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Pictures in the News | March 14, 2013

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Whispers: Gregg could be Tigers' missing piece

2013-06-15 13:44:00

Kevin Gregg couldn't make the Dodgers' bullpen in spring training, but he has pitched so well for the Cubs that he's on the short list of players the Tigers are considering as they continue to try to solve their closer dilemma. His experience and strike-...

Hoyer optimistic Cubs will develop pitching

2013-06-14 20:34:00

NEW YORK -- The Cubs last week drafted third baseman Kris Bryant with the No. 2 overall pick instead of right-handed starter Jonathan Gray despite a lack of starting pitching in their system. “Any kind of pitching comes with risk,” general...

Your Morning Phil: Krol, Leesman, Baez

2013-06-13 09:39:00

Talking baseball while wondering if Johnny Oduya and his teammates could get out of bed today. 1. No big-leaguer has been more impressive this week than Ian Krol, the left-hander from Naperville who has given the Nationals another big weapon in the...

Baez's 4-homer game at Daytona overshadows Cubs' latest loss

2013-06-10 21:14:00

Before the season, President Theo Epstein said Cubs fans shouldn't just look at the team's record as a true measure of their success. "There should be two areas of focus," he said. "One is the big league team. Do we succeed or fail? And one is on the...

Cubs get it right with Bryant

2013-06-06 19:17:00

The easiest thing for the Cubs to do would have been to let the Astros make their pick for them. But it's a disappointing night at the theater when easy stands in for best, and President Theo Epstein's stable of scouts doesn't work 20-hour days to go...

Likelihood of Appel coming to Cubs growing

2013-06-05 18:16:00

There is one benefit to losing 100-plus games. The Cubs will experience it Thursday night, and hopefully for a decade or more. They need to be like the Tigers, Rays and Nationals, who built perennial contenders on the backs of franchise players they...

White Sox, Cubs No. 1 draft picks

2013-06-05 19:26:00

WHITE SOX NO. 1 PICKS YR, PLAYER, POS, NO., QUICK HIT 2012: Courtney Hawkins, OF, 13, Batting .189 at Winston-Salem (A). 2011: No pick 2010: Chris Sale, LHP, 13, Called up Aug. 6. 26-14, 2.80 since. 2009: Jared Mitchell, CF, 23, Has hit .229...

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...

Comparing Cubs' and White Sox's prospects

2013-05-26 20:12:00

With the White Sox back to .500, maybe they can salvage our summer. The spring has been a bust, and never has there been a City Series matchup generating so little enthusiasm in Chicago. But there is some good news for the baseball wise. That's this:...

Reasons to enjoy Chicago baseball

2013-05-02 18:22:00

Chicago now has digested a month of uninspiring baseball on both sides of town. The reaction has me puzzled. "It's going to be a long summer," seems to be the most common response from fans and the media. No, it isn't. The Cubs and White Sox are on...

Difference in baseball is striking

2013-04-20 12:40:00

Javier Baez is considered widely to be the best prospect in the Cubs' farm system. His counterpart for the White Sox is Courtney Hawkins. Baez, a 20-year-old shortstop, and Hawkins, a 19-year-old center fielder, both have tremendous hitting skills. They...

Cubs shortstop prospect Javier Baez during spring training in February. (Jos� M. Osorio/Tribune photo)

2013-05-26 20:15:00

Oakland's Eric Sogard steals second base in front of Javier Baez in the first inning.

2013-03-17 00:00:00

Javier Baez high-fives Jorge Soler after hitting a home run in the second inning.

2013-03-16 00:00:00