Monday, March 17, 2025

Renteria happy to get season’s first loss under his belt

Cubs manager Ricky "Don’t call me Rick" Renteria was pleased that the first loss of the season is out of the way after the Pirates beat Chicago 1-0 in extra innings in the 2014 opener.

MLB announces in-game PED testing

After viewing a recent "60 Minutes" episode demonstrating that some PEDs can be taken as late as the fifth inning of a game and completely dissipate by the end of the game, Major League Baseball announced it will begin testing players for performance-enhancing drugs during games this season.

Cubs select ‘The Children Are Our Future’ as official 2014 theme song

"Every time we lose, this song will buoy the fans' spirits and remind them that in the long term, kids like Kris Bryant and Javier Baez really are our future. We just need to teach them well in the minors and then let them lead the way in 2016...maybe even 2015 if we're lucky."

Sleepy CTA train operator to throw out first pitch at Cubs opening day

The CTA train operator who was piloting a Blue Line train that crashed into a barrier at Chicago’s O’Hare Field after dozing off will throw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs home opener.

Cubs decide to play regular season games at new park in Mesa instead of...

The Cubs shocked the baseball world Friday by announcing they would remain at their new Spring Training facility in Mesa rather than relocate back to Wrigley Field for the regular season.

Konerko joins American Association of Retired Pauls

"By joining AARP, I get the same discounts at Denny's, Jewel-Osco and other local businesses that people like Paul Molitor and Paul Simon get."

Epstein guarantees Cubs will win 90 games over next two seasons

"Maybe we win 60 this year and 30 next season, or maybe it's 40 and then 50. I feel extremely secure in the statement that the Cubs will rack up 90 victories between 2014 and 2015."