Chicago Cubs News

Statistics are sucking the life out of baseball. I know this to be true because some Cubs fans are concerned Curtis Granderson struck out too many times last year.

When a team identifies a weakness in their lineup, whether offensive or defensive, there are three avenues through which the club can attempt to augment their efficiency at that position.

Not sure if anyone read the latest foot-in-mouth interview from Chicago's North Side, but this time it isn't one of the usual suspects.

Sometimes I wonder if my years of rooting for the Cubs have actually harmed me. Rooting for the Cubs forces you to look at each windfall with a critical eye and not committing to the Indian, as a certain Blackhawks official once said.

Give Jim Hendry credit. He doesn't get them all right, but he doesn't get them all wrong, either.

It's closing in on Thanksgiving and baseball circles are starting to heat up with discussion about players moving from one city to another.

I was wandering around various baseball sites today, and came across a thought that honestly made me laugh when I first read it.

This is a March 13, 2009, file photo showing Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia waving during a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Tempe, Ariz.

Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who has volunteered eagerly for designated-hitter and pinch-hitting duties in the past despite swinging-related stints on the disabled list, has been awarded his third Silver Slugger award for National League pitchers.

Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

Derrek Lee signs autographs in Mesa last spring. Browse more photos>> The Cubs announced their spring training schedule today; it includes 15 games at Mesa and 20 on the road -- the road games include the two previously announced games vs.

The Cubs and free-agent left-hander John Grabow are close to agreeing on a two-year deal, ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine reported on Wednesday.

Have you ever found yourself reading a well-written piece and feeling like it all sounds logical and sensible, but then you think about it a little more and wonder if the writer is off his meds? I had a moment like this when I read a recent piece by Fox Sports writer Dayn Perry , who proposes in the column a number of moves that teams need to make ...

So, we've arrived in 2004. The Chicago Cubs have just undergone the worst choke in the history of the NLCS.

The Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Tim Hudson agreed to a three-year, $28 million contract extension on Thursday.

Curtis Granderson, the Detroit Tigers center fielder and 2009 All-Star, may be available in trades, according to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune.

As the Cubs look toward 2010, General Manager Jim Hendry has to be pleased with the quartet he has assembled atop his starting rotation.

While the Detroit Tigers may not be able to afford Curtis Granderson, a number of other major league teams are lining up to trade for the talented centerfielder.

Randy Johnson was among three MLB players to file for free agency on Monday. Joining him were Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells and Chicago Cubs reliever John Grabow.

For the second consecutive year, the Cubs and White Sox will try their luck in Las Vegas.