Kenny Lofton

Kerry Wood made history again Monday night with his 1,000th career strikeout, but the milestone felt hollow after the Cubs' offense sputtered again in a 3-1 loss to Houston. Despite a Wrigley Field throng of 39,889 chanting his name, Wood declined to...

The Cubs played their final game at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday, waving goodbye to a ballpark linked to one of the most disastrous weekends in franchise history. It was on this field, with the Cubs one win away from going to the 1984 World Series,...

2006 Record: 88-74, 2nd Manager: Grady Little (2nd season) Home Games: Holman Stadium at Dodgertown (6,500), 4101 26th St., Vero Beach, Fla. 32960. Directions: I-95 to Route 60 east, to 43rd Avenue north, to 26th Street. Stadium will be on right. Tickets:...

The Cubs finished off St. Louis with a 7-6 victory at Wrigley Field on Thursday, surviving two ejections, two lost balls in the sun and another chapter in their ongoing battle against the umpires. When all was said and done in this intense series, the...

A 3-foot-tall Foghorn Leghorn doll sat idly in Frank Thomas' locker Thursday morning, wearing a White Sox road jersey. "Don't ask about the chicken," the Sox slugger said cryptically. Technically speaking, the cartoon character known as Foghorn...

You can't blame the 39,5687 in attendance or the nation of Cubs fans watching on TV if they thought Game 1 of the National League Championship Series was over after the first inning Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Cubs rocked the Florida Marlins...

From a "nightmare" to an "awesome feeling." That's the difference one year--and good health--has made to Cubs left fielder Moises Alou. Plagued by injuries last year, his first as a Cub, Alou added another memorable moment to his turnabout season...

After an all-night session with his Sox therapist, Dr. Georgia, Paul Sullivan decides to end all moratoriums and start answering your Sox questions. Or so he says. Paul, I'm not being a smart-ass nor am I ripping you. I actually respect your knowledge of...

This is Chris King taking over for Adam Caldarelli as the Cubs try to take four of five in this wild series. This is my first time "from the cubicle," so bear with me! Feel free to send me an e-mail with your thoughts on today's game, the series or the...

After getting shelled Tuesday night at Houston in his worst outing of the year, Matt Clement was determined to make amends Sunday at Bank One Ballpark. "I was pretty upset with myself after that game in Houston," Clement said. "To come out here and...

When Seattle's Mike Cameron hit four home runs off White Sox pitching in Comiskey Park last week, it looked like the Sox had hit rock bottom. Guess again. The Sox lost to Anaheim 19-0 Friday, the biggest shutout and the largest losing margin in the...

It's doesn't take a blue-ribbon panel to conclude that the more money a team spends, the better its chances of making the playoffs. But jacking up the payroll doesn't mean an automatic bye to the postseason, as the Texas Rangers seem to prove in recent...