Matt Murton

The Cubs ended their regular season Sunday with an 8-4 loss to Cincinnati, but the Cinderella story doesn't end there. After the New York Mets lost a few minutes later, the Cubs were assured of a National League Division Series matchup against Arizona,...

Opening Day is a perfect time to think great thoughts about the upcoming season, a chance to dream about bigger things on the horizon. But after Monday's 5-1 loss to the Reds left Carlos Zambrano winless in three consecutive Opening Day starts, he's...

The Cubs definitely made a lot of noise Tuesday night at Dolphin Stadium. But instead of letting their bats do the talking, they directed most of their anger at plate umpire Andy Fletcher in a 4-2 loss to Florida. Combined with Milwaukee's victory...

There are few times during the course of a season when a one-run lead looks as large as it did Thursday night for the Cubs and Rich Hill. Mixing sharp breaking curveballs with pinpoint fastballs, Hill was masterful in a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta...

What's the Curse of the Billy Goat? It started during the 1945 World Series, which pitted the Cubs against the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs refused to let Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis bring his lucky goat inside Wrigley Field for Game 4. An angry...

There's no place more tranquil than an empty Wrigley Field at 10 o'clock on a Sunday morning in September. Ted Lilly was out throwing a football around in the outfield. Jason Marquis was stretching near the bullpen while listening to his iPod. And the...

After Pirates left-hander Paul Maholm shut down the Cubs' offense Friday night for an 8-4 victory, manager Lou Piniella repeated his call for another right-handed hitter. "We talked about it before the ballgame," he said. "We need another right-handed...

Ryan Dempster was in search of his first road victory of the season Wednesday night at AT & T Park, and he looked like he was on his way with a three-run lead over San Francisco heading into the seventh inning. But manager Lou Piniella removed Dempster...

As the Cubs' modified youth movement continues to march forward, an old veteran said he's letting the kids know he's here only for a cameo. "I told Angel Pagan and Matt Murton, 'I'm just keeping a spot warm for you,'" right-fielder Cliff Floyd said...

Shortly after rejecting Cubs manager Lou Piniella's offer to switch from center field to left, Alfonso Soriano was forced to leave Monday's game against the Padres with a strained left hamstring. The Cubs went on to beat the Padres 12-4 before 33,126...

Sometimes you have to wonder about the strange things that happen at Wrigley Field. Well, you can add another one, although this one might go down in positive Cubs' history, which does not include many pages. The Cubs won a game on … a fielder's...

Alfonso Soriano hurt himself during a hop while catching a routine fly ball in the first inning Tuesday night at Wrigley Field and appears headed to the disabled list with more leg problems. Soriano was taken to Northwestern Memorial hospital for an...