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.
Buehrle throws no-hitter
Mark Buehrle got his first win of the year Wednesday night, and it was a doozy.
MLB plans 24/7 channel, heavy with unique content
On the heels of the NFL Network's launch, Major League Baseball officials announced plans to roll out its own channel in the near future. Unlike its pigskin counterpart, though, the baseball cable station will rely mostly on...
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.
Cub bats come to life in rout of Padres
The putrid Cubs offense exploded Monday night for a season-high 14 hits, including three home runs, en route to an easy 12-4 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres. Cliff Floyd, who entered the game in the fifth after Alfonso Soriano injured his hamstring diving for a line drive, ignited the Cubs offense with two hits, including a towering home run to right, and three RBI. Jason Marquis pitched six solid innings for the win and added two hits at the plate.
White Sox give Sabathia a Jackie Robinson Day gift
C.C. Sabathia wore number 42 Sunday, as did more than 150 other players to honor of the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sabathia's show of reverence for the man who broke the color barrier did not go unnoticed by the Sox, who decided to give the Cleveland pitcher a Jackie Robinson Day gift, letting Sabathia get a win despite having his team only muster one hit.
