Darwin Barney News

Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker steals second ahead of the tag by Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney during the second inning Saturday in Pittsburgh.

Manager Dale Sveum knows about losing. In 1987, when he played for the Brewers, Milwaukee dropped a dozen straight but bounced back to finish 20 games over .500. "I've been through a 12-game losing streak once in my career, and it grinds on you and it gets frustrating, there's no question about it," Sveum said on Friday.

A. J. Burnett worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh bullpen took care of the rest as the Pirates slipped past the Cubs, 1-0, dealing Chicago its 10th straight loss.

Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett has allowed either zero or two runs in five of six starts this season.

Not everybody grasps the concept of "fun bad." You know, when your team is so dreadful you just throw your hands in the air and embrace the train wreck with laughter.

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run triple that right fielder David DeJesus appeared to have caught, then dropped after a collision with second baseman Darwin Barney, as the Astros produced a 5-1 victory Wednesday night over the Cubs, who lost their ninth in a row.

Mar. 16, 2012; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo looks on during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at HoHoKam Park.

Houston Bottom 7th - Chris Snyder struck out looking. None on with one out and Jordan Schafer due up.

On second thought, there's nothing wrong with the Cubs' lineup that Adrian Cardenas can't fix.

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Alejandro De Aza #30 of the Chicago White Sox is tagged out on a steal attempt by Darwin Barney #15 of the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning on May 19 2012 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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The first hitter he faced was Mark Grudzielanek , who would later become his teammate on the 2003 NL Central champion Cubs .

Even when the Cubs and White Sox enter Interleague Play competition without a great deal of expectations, as they both have been classified in 2012, their head-to-head battles never lack in intensity or excitement.

If you were so inclined, you could argue that the Crosstown Classic has been going on for longer than the Cubs championship drought.

He's good at getting on base, but he's never been much of a power threat. He's by no means bad , but he's the type of player that a team like the 2012 Cubs really have little business holding onto.

Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3... Tony Parker scored 22 points on his 30th birthday, Tim Duncan had 18 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the fading Los Angeles ... (more)

Roy Halladay threw eight strong innings for his first victory in a month and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.

St. Louis, Mo - The ladies of St. Louis swoon at the very mention of his name.A Their knees buckle as they faint at the sight of him while gentlemen try to figure out this strange obsession with the Cardinals starting catcher.A Whatever it is that forces girl's heard to skip a beat over Yadier Molina, guys certainly do respect his playing ability.

Two big wind farm projects canceled in the state Marlins defeat Pirates, 6-2 Bayer wants repairs to iconic Pittsburgh sign Phillies 4, Astros 3: Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game, a solo shot in the 10th that lifted Philadelphia past visiting Houston.