James Russell

Jerry Sands delivers, Andre Ethier extends hitting streak in Dodgers' 5-2 win over Cubs

2011-05-02 23:03:00

<![CDATA[Jerry Sands delivers, Andre Ethier extends hitting streak in Dodgers' 5-2 win over Cubs]]>

Dodgers' James Loney sits out against Cubs

2011-05-02 20:05:00

<![CDATA[Dodgers' James Loney sits out against Cubs]]>

Cubs relying more on sabermetrics

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Crunching numbers is one of Theo Epstein's specialties, and his reliance on statistical analysis is one of the main reasons Chairman Tom Ricketts hired him away from Boston. During the news conference announcing Jim Hendry's firing in the summer of 2011,...

Draft expert believes Cubs will pounce on Appel in draft

2013-05-04 18:07:00

Keith Law, baseball's most visible draft expect, says the Cubs will jump on Stanford senior Mark Appel with the second overall pick in baseball's June draft if the Astros don't take him first. He made that comment during a telecast of Stanford's 5-3...

Bullpen lets Cubs down again

2013-05-08 16:46:00

The Cubs bullpen blew its ninth save in 18 chances in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, a recurring nightmare that only Kevin Gregg seems to have immunity from so far. Starter Carlos Villanueva was the victim of Wednesday's collapse, watching James...

Castillo's lack of hustle opens door for Padres to beat Cubs 4-2

2013-05-02 17:15:00

When the Cubs announced in October they were moving in the brick wall behind home plate by 3 feet to add 56 prime seats, they never imagined the revenue-enhancing move could affect a ballgame. But catcher Steve Clevenger did. "If they move it in, it...

Sveum: Cubs' closer will remain a mystery

2013-04-28 09:33:00

MIAMI – The Chicago Cubs closer question has been an ongoing debate since Carlos Marmol got off to such a bad start the opening series of the season in Pittsburgh. Kevin Gregg closed the last two nights against the Marlins, throwing perfect...

Same old sad story from Marmol

2013-05-04 18:10:00

Carlos Marmol has pitched in a franchise record 453 games for the Cubs. But how many more will he and the Cubs' fans have to endure? Marmol's meltdown Saturday against the Reds took a victory away from Jeff Samardzija, with a four-run, one-hit eighth...

Close to home, Rizzo dials long distance twice in Cubs' win in Miami

2013-04-27 00:00:00

MIAMI — If the Cubs plan on climbing out of the hole they have dug for themselves in April, they're going to have to start this week with an eight-game stretch against the Marlins and Padres. Thursday's comeback win in the series opener was big in...

Homers by Douglas High grad Rizzo topple Marlins

2013-04-26 19:31:00

With little to cheer from the home team this season, fans at Marlins Park could at least celebrate the accomplishments of a nearby hometown hero Friday night. Former Douglas High standout Anthony Rizzo set the stage for the evening's postgame...

Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag

2013-04-24 10:53:00

Paul, I’m sure this question is right up there with the towel drill back in the day but why does it seem like being competitive now and winning in a few years down the line have to mutually exclusive with the current regime? It costs a few million...

Quick, someone wake Theo and tell him to dump Marmol

2013-04-02 07:32:00

Dale Sveum must be trying to get fired. Or maybe the Cubs manager hates Cubs fans. Or perhaps he’s an agent of evil sent by North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to destroy the Cubs because their legendary ineptitude and continued consignment to a...

Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd (right) now with the Mets, chats with former Cubs team mates (from left) David DeJesus, James Russell and Travis Wood before Friday's game.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd (right), now with the Mets, chats with former Cubs teammates (from left) David DeJesus, James Russell and Travis Wood.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Cubs relief pitcher James Russell delivers to the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning.

2013-04-18 00:00:00