Fernando Vina

The Dodgers became the first team to sign a player named in former Sen. George Mitchell's report on performance-enhancing drugs since it was released last week, as backup catcher Gary Bennett on Monday agreed to a one-year contract with an option for a...

Dusty Baker walked around Wrigley Field at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, taking small handfuls of a dirt-like substance from a bag and spreading it throughout the infield and outfield, sort of like Dusty Appleseed. Baker wouldn't reveal the bag's contents or...

A fed-up Kerry Wood could hold his tongue not a moment longer. His voice quivering with emotion, Wood said what Cubs fans have insisted all along—that the North Siders have played with as little passion as success. "We're playing like it's August and...

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...

What once seemed like a statistical oddity quickly is becoming a trend. The Cubs may have the second-ranked pitching staff in the National League, but they also are leading the majors in errors by pitchers, a number that has been sprouting like...

Welcome everyone. As tradition dictates, we here at ChicagoSports.com always drop everything to bring our loyal readers every detail of every Carlos Zambrano start. He just happens to be the starting pitcher today for the latest edition of the Cubs-...

First Antonio Alfonseca lost his grip on a baseball. Then he lost his grip on the game itself, costing the Cubs dearly Sunday in a 6-3 loss to St. Louis at Busch Stadium. Alfonseca's throwing error, the 11th miscue this season by a Cubs pitcher, brought...

Though St. Louis leadoff man Fernando Vina looks like the odd man out in a lineup full of .300 hitters, appearances can be deceiving. Vina came into this weekend's Cubs-Cardinals series with a .219 average, but he also carried a .342 career mark against...