Matt Clement

When Sammy Sosa was hit on the head again Tuesday night in Puerto Rico, a crowd of 15,632 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium momentarily held its breath. Many of the islanders came out specifically to watch Sosa, who grew up in the nearby Dominican Republic...

Perhaps the hardest part of being a Cub is having to hear about the team's woeful history from the start of spring training until the end of the season. Constant reminders of past failures ring in their ears, as though they're doomed to repeat the sins...

Matt Clement couldn't be faulted if he has recurring nightmares of San Francisco ace Jason Schmidt. Every time Clement faces the Giants, it seems as though he has to outduel Schmidt, one of the most dominant pitchers in the game. Clement and Schmidt...

Matt Clement needed this. So did his teammates. While the Cubs right-hander was allowing just two infield singles through six innings Wednesday, his offense scored eight runs in the first four innings on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh...

After getting shelled Tuesday night at Houston in his worst outing of the year, Matt Clement was determined to make amends Sunday at Bank One Ballpark. "I was pretty upset with myself after that game in Houston," Clement said. "To come out here and...

Add another item to the list of reasons the Cubs have lost twice as many games as they've won--Fred McGriff's defense. The Padres emerged with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night after McGriff let Sean Burroughs' eighth-inning grounder skip over his glove behind...

The starting pitching foursome of Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Carlos Zambrano and Matt Clement is the main reason the Cubs are where they are with September around the corner. And now that the stretch run has arrived, manager Dusty Baker plans on riding...

A dejected Matt Clement was in street clothes in the clubhouse Saturday after the Cubs dropped a 4-3 decision to Philadelphia. Manager Dusty Baker approached and put his arm around Clement's shoulder. "The first thing Matty asked me was, 'Am I in the...

Matt Clement is learning how to finish what he starts. The Cubs' most reliable pitcher of late almost did it again in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Houston. Coming off the first complete game of his career, Clement took the mound against Houston at...

The hardest part for Los Angeles left-hander Wilson Alvarez on Wednesday night was waiting in the on-deck circle during the seventh inning while Alex Cora fouled off 14 straight 2-2 pitches during a rollicking, 18-pitch at-bat against Matt Clement....

For Cubs fans desperate for any sliver of positive news, here are two items: Sammy Sosa still has three games left to shoot for the elusive two home runs he needs to reach 50 for the season and 500 for his big-league career. The Cincinnati Reds have...

Carlos Zambrano is one of those pitchers who loves to hit almost as much as he loves to pitch. After earning his second victory in a 9-1 rout of Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, Zambrano seemed more concerned with his meager offensive showing than his...