MLB

A listless offense combined with poor defense and mediocre pitching spelled doom for the Cubs on Tuesday, as they dropped their second in a row to the Houston Astros at Wrigley in what may have been the dullest game in team history, and that's saying a lot.

After scoring only seven runs in three games at Cincinnati, the Cubs' bats exploded early against the Brewers Friday night in the first game of the series in Milwaukee. The Cubs took advantage of a very sloppy first inning in which Brewers pitcher Dave Bush gave up a hit to almost everyone – including Michael Barrett, who saw his non-existent average soar to a subpar .133 by the end of the series.

Fans entering Wrigley Field for the Cubs' opener home Monday are in for a surprise, and it's not just the new ads on the outfield wall: The hallowed ground now hosts a housing development.

Last week, Sox manager Ozzie Guillen expressed insecurity about his job security while speaking in the third person.

Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen has never hidden his admiration for Ron Gardenhire's Minnesota Twins, even going so far as praising them as "little piranhas" for their unrelenting smallball style of play. The South Siders split two games with the Twinkies over the weekend, after Friday's game was postponed due to temperatures MLB officials described as being "colder than the center of Marge Schott's black heart."

Cliff Floyd is a South Side Chicago native. Signed to a contract the Cubs this season for his powerful left-handed bat, he adds a missing piece to the puzzle for the Cubs. In this interview, he talks about the pressure of playing in his hometown, if he's happy platooning and what really tries Lou Piniella's patience.

I suppose I'd be remiss if I neglected to offer my thought on THE BIG NEWS, the development that no Chicago media outlet can avoid--the impending sale of the Chicago Cubs.