everyone and Ben Sheets will stop the Cubs. Sheets lived up to his Cubs-killer reputation Monday night at Wrigley Field, beating them for the sixth time...

All was right at Wrigley Field again Saturday, thanks to the new stopper and the new bopper. Carlos Zambrano proved fitting in his appointed role as the No. 1 starter, and he wasn't bad with the bat either as the Cubs limited the Brewers to one hit in...