Well, that didn't take long, did it? more ›

We sensed this day was coming, but even with that feeling of inevitability we were caught off-guard by the timing of the announcement. more ›

Edwin Jackson was marvelous going the distance against Detroit yesterday. Carlos Zambrano said he felt like Robocop on the mound, but the Marlins tagged him like Boddicker and his henchmen, instead. more ›

It's a shame to see a gem of a game like the one Matt Garza dealt last night go to waste. more ›

Cubs 5, Marlins 1 more ›

White Sox 1, Indians 0 more ›

You didn't think we'd go through the day without mentioning this, did you? Seven years ago today the second biggest meltdown we ever witnessed in a baseball playoff series (the biggest being the 2004 AL Championship series) occurred. This game, Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services and the 2004 Cubs season set in motion our switching of baseball allegiances from North to South sides. Steve Bartman's name may now live in infamy, but so should Moises Alou's overreaction, which led to Mark Prior's overreaction and wild pitch walk and the key to the breakdown, Alex Gonzalez's fumbling of a double play ball that opened the floodgates. more ›

Chicagoist certainly doesn't envy White Sox GM Kenny Williams and the difficult task he has to rebuild a team that lost 90 games in 2007. On Tuesday, he once again was overmatched by the opposition and missed the ball on potential help for his club. Recent reports suggested that the Sox were close to landing third baseman Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins — a player that Ozzie Guillen referred to as his "fourth son."... more ›

The Cubs have clinched the NL Central crown -- and with two games to spare! Following a three game sweep at the hands of the Florida Marlins, things were looking sketchy, but the Brewers kept on losing, too. When the Cubs returned to the win column in Cincinnati on Friday night, and Milwaukee lost yet again, the final two games were subtracted from the magic number and the Cubs earned a berth in the postseason... more ›

The Cubs couldn't help themselves Wednesday night, as they dropped their second straight game to the lowly Florida Marlins, losing 7-4 in Miami. more ›

This is not a fun time to be a baseball fan in Chicago. Whether a White Sox or Cubs fan, you no doubt have that sinking feeling about your team's prospects for the postseason after they were swept this week. The Cubs lost 9-0 to the Florida Marlins on Wednesday, following a day full of meetings. The players held one. So did management. Didn't help, at least on Wednesday. The players felt they needed to... more ›

So just what, exactly, is Ryan Dempster's role on the Cubs' pitching staff? Not even Ryan himself seems to know. more ›

With all the potential candidates now known, the Cubs' list to fill Dusty Baker's vacancy seems to be: Lou Piniella, Joe Girardi, Bob Brenley and maybe even Buck Showalter -- the last of the managerial casualties. Braves third base coach Fredi Gonzalez had been on early wish lists, but the Florida Marlins snatched him up within hours of dumping Girardi. more ›

Chicagoist is clearly in the camp with those who believe that Dusty Baker's days as Cubs manager are numbered. With his contract expiring, the Cubs floundering and his blaming everybody but himself we just don't forsee Dusty manning the Wrigley dugout come April. more ›

Neither Chicago baseball team is doing very well lately. In recent days, both have been left at the altar when a more attractive suitor came calling. more ›

With hurricanes battering Florida on a seemingly daily basis, the Florida Marlins have found a home away from home here in Chicago. Over the weekend, the Marlins played four games against the Cubs at Wrigley Field -- including one originally scheduled for Miami. more ›