Scott Eyre

The Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates battled through 15 innings Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in a game that featured more twists and turns than an episode of "Lost." After Ryan Dempster blew his first save this season in the ninth, Alfonso Soriano saved the...

While some players groggily filed into the quiet Cubs clubhouse Wednesday morning after a short night of rest after playing until 1:16 a.m., Jeromy Burnitz was singing out loud to a song playing in his head. It was apparent to some Burnitz could not...

Future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux and rookie right-hander Carlos Marmol now have something in common. Both Cubs pitchers won their major-league starting debuts in Cincinnati against the Reds. "I remember mine. It was here in Cincinnati," said the 40-...

The White Sox defense, once a staple of its success, suddenly has turned sour. Five errors have led to two consecutive losses and added to the burden of a weary bullpen. Two of those miscues Wednesday transformed a potential satisfying victory into a...

The expanded bleachers aren't the only thing new at Wrigley Field this year. The Cubs will start the season with eight new players on the roster, ranging from vital cogs such as Juan Pierre to little-known reserves such as Angel Pagan. Whether they...

With one week to go before Opening Day, the Cubs' pitching staff still is in a state of flux. Reliever Scott Williamson was forced to leave Sunday's game against Arizona after throwing only three pitches in the sixth inning. Manager Dusty Baker described...

Mets (73-59) vs. Phillies (72-59) Pedro Martinez (3-4, 4.97) vs. Jaimie Moyer (11-7, 3.54) It's Old-Timers day on the mound tonight as the Mets and Phillies meet with just a half game between them in the NL East standings. Pedro......

Adam Ronis here to take you through tonight's game. Johan Santana (12-7, 2.64 ERA) has won his last three starts and has pitched at least seven innings in four straight. The Mets will need a similar performance tonight after a......

President Bush waltzed into the clubhouse Monday morning and asked Cubs manager Dusty Baker the same question fans have been asking each other for the last 98 seasons. "This is the year, right?" Bush said with the faintest hint of sarcasm. The president...

Derrek Lee could miss at least two months with a broken right wrist, putting the injury-plagued Cubs in the same boat in which they capsized last summer. Lee will be in a cast for up to six weeks after fracturing the distal radial bone and the distal...

When Alex Rodriguez first was said to be available three years ago, the Cubs privately discussed bringing him from Texas to Wrigley Field. It turned out to be all whispers and no action. Rodriguez still had $179 million and seven years remaining on his...

Roger Clemens earned his first victory in more than nine months in Houston's 7-2 trouncing of the Cubs on Monday night at Minute Maid Park, despite throwing 115 pitches in a five-inning stint. "He was good, but he wasn't Roger," Cubs manager Dusty...