Doug Davis

Carlos Zambrano did his usual finger-pointing routine while walking off the mound after his cameo appearance Wednesday night at Miller Park. Instead of pointing at the sky, however, Zambrano should have been pointing at himself. In the briefest outing...

Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...

Mark Prior spent three long months working to get his arm ready for his comeback from Achilles' tendinitis, but all that hard work could be for naught. Making his eighth start since his return, Prior was removed in the second inning Thursday night of the...

2001 record: (73-89, 4th ) Manager: Jerry Narron (2nd season). Home games: Charlotte County Stadium (5,336), 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte, Fla. 33948. Directions: I-75 to exit 32, which turns into Toledo Blade Blvd. Travel west on Toledo Blade...

With the Cubs trailing Milwaukee by two runs with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, Eric Karros lined a shot down the right-field line that slowly sank in the chilly, wet air. The remainder of a crowd of 38,946...

Hurricane Isabella may meet her match when the Cubs hit Puerto Rico for a three-game series with the Montreal Expos that begins Tuesday. After doing some serious damage to the St. Louis Cardinals' divisional championship hopes by winning four of five...

While Carlos Zambrano was busy kicking dirt, breaking a bat over his leg and talking into his glove Wednesday night at Miller Park, his offense was busy doing nothing. It all added up to a 4-0 Cubs loss to Milwaukee, giving the Brewers a three-game sweep...

The Wrigley Field vines are turning colors earlier than usual, the kids are getting ready to go back to school and the Cubs finally are starting to get their act together. It's beginning to look a lot like summer's end in 2003, when a late-season push...