Chad Fox

Ask again next year Dave van Dyck Chicago Tribune History suggests Stephen Strasburg should be just fine — maybe. Most pitchers who return from elbow ligament surgery are as good — in some cases better — than before the operation....

What's your take on Dayan Viciedo's future with the organization in light of the Adam Dunn/Paul Konerko signings? No real opportunity for Dayan to get significant playing time at 1B or designated hitter now or in the foreseeable future. He doesn't...

Here's a reminder that tonight's coyote forum is in the auditorium at T.C. Walker Elementary School at 7 p.m. The county is presenting the coyote information program in conjunction with the USDA Wildlife Service and Virginia Cooperative Extension Office....

What a wet and wacky afternoon it was at Wrigley Field, a madcap Mother's Day—or, as the Cubs' bulletin board said: "Happy Mudder Day." When it was all over, the Cubs had not only gained playoff revenge with a series sweep of Arizona but had...

Cubs manager Lou Piniella was left without answers on Friday when trying to explain the puzzling pitching of Rich Hill and the clueless defensive play of Alfonso Soriano. While Soriano was able to make up for his defensive lapses with a game-tying, two-...

It was just another wacky day at Wrigley Field, the kind the Cubs have grown accustomed to this year. Derrek Lee's home run into a 14-m.p.h. wind in the 10th inning Wednesday gave the Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets, after new closer Ryan...

It might be too early to be concerned, but the Cubs already are visibly distressed over losing games that appeared to be in their control. Manager Dusty Baker shook his head repeatedly while sitting at the desk in his office Friday night after the Cubs'...

If it's not broken, don't fix it. Who could begrudge Anaheim Angels general manager Bill Stoneman a restful winter? After all, the Angels' ultraimpressive run through the playoffs should not be viewed as the doing of the Rally Monkey or any other Disney-...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

After LaTroy Hawkins' latest implosion, the Cubs planned on going with a modified version of a closer-by-committee with Chad Fox as their primary go-to guy. But manager Dusty Baker's best-laid plans fell apart in the ninth inning of Monday's 10-6 victory...

The Cubs began the season with a balanced lineup that included seven position players who have had at least one season with 15 or more home runs. But with Nomar Garciaparra and Todd Walker out indefinitely and Michael Barrett on the bench, the lineup the...

If you think the weather was cold Saturday, you should have seen the icy treatment the Wrigley Field crowd gave LaTroy Hawkins. He lost the save, lost the game and apparently lost his job as the Cubs' closer during a brutally cold and bitterly...