Casey Coleman News

Matt Garza got the nod Sunday afternoon at PNC Park as the Cubs tried to snap their 11-game losing streak, the team's longest since a 14-game skid to open the 1997 season.

May 26, 2012: Pittsburgh, PA, USA: Chicago Cubs catcher Blake Lalli is tagged out by Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rod Barajas during the game at PNC Park.

David DeJesus , Paul Maholm , Kevin Correia , Alfonso Soriano , Starlin Castro , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are looking to break a 2-2 heading into the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates .

The temperatures were warm Sunday afternoon; the humidity high in advance of thunderstorms which are forecast to blow through the area Sunday night, and the wind howling straight out to center field around 20 miles per hour.

With all the dire warnings of street closures and protests surrounding the NATO delegates who were scheduled to attend Saturday night's game, it was really nothing more than an ordinary Chicago Cubs night game in the year 2012.

After tossing seven consecutive quality starts to open the 2012 campaign, White Sox righty Jake Peavy finally hurled a clunker his last time out.

Blake Lalli was buying breakfast on Friday when he got a phone call telling him he was going to join the Cubs.

The Cubs spent quite some time Thursday afternoon, before batting practice, working on bunting and fielding drills, particularly Matt Garza , who has had a rough time in the field with simple throws to first base.

CHICAGO Early pitching trouble dug the Cubs into a hole they couldn't get out of.

The San Diego Padres still haven't been able to win three straight games this year, and Edison Volquez hasn't been able to win three consecutive starts since 2008.

Cubs starter Chris Volstad faced Philadelphia tonight at Wrigley Field , hoping to snap the team's two-game losing streak.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

May 8, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster throws a pitch during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field.

The miserable bullpen of the Chicago Cubs again reared its ugly head last night by surrendering six runs to the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning in a 9-2 Chicago loss at Wrigley.

As you may have noticed, I'm filling in for our fearless leader Justin in our weekly game day 6-pack. Justin would love to be here, but as soon as he got word of Vance Worley's inflamed elbow he decided to magic school bus himself to check out the extent of the injury.

Randy Wells can't hide his displeasure while biding his time at Class AAA Iowa after spending the last three seasons with the Cubs.

The Cubs left fielder, who has averaged nearly 32 home runs the last 10 seasons, hasn't hit one over a fence in 108 at-bats heading into Sunday's game.

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Did you stay up to watch the end of Friday night's game? If so, you're probably as tired as the Cubs and Brewers are today.

The Chicago Cubs called up right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa to join the bullpen in place of the injured Carlos Marmol , who will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.