At least three offers made for Cubs
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:04:00 EDT)
In the latest round of bidding for the Cubs, who are being sold by the Tribune Co., at three offers came in for the historic franchise.

Wood gets no arbitration offer
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:06:00 EDT)
The Cubs declined to offer arbitration to any of their free agents, including Kerry Wood, before Monday's deadline, foregoing compensatory Draft picks for players signing elsewhere.

Peavy deal won't be easy for Cubs
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:08:00 EDT)
According to sources, the Cubs' chances of acquiring Padres ace Jake Peavy aren't dead, but Chicago will likely have to shed a big contract and maybe even get a third team involved to get a deal done.

Grace just kept hits comin' in his career
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:00 EDT)
Mark Grace delivered one double after another and plenty of singles and eventually became the Major League hits leader of the 1990s with 1,754 knocks. And the glib first baseman, who played 16 seasons, will now see if all those hits were enough to get him into the Hall of Fame.

Dawson looks again to soar into Hall
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:00 EDT)
Andre Dawson received 358 votes, or 65.9 percent, last year in Hall of Fame balloting. After eight years, will this be the year "The Hawk" is elected to baseball immortality?

With precedent set, Smith awaits call
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:05:00 EDT)
He seemed destined to be the one who threw open the Hall of Fame's doors for the influx of baseball's neo knights, the closers. That did not happen, but now that Bruce Sutter and Goose Gossage have done the honors, Lee Smith would be more than thrilled to follow his peers across the doorsill.

Mailbag: Why deal Fontenot?
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:00:00 EDT)
Reporter Carrie Muskat answers fans' questions about a possible Mike Fontenot deal, arbitration, a lefty bat and much more in this week's mailbag.

Cubs to offer arbitration to Wood only
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:45:00 EDT)
With a 10:59 p.m. CT Monday deadline for teams to offer arbitration to their free agents, the Cubs are expected to do so only to closer Kerry Wood.

O's may fit as third team in Peavy deal
(Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EDT)
The Orioles, who are reportedly interested in Felix Pie, may end up as a third team in a three-way deal that would send Padres right-hander Jake Peavy to the Cubs.

Cubs fan Goodman sang of pain, love
(Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EDT)
Though the Cubs are no longer "the doormat of the National League," singer-songwriter Steve Goodman's songs, which refer to them as such, still ring true for Cub fans.

Cubs spread goodwill, do good deeds
(Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EDT)
They sang, delivered food, rang school bells, broke ground for a new baseball facility and made thousands of people smile. It was a busy year for the Cubs in the community.

Piniella: Cubs are done seeking Peavy
(Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:59:00 EDT)
If there were any lingering questions about whether the Cubs had pulled back from pursuing San Diego ace Jake Peavy in a trade, manager Lou Piniella answered them this week.

Mailbag: is Kosuke on the block?
(Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EDT)
Reporter Carrie Muskat answers fans' questions about lefty hitters, the starting rotation, Kosuke Fukudome trade rumors and more in this week's mailbag.

Marshall could be part of Teahen talks
(Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:26:00 EDT)
According to a Chicago Tribune report, Kansas City "is focused" on Cubs lefty Sean Marshall and infielder Mike Fontenot in discussions for a possible trade for Mark Teahen.

Fox raising diabetes awareness
(Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:03:00 EDT)
Cubs prospect Jake Fox and his wife, Allison, will host an event Dec. 28-29 in Greenfield, Ind., to raise awareness and money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Guzman off to solid start in winter ball
(Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:17:00 EDT)
Right-hander Angel Guzman, who appeared in six games with the Cubs last season, has looked strong through his first five starts in Venezuela.

Soto on Topps' Rookie All-Star team
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:27:00 EDT)
The Cubs' Geovany Soto was named the top catcher on Topps Company's 50th annual Major League Rookie All-Star team.

Peavy's cost may be too high for Cubs
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:00:00 EDT)
The San Diego Padres say the Cubs are still interested in trading for right-hander Jake Peavy. The Cubs, however, insist they would need to be very creative with their finances and get another team involved to swing a deal.

Cubs, Dempster ink four-year deal
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:07:00 EDT)
All-Star right-hander Ryan Dempster agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal on Tuesday to remain with the Cubs, including a $14 million player option for the 2012 season. He gets a $4 million signing bonus.

Cubs sale nearing second round of bids
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:43:00 EDT)
The sale of the Chicago Cubs is progressing toward a second round of bids on Dec. 1, Major League Baseball's No. 2 executive said on Wednesday as the final two-day quarterly Owners' Meetings of the year got under way.

Dempster deal may turn market
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:15:00 EDT)
By signing a contract at $13 million a year on Tuesday, Ryan Dempster may have impacted the salaries offered to other big-name free agents on the market, including A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe.

Cubs add three to 40-man roster
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:11:00 EDT)
The Cubs selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Mitch Atkins, Justin Berg and Marcos Mateo and added them to the 40-man roster.

Cubs showing interest in Teahen
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EDT)
Now that the Cubs have taken care of their first offseason priority and have re-signed Ryan Dempster, the next move is to find a left-handed bat for the middle of the order. The Kansas City Star reported that the Cubs are targeting Royals outfielder Mark Teahen as a possible solution.

Cubs first up for new Yankee Stadium
(Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:28:00 EDT)
The Cubs and Yankees will play the first exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium on April 3 at 6:05 p.m. CT and April 4 at 12:05 p.m.

Ramirez among top 10 in MVP vote
(Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:53:00 EDT)
The Cubs' Aramis Ramirez, Geovany Soto and Derrek Lee all received votes in the National League Most Valuable Player balloting, announced Monday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Mailbag: Wood will be missed
(Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:36:00 EDT)
In this week's edition of the mailbag, fans emotionally bid farewell to Kerry Wood while inquiring about Jake Peavy and Randy Johnson rumors and more.