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The 121-year-old Cubs-Cardinals rivalry probably peaked 10 years ago, when Dusty Baker and Tony La Russa shouted obscenities at one another from their dugouts. That was back when there was some real hatred between the teams, with beanball wars in... Read More »

Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer sounded disappointed but not discouraged about the team's poor start to the season. "Part of our job is not overreacting to individual games. Looking at every individual baseball game is like checking your stock... Read More »

The Cubs met with rooftop owners and neighbors Wednesday to show their plans for the $300 million ballpark renovation. Rooftop owner Beth Murphy said the Cubs were successful in persuading many they aren't out to block the views of all the rooftop... Read More »

Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts caused a stir Wednesday when he said publicly for the first time that he would consider moving the team if moneymaking outfield signs central to his Wrigley Field renovation plan failed to win the city's blessing. The... Read More »

Former Cubs pitcher Andrew Cashner was supposed to be the featured performer Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, starting against his former team for the first time. The Cashner-for-Anthony Rizzo trade was one of the first big moves of the Theo... Read More »

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza pitched 2 2-3 innings in his first rehabilitation start, giving up one run, one hit and two walks for Double-A Tennessee against Mississippi. The 29-year-old right-hander threw 42 pitches, three short of his... Read More »

The Chicagoc Cubs downplayed Chairman Tom Ricketts' threat this morning to move the team if his renovation plan is not passed, but warned the rooftop owners not to threaten a lawsuit. “The question was asked, 'What would you do if the rooftops... Read More »

The Padres took advantage of the wind blowing straight out to center at Wrigley Field Tuesday night to hit three home runs and post season highs for runs, hits (17) and extra-base hits (nine) in a 13-7 win over the Chicago Cubs. Nick Hundley,... Read More »

Dave Keller is about as old school as they come, and the former Cubs coach and current manager of the team's Class A Daytona affiliate didn't like what he saw from top prospect Jorge Soler. So Soler became one of the first prominent examples of... Read More »

The brick wall by the Cubs' bullpen has a pharmacy's logo on it this season, part of the team's long-range plan to generate revenue streams at Wrigley Field by any means necessary. It only makes sense, considering the porous Cubs bullpen has been... Read More »

Giancarlo Stanton blasted a pair of homers and collected four RBIs as the Marlins avoided the four-game series sweep in a 6-4 comeback victory over the Cubs on Sunday afternoon in front of 19,817 at Marlins Park. Trailing, 3-2, in the sixth... Read More »

The left-field scoreboard had all the usual batter information. Giancarlo Stanton was up, and all his pertinent statistics were listed, including the zero in the home run column. Stanton just missed knocking it off the board - literally. In his... Read More »

Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza threw on flat ground on Friday and reported no tightness or soreness. Manager Dale Sveum said he'd throw a bullpen session in a few days before getting making his first rehab start for Double-A Tennessee. After... Read More »

The classic paradox of what would happen when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object was not particularly relevant Thursday night when the Cubs and Marlins began a four-game series under a full moon in Miami. Both offenses have been... Read More »

Matt Garza told the Cubs he's feeling much better after feeling discomfort in his arm following a bullpen session and subsequently being shut down again Tuesday. Manager Dale Sveum said Garza is scheduled to play long toss Friday or Saturday and... Read More »