Chris Volstad News

The talk when Theo Epstein came to the Chicago Cubs was that the culture had to change, so giving in to that, Epstein shipped embattled starter Carlos Zambrano to the Miami Marlins for Chris Volstad.

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen says any player who confronts his coach - like the Heat's Dwyane Wade did - is showing disrespect Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said if a player ever got in his face the way Heat star Dwyane Wade did with coach Erik Spoelstra Thursday, "you can guarantee a fight." Guillen did not see the incident in which Wade and ... (more)

Chris Volstad hasn't won a game since July 10, and on Thursday, he didn't last long enough to get a chance.

If that sounds like a surprise coming from a guy who once exchanged punches with Cubs teammates, destroyed water coolers at Wrigley Field and underwent anger management counseling, well, Zambrano has been full of surprises this year.

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

Johnson was supposed to be their ace, one of the premier arms in the majors. Collectively, the five-man rotation for the Marlins ranks fifth in the majors with a 3.16 ERA.

The last time Carlos Zambrano was an All-Star, most Americans hadn't even been convinced that an African-American man could be in the White House.

The Miami Marlins are one of the most hyped franchises in Major League Baseball this season.A Off season acquistion Heath Bell hasn't looked the same, but the team has shook off a slow start and now sits at 18-16, good forA fourth place in the NL East.

The Cubs have lost nine straight games at Milwaukee and Chris Volstad has yet to break into the win column this year.

The way the Marlins treated Carlos Zambrano during his first five starts, nobody might have blamed him if he stormed into the clubhouse, throwing chairs and busting water coolers.

The 28-year-old Street injured the lat in the 10th inning of Friday's game against the Miami Marlins.

Chris Capuano continued his great start to his season on Saturday afternoon, both on the mound and at the plate, leading the Dodgers to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, snapping a two-game losing streak for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers will try and stop the slide by giving the ball to Chris Capuano for the second game of the three game series.

Right-hander Matt Garza has been pushed back in the Cubs' rotation because of a virus and will not make his scheduled start Saturday, manager Dale Sveum announced following Chicago's 5-4 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Chris Volstad reacts after being called for a balk in the sixth inning Monday inb Philadelphia.

The Phillies still have a chance to split this four-game set with the Cubs by winning the wraparound series finale on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.