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As Epstein, Hoyer rebuild with youth, few seem to mind loss of veterans
There seems to be little debate the Cubs are writing off the 2012 season, following Theo Epstein's blueprint of "building a foundation of...
Get the full story >>Haugh: Time for Castro to grow up
As Cubs President Theo Epstein concluded a teleconference Thursday explaining the trade of troublemaking pitcher Carlos Zambrano to the...
Get the full story >>Rogers: Time for Big Z to step to plate
The Marlins re-signed Greg Dobbs on Tuesday, giving him $3million over two years.
Get the full story >>MLB whispers: Mets sale could follow Dodgers
Ownership group looks less viable as time goes on.
Get the full story >>Cubs give up Cashner for Padres' Rizzo
First baseman Anthony Rizzo may be the left-handed hitting slugger the Cubs have been trying to develop since Rafael Palmeiro was traded...
Get the full story >>Rogers: Cubs trade is high risk, high reward
When Theo Epstein was an intern in the media department with the Padres, he and entry-level scouting administrator Jason McLeod would show...
Get the full story >>Castro's attorneys deny sexual assault allegations
Attorneys for Starlin Castro denied wrongdoing after a published report Friday that the Cubs shortstop has been accused of sexual assault by...
Get the full story >>Could Soriano be the next Cubs player to go?
Is an Alfonso Soriano trade realistic for the Cubs?
Get the full story >>Lilliquist takes over as Cardinals pitching coach
The Cardinals acted swiftly Friday to fill the vacancy created by Dave Duncan's leave from the club, naming Derek Lilliquist as pitching...
Get the full story >>Haugh: Getting rid of Zambrano money well spent
Consider it adding $15 million to the cost of renovation at Wrigley Field. That is the amount Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts invested to keep...
Get the full story >>Cubs' rotation possibilities
Given the Cubs current roster, here's how the starting rotation shapes up
Get the full story >>Players heard in decision to discard Zambrano
Carlos Zambrano's career as a Cub ended Thursday when a trade with the Marlins was made official, but he really was finished last August...
Get the full story >>Theo: Big Z couldn't regain Cubs players' trust
Carlos Zambrano lost the trust of his teammates after his final meltdown in Atlanta last August, leading baseball president Theo Epstein...
Get the full story >>Rogers: Dumping Zambrano a winner for Cubs
Chris Volstad isn't the second coming of Kerry Wood. Nor Mark Prior. He's nowhere near the pitcher that Matt Clement was when the Cubs got...
Get the full story >>Cubs end Zambrano ordeal with trade
The only logical conclusion to Carlos Zambrano's long-and-stormy pitching career with the Cubs will be the same as Ozzie Guillen's long-and-...
Get the full story >>Theo on Big Z: 'Change needs to happen and change will happen'
Ten days in advance of a 2012 Cubs Convention that could be dubbed "TheoFest," the team's new president of baseball operations admitted that...
Get the full story >>MLB whispers: Jays prospect Drabek bait for Cubs' Garza
Jays would part with former prize prospect in package for Cubs starter.
Get the full story >>Haugh: After forgettable '11, these 12 bring city hope for big year
And so the calendar flips. As an uncomfortable 2011 in sports makes way for 2012, at least 12 people begin a new year packed with intriguing...
Get the full story >>Tribune's Hall of Fame picks: Larkin and Raines
Tribune members of BBWAA in virtual accord Larkin and Raines belong in Hall.
Get the full story >>Rogers: Baseball writers need guidance from Hall
Voters must have more precise standards to judge players tainted with suspected steroid use.
Get the full story >>Cubs sign two Cuban prospects
The Cubs have signed outfield and pitching prospects from Cuba, according to Baseball America, although they are not considered among the...
Get the full story >>Cubs officially name Buckner as Boise hitting coach
The Cubs named former first baseman Bill Buckner as the hitting coach at Class A Boise, confirming what has been known for a week.
Get the full story >>Photos: What to watch for in 2012
Tribune reporters pick 'em: From Olympics to Bulls to Hawks, these are the events in 2012 that we're most looking forward to. ...
Get the full story >>Ex-Cubs fan favorite DeRosa signs with Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have signed free-agent and former Chicago Cubs utility player Mark DeRosa to a one-year contact.
