Troy O'Leary

While Paul Sullivan takes a week off to loaf, here are your responses to his request on how the Cubs can reach the World Series (insert joke here). Oh yeah, no Mike Lowell trades allowed per Mr. Sullivan's rules. Next week, we're back to the regular Q&A,...

Cubs-Sox. Sox-Cubs. The Crosstown Classic. The Red Line Rumble. North vs. South. The Mullets vs. the caramel Macchiatos. Whatever you want to call it, let's get this hate-fest going. This series brings out the worst in everyone in the city. But that's why...

As the Cubs continue to look for ways to score runs without Sammy Sosa, the pitching staff has the extra burden of trying to be too perfect. But even the most proficient of staffs can't hold down the hottest-hitting team in baseball for long, as the Cubs...

Tribune baseball expert Phil Rogers has picked an All-City team the last five years to kick off the Cubs-Sox interleague series. It's fair to say that Phil's selections haven't always hit it off with the public — seems there's disagreement about who ought...

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

The Cubs and St. Louis have been going at it since 1892, but seldom have the two rivals spent as much quality time together as they have over the past two days at Wrigley Field. With Tuesday's day-night doubleheader coming on the heels of the Labor Day...

Shawn Estes made his mark in Yankees-Mets lore last summer when he failed to plunk Roger Clemens in Clemens' first start against the Mets since throwing a broken bat at Mike Piazza during the 2000 World Series. Estes made his mark in the White Sox-Cubs...

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...

This was exactly what the Cubs hoped for when they obtained Aramis Ramirez in a trade last month. The third baseman scored from first on a double in the 11th inning, then drove in the winning run with a single over a drawn-in outfield in the 14th to...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

It is early in the season to start thinking about goals achieved, but the Cubs already have begun reaching some of theirs. One target was to win series, not just games, and Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates gave the Cubs three winning...

During spring training, Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins talked to Cubs pitchers about throwing in the windy conditions of Wrigley Field. His message: Take the elements out of your thinking, pitching, managing and every other part of the game. Left-...