Jeff Fassero

It wasn't an artistic success, just a success, and that's fine with the Cubs. Before a Mother's Day crowd of 39,155, the Cubs suffered through more physical and mental mistakes than rain delays (three) and were outhit 16 to 11 by the Colorado Rockies....

Jerry Manuel got the telephone call from White Sox General Manager Ron Schueler on a Monday in November. He was asked if he wanted to be considered for the team's managerial opening, with the option to interview that Thursday or Friday. Manuel had been...

Just what has the City Of Chicago done to the baseball gods that they deserve two sad-sack organizations such as the White Sox and Cubs? --Frank Caldwell, Plano, Texas Let's see … Black Sox scandal, Billy Goat curse, Albert Belle … take your pick....

Moises Alou entered unfamiliar territory Friday when he stepped into the Wrigley Field postgame interview room. "First time this year I've been in here," he said, "for reasons you folks know well." Alou, a disappointment in his first four months as a...

Jeff Fassero, a wily veteran of 11 major-league seasons, was hoping to catch a break. After hitting Sean Casey to load the bases in the ninth inning Monday, Fassero protested to plate umpire John Shulock, saying his 0-1 fastball had hit Casey's bat,...

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...

The North Side Hitless Wonders continued their offensive ineptness Sunday, dropping a doubleheader to the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 and 4-1 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished the homestand with a 3-6 mark after being swept in the three-game series. They...

Cubs manager Don Baylor said before Monday night's game that his mentor, Expos skipper Frank Robinson, "knows I have a few tricks up my sleeve." He wasn't kidding. Robinson had to witness the ultimate trick in the ninth inning Monday night after...

Matt Clement was fuming. And he didn't mind displaying his temper before a sold-out Dodger Stadium crowd of 52,758 and a national audience on ESPN. After being removed Sunday because of a bruised right biceps, the normally mild-mannered Clement flung...

Three hours after leaving Wrigley Field for X-rays on his right foot, Kyle Farnsworth returned to the scene of the crime. Farnsworth was smiling, but it didn't take a genius to realize that something was wrong. He was on crutches. "It's a stress...

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-...

The memory banks can be hazy sometimes when it comes to recalling Cubs history. Many still believe the Cubs first started to take off last year as soon as Kenny Lofton and Aramis Ramirez arrived in a late July deal with Pittsburgh. But that's not...