Rafael Dolis

Dear Mr. and Mrs. NATO protesters, If you want to decry something that you think offends humanity, skip McCormick Place this weekend and head to Wrigley Field. If you’re looking to bring attention to senseless policies, then the Cubs-White Sox...

I don’t know why Carlos Marmol is still a Cub. I don’t know if Marmol knows why he’s still a Cub. Only Theo Epstein knows, and he should know better. Marmol is the European sports car of closers --- finely tuned and destined to cost a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs are an epic fail with runners in scoring position. During this week's two-game series against St. Louis, manager Dale Sveum marveled that the Cardinals were hitting about .330...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Nationals 7, Cubs 3 WASHINGTON -- Ian Desmond scored three runs and had three hits, including a home run, and hot-hitting Adam LaRoche had two hits and scored twice as the Nationals beat the Cubs...

WASHINGTON -- Starlin Castro’s move to the leadoff spot Friday was due to “a process of elimination,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. Dave Sappelt had been in the leadoff spot against left-handers before being sent to the minors last...

The Sports Xchange By David Driver, The Sports Xchange Desmond has big night to lead Nationals over Cubs WASHINGTON -- Ian Desmond is the latest in a list of Sarasota (Fla.) High School graduates who have made the Major Leagues, following in the...

Ian Desmond’s three hits included a two-run homer and an RBI double, and Danny Espinosa and Kurt Suzuki also drove in runs with doubles, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 for their season-high fifth consecutive victory....

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Cubs at Nationals The Washington Nationals are back on track after a slow start, and they hope their ace can follow suit. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg takes the mound Saturday as the Nationals try to build on their season-...

Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer sounded disappointed but not discouraged about the team's poor start to the season. "Part of our job is not overreacting to individual games. Looking at every individual baseball game is like checking your stock...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The ever-changing Cubs bullpen picture appears for once to be clear -- for now. Manager Dale Sveum, after several seeks of being non-committal, finally announced Wednesday that right-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH Cubs' manager Dale Sveum didn't sound like he was exaggerating Tuesday night when talking about lefty Travis Wood. "He's the best starter in baseball, pretty much," Sveum said after...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH To general manager Jed Hoyer, there's no real surprise to the Cubs' 13-20 record. Hoyer is not singing the popular tune in some club quarters that the losing record easily could be flipped...