Anthony Rizzo
Cubs star offers support at vigil in Florida in wake of shooting Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo left spring training in Mesa, Ariz., for his home in Parkland, Fla., where he gave an emotional speech in the wake of the deadly shooting...
The Cubs' superstars have disappeared CHICAGO — The bats belonging to the Cubs’ most accomplished hitters have turned to mush this October, leaving the defending World Series champions in a difficult spot. Kris Bryant and...
As sports get more inexplicable, broadcasts get more inscrutable Help, please: Are sports now tougher to watch or to explain? Friday, it appeared that the only one unaware that CC Sabathia often starts poorly before rolling was Joe “By...
Why the Cubs aren't pushing the title-defense panic button CHICAGO — “There’s only one time to really call a team meeting,” Joe Maddon said Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. “If your best pitcher is pitching the next [game] against...
Are the Cubs going to be OK? I have long thought Joe Torre’s dynastic Yankees would be appreciated more with the perspective of history than they were in real time. The four championships won in five seasons...
Joe Maddon's shifts are causing fantasy baseball controversy Winning a fantasy baseball championship requires a tremendous amount of work. In addition to the countless hours you spend scouting players and doing research for your draft, the in-season management...
Yanks outlast Cubs in 18-inning marathon to sweep champs CHICAGO — The sign near the door of the Yankees’ clubhouse said it all. “Buses 1:55 a.m. Nice win’’ was the message written by a likely tired hand after the...
This heart-melting young Cubs fan's gonna have the best day at Wrigley The emotional surprise of the season for one young Chicago Cubs fan is getting even sweeter thanks to the kindness of the players on the World Series champs. Nine-year-old Kolt...
MLB players are fuming over PED 'cheater' Starling Marte News of Starling Marte’s suspension Tuesday brought baseball’s performance-enhancing drug controversy back to the forefront, allowing some players, both past and present, to show how fed up they are with “cheating” in the...