Carlos Marmol News

Bartosh didn't last long, pitching 192/3 innings and compiling a 5.49 ERA in '05, the end of a brief and uninteresting major league career.

It was another teapot-tempest kind of day earlier as Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol denied a web site report that he wants out of town.

The Cubs have made great use of the concept of "core" players, as their repeated statements that Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are part of their core indicate.

Ray Guilfoyle discusses his Week 7 Closer Rankings, and highlights some closers that may lose their jobs in the near future.

Nicasio allowed five runs in the first two innings and was outpitched by Travis Wood as the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 9-1 victory on Monday night.

Travis Wood pitched seven scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs came within two outs of their first shutout since last August in a 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

On Tuesday the Cubs and Cardinals renewed their rivalry for the 2013 edition with a short two game set.

Looking back, it all boiled down to jealousy. After all, it didn't seem fair one ballclub having enough monetary resources to pick and choose amongst the best players.

On a Friday night last November, Dan Haren opened a Twitter account for the first time - just in time to see his name popping up all over the place on accounts from the Dominican Republic to Chicago to Southern California.

The last time the Cubs played in Washington, they got swept in a four-game series, were outscored 31-9, and got into a bench-clearing incident that, as I recall, had something to do with Steve Clevenger , who is currently on the disabled list.

Blinded by competitiveness and high potential salaries, MLB veterans usually don't know when to retire.

Neither Cubs ace Jeff Samardzija nor Nationals starter Ross Detwiler has pitched much like a one-win pitcher to this point in the season.

Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum officially dubbed Kevin Gregg his closer Wednesday, making Gregg the third pitcher to hold the job since opening day.

May 3, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo after hitting a single during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.

Wednesday was "Pink Out" day at Wrigley Field, with the Cubs distributing pink caps to fans in the bleachers to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Carlos Marmol started the year as the closer before giving way to Kyuji Fujikawa six games later.

That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for joining me in my first foray into B\R live blogging.

Wood posted his seventh straight quality start, and Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run home run, to lift the Cubs to a 2-1 victory Tuesday night over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

Travis Wood pitched impressively into the seventh inning to outduel Lance Lynn, Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs snapped the St.

The Cubs welcome their divisional rivals for a brief visit that will likely be completed less than 24 hours from when it begins.