Welington Castillo News

The Pirates' bats couldn't find their rhythm after a nearly two-hour standstill Thursday afternoon, but that didn't matter.

Before Tuesday's game, manager Dale Sveum was asked about the importance of having Matt Garza back in the rotation.

Hefner lasted just four innings and Davis' slump continued in the Mets' 8-2 loss Saturday to the Chicago Cubs.

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.

Scott Feldman pitched into the seventh inning and contributed two RBI as Chicago took an 8-2 win over the New York Mets in the second of three from Wrigley Field on Saturday.

Travis Wood spun seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball and added a pair of hits, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three- game set Monday at Wrigley Field.

Travis Wood spun seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball and added a pair of hits, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three- game set Monday at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs rose to the challenge against stiff competition by winning four of six this week.

It looked good for seven innings, kind of. The offense managed only one run, pathetic by any standard, especially against the lowly Cubs.

The Washington Nationals ended their homestand with a defeat in strange fashion.

Florida-born lefty Gio Gonzalez goes for a second win in three decisions against the Chicago Cubs when the Washington Nationals host them to wrap up a three-game weekend series on Sunday at Nationals Park.

For the first four innings of Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs , Stephen Strasburg spun near perfection on the mound.

MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs are an epic fail with runners in scoring position.

Cubs team psychologist Marc Strickland was on the field early Wednesday morning, observing Welington Castillo practicing his throws to second and Darwin Barney taking batting practice.

To many rival fans, the Cubs organization is jokingly referred to as a "minor league team" because of their often lack of success and sub-par players.

Before last season, the St. Louis Cardinals refused to pay Albert Pujols what he wanted.

Scott Feldman tossed a gem and the Chicago Cubs plated five runs in the fourth inning to rout the Texas Rangers, 9-2, at Wrigley Field.

Keith Law, baseball's most visible draft expect, says the Cubs will jump on Stanford senior Mark Appel with the second overall pick in baseball's June draft if the Astros don't take him first.

Reds 6, Cubs 5: Jay Bruce drove in a pair of runs and Joey Votto scored twice as visiting Cincinnati held off a late charge from Chicago to take the series opener.

Each weekday, Star reporter Mark Ambrogi, a life-long Reds fan, will provide links to Indy's four favorite teams -- the Reds, Cubs, Cardinals and White Sox -- and other hot topics in baseball.