Alfonso Soriano News

Alfonso Soriano's anger had been building by the time he threw his plate of food and sent the metal garbage can crashing against the shower tiles after the Cubs' ninth-inning loss Sunday against the Mets in New York.

Depending on how competitive general manager Jed Hoyer and president Theo Epstein want the club to be post-July 31, just about everybody on the roster is available with the exception of the "core" players.

Alex Rodriguez has humiliated the New York Yankees on and off the field while draining their resources.

They may not have a playoff series in their immediate future, but the Cubs seem to have a Game 1 starter.

The Chicago Cubs stymied Adam Wainwright in the first inning Tuesday, and did enough to not allow the St. Louis ace to pick up his 11th win of the season as the Cardinals fell 4-2.

The Cubs first baseman, who had started every game this season, was not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

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Alfonso Soriano was as upset as he has been in his seven years in Chicago after Carlos Marmol blew Sunday's game.

By now, it's clear that the Cubs' problems this season have little to do with how they start games and everything to do with how they finish them.

Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans.

Starting pitcher Shaun Marcum of the Mets reacts on the mound during the second inning as Chicago Cubs scored four runs at Citi Field.

The Mets hosted the second game of the series against the Cubs Saturday afternoon, sending Jonathon Niese to the mound against Chicago's Scott Feldman .

Pinch-hitter Julio Borbon singled home the winning run with two outs in the 14th and Chicago beat the Reds 6-5 on Thursday to end Cincinnati's record 12-game winning streak at Wrigley Field.

Fantasy baseball trade prospects are a lot like office cupcakes. Being overzealous can backfire, but so can waiting.

Julio Borbon delivered a pinch-hit, two-out, game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the Cubs steal a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a four-game set at Wrigley Field.

Despite there being significantly more turnover on MLB rosters today compared to previous generations, it's impossible to please everybody.

Johnny Cueto didn't get to face Matt Garza in this series, because the Reds pitcher is on the disabled list.

Back in 2006, the Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Alfonso Soriano to a eight-year contract worth $136 million.

By the time you read this, I will have completed Week One of the hardest thing I've ever done: A... CHICAGO - The so-called "Friendly Confines" of Wrigley Field continued to be a friend indeed for the Reds, as Cincinnati won its 10th straight game at the home of the Cubs, beating Chicago 6-2 in front of 28,052 on Monday night.

A.J. Burnett spun 8 1/3 innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates down the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, in the middle game of a three- game set at Wrigley Field on Saturday.