Starlin Castro News

After surprising much of the American League for the first six weeks, the Baltimore Orioles are suddenly in a rut.

He could care less about the Indianapolis 500. "I'm not a car guy," Clint Hurdle confessed early on Sunday, a little before the white flag was waved both at The Brickyard and at PNC Park by the Cubs.

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With the bases loaded, Pittsburgh Pirates' Matt Hague, right, is hit by a pitch from Chicago Cubs pitcher Rafael Dolis, forcing in teammate Jose Tabata, right rear, from third with the winning run in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 26, 2012.

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After squaring off against several formidable pitchers during his losing streak, it appears Pittsburgh's Kevin Correia could be catching a break as the Chicago Cubs turn to Paul Maholm .

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.

Taylor Thornton scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 16:19 remaining and second-seeded Northwestern advanced to another women's lacrosse national championship game with a 9-7 victory over No.

Pirates Pedro Alvarez touches home as he slides past the tag of Cubs catcher Koyie Hill Friday night at PNC Park.

Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum moved Starlin Castro out of the No. 3 hole for the first time this season.

There's something about a player who gets drafted by a team, grinds it out in the minors for that team, and then finally makes it to the big leagues representing the team that believed in him from the start.

During these gloomy days on the North Side, Chicago Cubs fans can only continue to hope that the future is bright for their beloved team.

I wish Theo Epstein no ill will, but there's a part of me, the part from my head to my toes, that's pleased he's getting a taste of what Cubs fans have gone through these last 100 years or so.

With more than a quarter of the 2012 MLB season complete, teams are beginning to separate themselves from each other, and a picture is starting to appear about what teams have a chance to make the playoffs and what teams should start looking forward to the 2013 season.

Tomorrow night, the Cubs and Pirates begin a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

May 19, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Wrigley Field.

APRIL 05: of the Chicago Cubs of the Washington Nationals during the opening day game at Wrigley Field on April 5, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez held the Cubs to one run on eight hits over seven innings.

As good omens go, the Cubs have to be excited about the first-inning home run they got from Reed Johnson on Wednesday against Houston lefty Wandy Rodriguez.

Shortstops like Starlin Castro don't come along very often. He's still only 22 years old, and he's already established himself as a star in the making at the big-league level.