Nate Schierholtz

Commentary: Younger Nationals and older Phillies in the same boat

2013-06-18 18:35:04

The Phillies and the Washington Nationals have more than Jayson Werth in common these days. The teams went into Tuesday night separated by one game in the standings. Both arrived at Citizens Bank Park more than a week's worth of games behind the first-...

Samardzija gem helps Cubs to 4-2 victory

2013-06-18 21:07:00

ST. LOUIS — The Cubs and Cardinals have played 20,321 games since 1876, but few have had stranger endings than Tuesday night's affair at Busch Stadium. Second base umpire Fieldin Culbreth called Cardinals runner Shane Robinson out for interference...

Soriano blows off steam after Marmol blows game

2013-06-16 17:02:00

NEW YORK — Alfonso Soriano was as upset as he has been in his seven years in Chicago after Carlos Marmol blew Sunday's game. "I'm not like that, but sometimes I've got to let it go," he said. "I don't want to keep it inside of me. Now I feel...

DeJesus makes big hit, takes big hit in 6-3 victory

2013-06-14 20:48:00

NEW YORK — The Cubs may have lost one of their best trading chips Friday when David DeJesus suffered a right shoulder sprain in a 6-3 victory over the Mets. Shortly after his three-run triple in the second inning gave the Cubs a 5-0 lead,...

Cubs suspend Stewart 10 days for tweets

2013-06-14 18:44:00

NEW YORK — Ian Stewart’s suspension for a violation of the loyalty clause in his contract is 10 days, a source said Friday. Stewart has appealed the suspension, which will cost him more than $110,000 if upheld. The Cubs suspended the...

Hannemann's new mission is to make Cubs

2013-06-07 17:26:00

While the Cubs were expected to focus on pitching on Day 2 of the draft, the first guy they took Friday (75th overall) was Brigham Young center fielder Jacob Hannemann. He's a 22-year-old freshman who delayed his education two years to complete his...

Cubs fall apart late in 12-4 rout

2013-06-01 22:49:00

Winning has come much easier lately for the Cubs when they are able to rely on a variety of contributors. But not so much Saturday night. After a 2-hour, 21-minute rain delay, the Diamondbacks' Gerardo Parra led off the game with a home run into the...

All-City team: Cubs, Sox starting pitchers outshine hitters

2013-05-26 18:31:00

Starting pitching is everything, right? After all, the 10 major league teams that had the lowest starters' earned-run average averaged 91 wins last season. This year, eight of the top 10 teams in ERA are winning almost 60 percent of their games,...

Reader Q&A: Paul Sullivan's Cubs mailbag

2013-05-07 11:42:00

I have been a Cubs fan since 1948, so I have seen some poor baseball. However, it is time to release Marmol for the Cubs' good and also for his own good. Bill A., Newburgh, Ind. � I don’t really see that happening, at least not until they exhaust...

Your Morning Phil: Sweeney, Ventura, Sale

2013-05-06 08:19:00

Talking baseball while wondering if LeBron James and his kingsmen are taking the Bulls seriously. 1. When the Cubs get around to trading Alfonso Soriano, it would be ideal to have a homegrown replacement ready. There are none in sight, however, as Brett...

Bucs bump off Cubs

2013-04-03 20:12:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wandy Rodriguez allowed just two hits over 6 2-3 innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday night for their first win of the year. � Andrew McCutchen smacked an RBI double for the Pirates....

Hurdle knows new-look lineup could backfire

2013-04-02 18:27:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clint Hurdle understands he's breaking with baseball convention by moving slugger Garrett Jones to the second spot in the batting order. � The way the Pittsburgh Pirates manager views it, shifting the 6-foot-4 outfielder/...

Nate Schierholtz is safe on a Mets throwing error as Mets catcher John Buck can't make the play.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

Nate Schierholtz follows through on his first-inning home run.

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Cubs runner Nate Schierholtz is up and ready after his second triple of the game in the sixth.

2013-06-13 00:00:00