Despite strong offense, Pirates below .500 again

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Despite strong offense, Pirates below .500 again

The hitting is much better than expected, the pitching much worse. At the All-Star break, it adds up to a typical Pittsburgh Pirates season.

Report: Chicago Real Estate Firm Bids for Wrigley

A Chicago-area commercial real estate group has made an offer to buy Wrigley field, the iconic and historic home of the Chicago Cubs.

Roundup of other games

CHICAGO - Tim Lincecum was the first pitcher to upstage Ryan Dempster at Wrigley Field this season.

Cubs midterm report
Cubs midterm report Rich Harden now is in the rotation, and as long as Ryan Dempster pitches at Wrigley Field, all is right in the Cubs‘ world. They enter the second half with the best record in the National League, and have a chance to end the longest championship drought in professional sports.

Wrigley Field to host NHL game
Wrigley Field to host NHL game Hockey is coming to Wrigley Field on New Year’s Day. The oldest National League ballpark will play host to an outdoor regular-season NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 1, the league announced on Wednesday.

Sandberg joins President for tee ball

Dempster proving his doubters wrong

It was one of those classic Ryan Dempster moments — a serious question met head-on with a seemingly serious answer.

Matt Holliday’s solo home run helps NL take 2-0 lead after 6 innings in All-Star game

Matt Holliday homered and National League pitchers wriggled out of trouble several times to build a 2-0 lead over the AL through six innings in the All-Star game Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.

Wood’s journey a long one

It was roughly a year ago when the pain in his shoulder was so intense that Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood resigned himself to his fate.