Today’s pitch count is 5. Bill Center of the Union-Tribune says that the San Diego Padres are stacked as an organization at third base. He gives some good info on 3B prospects for you guys in deep keeper leagues and leagues that use minor leaguers. He also talks about the injury to Kevin Kouzmanof...

Mired in a horrendous slump since he was sent down to Triple A Iowa, former Cubs starting center fielder Felix Pie finally showed a little life, going 2-5 with a homer to inch his batting average a tad beyond the .150 plateau. Demoted from his customary leadoff role to hit in the No. 2 hole for Iowa...

If Jim Edmonds can play, great. If not, bye. Simple. That's all that Cubs fans should worry about with the former dreaded Cardinal (see former evil Piston Dennis Rodman for details). That's all that Cubs players should worry about, too. Look, you could find some White Sox players who weren't happy t...

Daryle Ward got the big hit in the bottom of the eighth, an inning that was set up with a brilliant bunt of Kosuke Fukudome, an intentional walk to Alfonso Soriano and even a stolen base by -- Are you sitting down? -- Aramis Ramirez. But Lou Piniella got the win Sunday. Even before the game started,...

I guess it counts as progress that the Cubs are just as infuriating this week as they were a year ago but are winning these games instead of kicking them away. After Monday’s win that included a blown seven-run lead, manager Lou Piniella said he’d rather win ugly than lose pretty. Last year, rem...

Cubs manager Lou Piniella laughingly said, "These guys will hit; just give them time." Then he announced he's moving Alfonso Soriano (0-for-'08) back to leadoff. So much for giving them time. Be the first kid on your block to join the hypocritical Piniella in panicking. Oh, you could make ...

Kosuke Fukudome’s game-tying homer in the ninth on Opening Day deodorized Cubs manager Lou Piniella’s wonky lineup. Fukudome showed off the full range of working a count, making contact and acting like a professional hitter that makes him perfect for the No. 2 spot. In other words, he did everyt...

As expected the Rangers DFA'd outfielder Nelson Cruz and pitcher Robinson Tejeda over the weekend. Tejeda is a casualty of the Rangers' Friday deal for Dustin Nippert, and has been undergoing a thus far unsuccessful transition to the bullpen. He went 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA during the spring, but did ma...

You can find this article and plenty more at our new home at thecubreporter.com. So please reset your bookmarks and we hope to see you there soon. The Cubs are a little over two weeks into spring training with about three weeks before Opening Day. It’s time to check in on the yearly ritual of ...

An incomplete list, in no particular order… Bad Weekend Jason Marquis. Though Lou Piniella apologized for “overreacting” to Marquis’ s comments following Saturday’s game, the pitcher’s “I have a family to worry about” statement made him look stupid and...