Rafael Dolis

PITTSBURGH — Scott Feldman knows he doesn't have a say in the matter. But if he did, Feldman would prefer to remain a Cub the rest of the season. "I hope I'm not (traded)," he said before the Cubs' 4-2 loss to the Pirates on Thursday. "I like it...

RHP Rafael Dolis was recalled from Triple-A Iowa to take RHP Shawn Camp's place in the bullpen. This is Dolis' third stint with the Cubs this season and he pitched a 1 2/3 scoreless innings in two relief appearances earlier in the year. At Iowa, he was 1-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 1, Cubs 0 Pirates 1, Cubs 0: Garrett Jones had an RBI single and Francisco Liriano outdueled Jeff Samardzija as Pittsburgh edged visiting Chicago by one run for the second consecutive night. Liriano (3-0) remained...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 1, Cubs 0 PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano seemed to turn back the hands of time. The Pirates left-hander pitched Wednesday night as he did during his scintillating rookie season of 2006,...

Liriano flashes his rookie form in win over Cubs PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano insists he is only living in the moment. However, he is pitching as if it were 2006 all over again. The Pirates left-hander allowed just two hits in seven innings and...

MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH One of the more interesting side stories developing with the Cubs is their third-base situation. The Cubs, 1-0 losers to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, had hoped Ian Stewart would open the season...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs are an epic fail with runners in scoring position. During this week's two-game series against St. Louis, manager Dale Sveum marveled that the Cardinals were hitting about .330...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Nationals 7, Cubs 3 WASHINGTON -- Ian Desmond scored three runs and had three hits, including a home run, and hot-hitting Adam LaRoche had two hits and scored twice as the Nationals beat the Cubs...

WASHINGTON -- Starlin Castro’s move to the leadoff spot Friday was due to “a process of elimination,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. Dave Sappelt had been in the leadoff spot against left-handers before being sent to the minors last...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Desmond has big night to lead Nationals over Cubs WASHINGTON -- Ian Desmond is the latest in a list of Sarasota (Fla.) High School graduates who have made the Major Leagues, following in the...

Ian Desmond’s three hits included a two-run homer and an RBI double, and Danny Espinosa and Kurt Suzuki also drove in runs with doubles, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 for their season-high fifth consecutive victory....

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-...