Randy Wells

Former Cubs pitcher Randy Wells quits

2013-04-30 15:03:00

Former Cubs pitcher Randy Wells called it quits Tuesday at the age of 30 after a poor start at Triple-A Round Rock, a Texas Rangers affiliate. Wells pitched for the Cubs from 2009-12, going 28-32 with a 4.08 ERA. Texas signed him to a minor league...

Scoreboard: May 1

2013-04-30 22:13:00

|TODAY| |COLLEGE BASEBALL| Northern State at Mary, 1 p.m. doubleheader � |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, Noon (FXSP); Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Soccer—UEFA...

Scoreboard -- March 23, 2013

2013-03-23 22:22:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Men’s College Basketball--National Invitation Tournament, St. John’s at Virginia, 10 a.m. (ESPN); NCAA Division I Tournament, Ohio State vs. Iowa State, 11 a.m. (CBS), Indiana vs. Temple, 1:30 p.m. (CBS), Kansas vs....

Scoreboard: March 1

2013-02-28 22:10:00

A preview of the top Chicago parties in 2013

2013-01-15 13:18:00

The best parties in Chicago don’t all take place in the summer — just most of them. But if you’re getting early stages of cabin fever and don’t feel like you can spend another weekend in your sweatpants, there is the...

Scoreboard -- Dec. 6, 2012

2012-12-06 23:41:00

|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 7 p.m. (FXSP); Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Men’s College Hockey--Michigan State...

Alison Brie and Dave Franco dine at RPM Italian, another Lollapalooza low for Cee Lo, Wyclef performing at Underground

2012-08-03 07:52:00

The Lollapalooza sightings have begun. “Community” actress Alison Brie and rumored boyfriend and “21 Jump Street” actor Dave Franco had dinner Thursday at RPM Italian. Franco, brother of James Franco, took in the Lollapalooza...

Position analysis: Pitching will be a priority

2012-10-17 19:16:00

A pitching staff that included Ryan Dempster, Paul Maholm, Matt Garza, Jeff Samardzija and Carlos Marmol went belly up in 2012, despite prolonged stretches of dominance from those four starters and the closer. The Cubs finished 24th among all major...

Epstein willing to get involved with city on Wrigley rehab

2012-07-18 20:41:00

The chilly relationship between the Ricketts family and Mayor Rahm Emanuel over family patriarch Joe Ricketts' aborted prospects to fund an attack ad against President Barack Obama has put the Wrigley Field rehab plans on ice. "It's unfortunate the...

Cubs don't play like superheroes, but dress the part

2012-07-22 18:22:00

ST. LOUIS — To honor Cubs great Ron Santo on his Hall of Fame induction day, manager Dale Sveum asked his position players to click their heels as they crossed the foul line to take their spots Sunday. "It was downhill after that," Sveum said....

Trade rumors don't interest Sveum

2012-07-25 19:08:00

PITTSBURGH — With Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, Geovany Soto and several other players being shopped and six days to go before the trade deadline, it would figure manager Dale Sveum is on the phone with Cubs' brass constantly. But Sveum said Wednesday...

Randy Wells clears waivers

2012-06-29 12:49:00

Randy Wells cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Tripl-A Iowa, the Cubs announced Friday. Wells had been designated for assignment, but no team picked him up. He was 1-2 with a 5.34 earned-run average in 12 games, four of them starts....

Cubs starting pitcher Randy Wells in the first inning.

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Cubs starting pitcher Randy Wells reacts during a tough stretch in the third inning.

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Cubs starting pitcher Randy Wells reacts in the dugout after being pulled from the game in the 4th inning.

2012-06-20 00:00:00