Get the full story >>Small fire at Wrigley Field
The heat coming from Wrigley Field this morning wasn't the Cubs' Theo Epstein burning the midnight oil.
Get the full story >>Cubs sign former Rays pitcher Sonnanstine
Continuing to piece together a roster with players coming off “down” seasons, the Cubs signed right-handed starter Andy...
Get the full story >>MLB whispers: Cubs' Garza prime piece of bait
If Cubs decide to move starter, high interest should up bidding.
Get the full story >>Rogers: Balance of power heads West
In both leagues, there has been western migration of talent.
Get the full story >>Marshall to Reds: 'old' for 'young'
If you missed Theo Epstein's message when he took over, here it is again after the Cubs traded proven reliever Sean Marshall to the Reds for...
Get the full story >>Rogers: Deal gives Cubs badly needed depth
Does Theo Epstein believe he can offload Alfonso Soriano?
Get the full story >>Cubs sign reliever Corpas
The Cubs continue their steady, but very slow, retooling by signing reliever Manny Corpas, who fits right into the new Theo Epstein school...
Get the full story >>Beltran signs with Cardinals
Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year contract pending results of a physical,...
Get the full story >>A's deal Gonzalez to Nationals
OAKLAND, Calif. — All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire him in a trade from...
Get the full story >>Report: DeRosa to sign with Nationals
Free agent Mark DeRosa, who can play both the infield and the outfield, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, MLB.com...
Get the full story >>Rogers: Trade for Reds' Wood could be winner for Cubs
I've been waiting for the Cubs to say they are going to try Sean Marshall as a starter. Turns out they're using him to get a younger guy who...
Get the full story >>Cubs nearing deal to send Marshall to Reds
The Chicago Cubs apparently will not only get young left-handed starter Travis Wood in exchange for reliever Sean Marshall, but at least one...
Get the full story >>Johnson ready to do 'little stuff' for Sveum
After agreeing on a one-year deal to return to the Chicago Cubs, outfielder Reed Johnson spent an hour on the phone with new manager Dale...
Get the full story >>Cubs hire 2 scouts from Red Sox
The Cubs reportedly have hired two scouts from Theo Epstein's old team, one to be a national cross-checker, although there has been no...
Get the full story >>Report: Cubs facing ban on more Red Sox hires
ESPNBoston.com reports: The Cubs will be prohibited from hiring anyone else from the Red Sox organization for three years...
Get the full story >>Conlin's Hall of Fame standing unchanged
As distasteful as the child sex abuse allegations are against Philadelphia sports writer Bill Conlin, is it cause to take away his...
Get the full story >>Hall of Fame sportswriter Conlin accused of child sex abuse
PHILADELPHIA -- A veteran sportswriter and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News was accused in a newspaper report Tuesday of...
Get the full story >>Your Morning Phil: Luxury tax, Cespedes, Rangers
Talking baseball while being thankful that my lights are working: 1. Yu Darvish goes to the Rangers, and it raises a...
Get the full story >>Rangers win rights to negotiate with Darvish
The Rangers have submitted the winning bid for Yu Darvish, earning the right to negotiate a contract with the Japanese pitcher.
Get the full story >>Your Morning Phil: Epstein, Latos, LaHair
Talking baseball while wondering what it says about Jerry Angelo/Lovie Smith that the Bears' season hinged on two players:...
Get the full story >>Behind scenes, there's activity with Cubs
The new Cubs regime has gone underground since baseball's winter meetings, but there has been plenty of activity going on beneath the radar.
Get the full story >>Sveum downplays Cubs' interest in Fielder
Whether the Cubs are the front-runners to sign Prince Fielder or just interested observers remains the most hotly debated question of Theo...
Get the full story >>LaRussa wants Cardinals fans on Pujols' side
TALLAHASSEE — Former Major League Baseball manager Tony LaRussa may have been on Florida State's campus Friday afternoon, but some...
Get the full story >>Rosenbloom: Zambrano still doesn't get it
Suspended lunatic Carlos Zambrano said he has been “climbing mountains, running on the beach and exercising hard so...
Get the full story >>Report: Toronto high bidders for Darvish
The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly have posted a bid close to $50 million for the negotiating rights to Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, according...
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