Anthony Rizzo

Fantasy baseball world: In need of a first baseman?

2013-05-18 15:35:00

Staff writer Tim Hubbard looks at two first basemen who have been surprising through the season's first quarter, and another who is off to a dreadful start. ON THE UPSWING Mark Reynolds, Cleveland Despite averaging more than 27 home runs per season,...

Rick Ankiel gets another chance, with the Mets

2013-05-13 17:15:00

The New York Mets signed Rick Ankiel and started him in center field on Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team that converted him from wild left-hander to outfielder. The 33-year-old thought it a bit comforting that he returned to the...

Athletics outlast Angels, 10-8, in 19 innings

2013-04-30 03:13:00

OAKLAND — Monday night merged into Tuesday, and on and on the Angels and Oakland Athletics played, their game stretching so far into the wee hours of the morning that the cows were home and tucked into bed long before it was over. It was the...

Italy's WBC upset of Mexico has a Dodgers blue tint

2013-03-08 08:47:00

Italy did not advance past the first round in the first two World Baseball Classics, but it scored an early upset this year by rallying for two runs in the ninth inning Thursday night to defeat Mexico, 6-5, in a WBC opener at Chase Field in Phoenix. And...

Rizzo not feeling pressure of new contract

2013-05-25 18:16:00

CINCINNATI — Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-3 to break out of an 0-for-23 skid in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Reds. Rizzo’s skid coincided with the Cubs’ six-game losing streak, but he has been able to handle the pressure and keep...

Cubs unpleasant present makes better future forever distant

2013-05-25 13:55:00

CINCINNATI — No one really is surprised the Cubs are where they are two months into the season, and it appears evident what's going to happen next. In Year 2 of the rebuild, the only questions remaining are who will be gone before August and how...

One bad pitch does in Feldman, Cubs

2013-05-24 20:28:00

CINCINNATI — The Memorial Day weekend kicks off the unofficial start of summer, and the Cubs already find themselves in a huge hole. Everyone in the clubhouse is well aware of what's going to happen if they don't start winning consistently very...

Who's the next Urlacher?

2013-05-23 12:47:00

It appears we have a job opening in Chicago. With Brian Urlacher's retirement official, I am afraid that we need to officially post "the guy who owns Chicago" job on Craigslist. This is a tough one, because we can't just pass it out to anyone. Past...

Cubs waste another gem in 1-0 loss

2013-05-22 20:59:00

PITTSBURGH — Another day, another wasted outing. Jeff Samardzija was the victim Wednesday night in a 1-0 loss to the Pirates as the Cubs managed only three hits off Francisco Liriano and two relievers. "It's just unbelievable how these kind of...

Snider's grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs

2013-05-21 19:52:00

� PITTSBURGH (AP) — Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. � Garza allowed one...

Could Ellsbury be on Cubs radar?

2013-05-21 21:17:00

— Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is off to a poor start but remains one of the more interesting potential free agents. Cubs President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer know Ellsbury well from their days in Boston and are aware...

Feldman puts it all together in 8-2 victory

2013-05-18 18:28:00

Scott Feldman made it all look so easy Saturday, blanking the Mets over 6 2/3 innings and delivering a key two-run double to propel the Cubs to an 8-2 victory at Wrigley Field. "I'm healthy and my arm feels good," Feldman said. "Mechanically, everything...

Anthony Rizzo gets tagged out trying to reach second base by the Reds' Zack Cozart.

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Cubs catcher Wellington Castillo after he and Anthony Rizzo collided.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Cubs catcher Wellington Castillo and 1st baseman Anthony Rizzo collide on a pop foul off the bat of Rick Ankiel in the 9th inning. Rizzo was charged with an error as the ball popped away from them. The Chicago Cubs were hosting the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

2013-05-17 00:00:00