La Russa stays sober long enough to pilot Cards series win over Cubs
It was a wild and weird weekend at Wrigley, as the hated Cardinals visited the North Side to take on the Cubs. All three games featured entertainment for fans of both teams, with the boys in blue showcasing a new way to lose in the first game of the series.
Dominant Hill handcuffs Braves
Rich Hill, the tall, lanky Cubs pitcher with the face of a 16-year-old, quieted the Braves' bats at Turner Field in eight solid innings of work, giving up only four hits and holding the NL East leaders scoreless. Hill now leads the majors in ERA with a paltry .041.
Cubs fans hope Curse of April 20th strikes bullpen
Another curse is plaguing the Cubs. On April 20, 2005, Nomar Garciaparra blew out his groin muscle running out of the batter's box at Busch Stadium. Exactly a year later, Derrek Lee collided with Rafael Furcal at Dodger Stadium, breaking a bone in Lee's wrist and effectively ending his year. Superstition suggests something bad will happen Friday for the Cubs. Fans are hoping that if the Curse of April 20th does have to strike, that it strikes the bullpen.
Interview: Matt Liston
Cubs fan and filmmaker Matt Liston chronicled the 2003 season, as he went on a crusade to bring Wrigleyville a pennant.
Cubs drop long, boring game as Pie debuts
It was quite an unusual sight at Wrigley Field on Tuesday afternoon--not only were the Cubs riding a one-game winning streak, but the organization trotted out four homegrown players in their starting lineup for perhaps the first time in team history. Felix Pie--making his big league debut in center--joined former Cubs farmhands Ronny Cedeno, Matt Murton and Ryan Theriot as starters. The apparent youth movement came much to the dismay of Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who loves mediocre, aging veterans.
Cubs bullpen plays hot potato with another lead
Despite another awful outing, starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano stood to pick up his second win of the season Wednesday night in Atlanta after the Cubs made an uncharacteristic comeback, staking him to one-run seventh inning lead. Reliever Scott Eyre, however, had other ideas.
Loafing Ramirez gets hammock
After his quick start to the season was delayed by a nagging wrist injury, Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez plans to take loafing into uncharted territory this season by playing third base while resting comfortably in a hammock.
