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The door isn't completely shut on Kerry Wood returning to the Cubs, but it moved closer to being slammed Monday when the Cubs declined to offer salary arbitration to Wood.

Jake Peavy is worth whatever the Padres are asking for him. Any other questions? Should we move on to free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira and free agent lefthander CC Sabathia while we're gathered here? I ...

Right-hander Kerry Wood filed for free agency on Friday, officially making himself available for the third consecutive offseason.

With September around the corner, Cubs manager Lou Piniella likely will juggle his rotation with an eye toward keeping his starters fresh for the playoffs in October.

The Cubs expected this series with Milwaukee to be a battle for the division title.

Mostly clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 65.

The Chicago Cubs recalled outfielder Felix Pie and selected the contract of pitcher Randy Wells from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.

Mark DeRosa's big season already is having a carryover effect into 2009. The big impact on next season was the home run DeRosa hit Saturday -- his career-high 20th, to go with a career-high 83 RBI.

Optimistic Zambrano looking ahead This day in Cubs history Cubs recap ''I don't know what happened,'' manager Lou Piniella said.

During the Cubs' current losing streak, they've wasted some quality starts by their pitchers.

Let's play a game of Good News, Bad News. Good News: Carlos Zambrano was throwing 96MPH last night.

Daytona needs one more day to clinch a playoff berth, but they came oh-so-close tonight.

Three hitters and three pitchers will be arriving today as rosters expand, and all except one has major-league experience.

If you have watched the radar gun when Carlos Zambrano has pitched this month, you know something's not right.

Just like that, Kosuke Fukudome might be on his way back to becoming an everyday fixture in the Cubs' lineup.

After Ryan Dempster earned his 14th victory by beating Florida, 9-2, on Sunday, Lou Piniella said the Cubs knew coming into spring training that he'd make the starting rotation.

Posted by Mike Farley Show me a pitcher who doesn't walk many batters, and I'll show you a pitcher that wins games.

The weekend series against St. Louis could bring the return of Kerry Wood if the Cubs closer's recovery from a finger blister continues on course.

The maturation of Jeff Samardzija is continuing at a fast pace. He pitched the ninth inning of Wednesday's 11-4 victory over Houston, meaning he has been on the mound for the last out three times in his six ...

The Hawk Eye PEORIA, Ill. -- The Burlington Bees jumped on Chicago Cubs right-hander Jon Lieber, who was making a rehab start for the Peoria Chiefs, for three runs in the top of the third inning to erase a 2-0 ...