Chicago Cubs already ahead of last year’s road-wins pace
Jeff Samardzija nailed down the first win of the season for the Chicago Cubs. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports) When the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday — to win their first road series of the year — they produced a significant upgrade over last year’s team. I’m not excited over a 2-1 start per se, but More...
Chicago Cubs over .500 for first time in Theo Epstein era
Anthony Rizzo got the Cubs of to a fast start Monday with a two-run homer in the first. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Baby steps. You have to crawl before you can walk. And with the way that the Chicago Cubs ended More...
Chicago Cubs facing bigger issues off Wrigley Field than on
The Wrigley Field rooftops are getting involved in the Chicago Cubs’ business. After 30+ years as a Chicago Cubs fan, I can say it’s an experience unlike any other. We all love our teams, and I would More...
Chicago Cubs preview: Expect the worst, hope for the best
Anthony Rizzo gives Chicago Cubs fans a reason to smile. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune) Coming off their first 100-loss season since the 1960s, the Chicago Cubs could not afford to stand still in the offseason, More...
2013 MLB draft: Who will Chicago Cubs take with second pick?
With the 2013 MLB draft approaching fast — first round to be held on June 6, the list of players under consideration by the Chicago Cubs is rounding into shape. While many feel they will opt for the best college More...
Chicago Cubs ticket pricing offers a lesson in economics
Not many fans in line, but those who went to Wrigley Field to purchase tickets saved a boatload of money in fees. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Friday was the day single-game tickets went on sale at Wrigley Field More...
New year brings new analyst to Chicago Cubs TV booth
Analyst Jim “Singles” Deshaies will join Chicago Cubs play-by-play announcer Len Kasper in the broadcast booth in 2013. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune) I grew up watching the Chicago Cubs play on WGN, More...
Seventh-inning stretch tradition lives on at Wrigley Field
Bill Murray is always welcome to participate in Wrigley Field’s seventh-inning stretch tradition. (WGN) When the Chicago Cubs brought Harry Caray on board to do play-by-play back in the early 1980s, he brought More...
2013 top 50 MLB prospects countdown: 30-21
Trevor Rosenthal comes in at number 25 on the top 50 MLB prospects countdown. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch) As we continue our countdown of top MLB prospects , more household names will appear. Casual baseball More...
Chicago Cubs in trouble if they don’t have ace Matt Garza
Matt Garza will sit out for at least a week to let a muscle pull heal. (USA Today) War is perhaps the simplest two-player card game there is. You and a friend can cut a deck of cards in half and start flipping. More...
