Starlin Castro News

In a season of mistakes, the Mets hit their lowest point yesterday when they threw the ball away in the infield three times on one fifth-inning play, their version of the Buttfumble leading to two Cubs runs.

David DeJesus was the most consistent player on the Cubs, and appeared to be the one position player who might make the National League All-Star team.

For nearly nine innings, the Mets had come out on Father's Day and put on a Little League display.

NEW YORK – The combination of Carlos Marmol and save situations has tested the patience of Cubs fans like little else this season.

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Tennessee Smokies general manager Brian Cox, right and son Brady left, who has spent many seasons working as a bat boy.

Look around the league and what's striking is the number of good-to-great young players who won't be hitting the market anytime soon, because their teams locked them up to long-term deals before they could get a sniff off free agency.

Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, in the middle contest of a three-game set .

Newsworthy Chicago baseball headlines happen about as often these days as Starlin Castro draws a walk - few, and painfully far between.

After dropping the first two games of the series, the Red Sox fell into an early 2-0 hole before bouncing back.

General manager Sandy Alderson picked a tough time to discuss the current state of the New York Mets with season ticket holders, as a rough homestand has extended the team's long slump.

Scott Feldman allowed two hits in seven innings and Starlin Castro hit a two-run double to left in the Cubs' three-run eighth inning and Chicago beat the New York Mets 5-2 on Saturday.

The Cubs will face several weeks without their starting center fielder, who was having the best year of his career.

Pinch-hitter Julio Borbon singled home the winning run with two outs in the 14th and Chicago beat the Reds 6-5 on Thursday to end Cincinnati's record 12-game winning streak at Wrigley Field.

Ryan Fowler has spent the past eight years covering and talking sports on TV and radio, in newspapers and on the Web.

Although his team is having its troubles at the plate, David Wright is doing his best to pick up the slack.

METS vs. CHICAGO CUBS Friday: RHP Shaun Marcum vs. RHP Edwin Jackson , 7:10 p.m. ET Saturday: LHP Jonathon Niese vs. RHP Scott Feldman , 1:10 p.m. ET Sunday: RHP Jeremy Hefner vs. RHP Matt Garza , 1:10 p.m. ET Cubs short hops Matt Garza is the most logical Cub to be traded before the July 31 trade deadline, ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine reports.

The Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-2 in a marathon game that went 18 innings on Thursday.

Fantasy baseball trade prospects are a lot like office cupcakes. Being overzealous can backfire, but so can waiting.

Julio Borbon delivered a pinch-hit, two-out, game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the Cubs steal a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a four-game set at Wrigley Field.