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Some evaluators believe that either of the two college pitchers the Cubs are targeting with the No.

Homer Bailey threw a not-quite-Hossian six innings, but allowed just two runs while striking out eight, walking three, and not allowing any homeruns.

After an offseason in which they traded away several of their top prospects - catcher Travis d'Arnaud, center fielder Jake Marisnick and pitchers Justin Nicolino and Noah Syndergaard - in an effort to upgrade their 25-man roster for 2013, the Blue Jays aren't going to give up on the season anytime soon despite a rough start.

Travis Wood was among the Cubs players taking early batting practice Friday at Great American Ball Park.

May 23, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edwin Jackson delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at PNC Park.

The Cincinnati Reds rolled through a nine-game road trip, and with the struggling Chicago Cubs coming to town Friday night, there's little reason to think one of the best home teams in the majors won't continue its success.

MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH Manager Dale Sveum held a brief meeting with his bullpen members this week.

As the Cubs look to rebuild toward their next competitive window, the strengthening division - which makes up nearly half of their schedule - is only making the process tougher.

According to Cubs beat writer Carrie Muska t, the new contract overrides Rizzo's 2013 contract, in essence making it a six year extension.

Francisco Liriano continued his torrid start, scattering two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night.

Pitcher Francisco Liriano continued his dominance since returning from the disabled list earlier this month, striking out nine batters in seven scoreless innings to lead the Pirates to a 1-0 victory against the Cubs on Wednesday night at PNC Park.

Travis Snider's pinch-hit grand slam in the sixth inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game set at PNC Park.

The 26-18 Pittsburgh Pirates will welcome the struggling Chicago Cubs to Pittsburgh for a three-game series at PNC Park.

Potential, people. Potential. Get your mind out of the gutter. Dale Sveum has his mind on getting Starlin Castro to finally tap his full potential.

The Good: David Wright is hitting .357 with three doubles, four home runs and eight RBI in May.

Daniel Murphy is currently one of the hottest hitters in the majors. The Mets offense, however, is struggling.

Jeremy Hefner, it can be argued, has been the Mets' most reliable starting pitcher outside of Matt Harvey recently.

The Cubs made another error in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Mets at Wrigley Field, upping their season total to 34, the second-most in the Major Leagues.

Home >> Game Recap >> 5/18 Game Recap - LOBs, a Bad 4th Inning & No Relief Lead the Mets to an 8-2 loss to the Cubbies The Mets didn't do him any favors, stranding what felt like a couple 25-man rosters out on the basepaths all day.

When the 2013 baseball season began six weeks ago, Jeff Samardzija , Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo were the most talked about names on the Chicago Cubs .