When most sports fans talk about Jeff Samardzija, they mention the agile receiver who used to catch Brady Quinn’s touchdown passes at Notre Dame. Then, as an afterthought: “Oh, and isn’t he trying to pitch for the Chicago Cubs?”
When most sports fans talk about Jeff Samardzija, they mention the agile receiver who used to catch Brady Quinn’s touchdown passes at Notre Dame. Then, as an afterthought: “Oh, and isn’t he trying to pitch for the Chicago Cubs?” As much as he loves a good football conversation, Samardzija wants this to be the year people are talking baseball when he is the subject.
Derrek Lee has reason to feel urgency when it comes to the Cubs finally winning a title: It’s his walk year.
After yet another setback in what has been a rough off-season, Ted Lilly goes into the final year of his contract not knowing exactly when he’ll be ready to pitch for the Chicago Cubs .
Chicago Cubs fans are notoriously loyal, but will they still buy tickets if the prices keep rising and the team keeps losing?
He is not even around, traded away two months ago, but Milton Bradley’s name still resonates at the Chicago Cubs’ camp.
Mark Mulder might not be able to throw a baseball right now, but he isn't planning on retiring just yet,…
From young gun Stephen Strasburg to the return of Brandon Webb, pitchers will be the talk of the spring in the NL.
John Lackey, welcome to the beach. Roy Halladay, have a safe trip to Florida. Mr. Cliff Lee, enjoy your stay in Arizona. It's time. In the snowy Northeast and chilly Midwest — even in sunny California — it's the signal that baseball is coming back. Pitchers and catchers report to camps over the next 10 days, finally shifting the biggest winter moves from podiums and conference calls to the…
Cubs prospects relish BP experience