Starlin Castro

Pete Rose erased? Topps doesn't name all-time hits leader on cards

2013-02-14 08:14:00

Pete Rose is one of the most polarizing figures in baseball. Just the mention of his name can spark a huge debate on whether or not baseball's all-time hits leader deserves his lifetime ban from the sport for allegedly betting on games. Topps baseball...

Daily Dodger in Review: Dee Gordon and the season that never was

2012-11-26 13:14:00

DEE GORDON, 24, shortstop Final 2012 stats: .228 batting average, 38 runs, 32 stolen bases and .280 on-base and .281 slugging percentages in 303 at-bats. Contract status: Under team control. The good: Flashed the speed hoped for, stealing those 32...

Jonathan Byrd leads PGA Tour's opener

2012-01-06 21:35:00

MLB Draft: Picks 6-10 -- Rendon, then high schoolers, reigns

2011-06-06 21:34:24

Question of the Day: Which MLB player would be your choice to build a lineup around? [Updated]

2011-04-25 16:33:49

Harvey masterful in 3-2 victory

2013-05-17 17:52:00

The Cubs rank 10th of 15 National League teams in scoring. So when an opportunity to secure a precious run arises in the eighth inning of a tight ballgame, extreme caution is advised. That was the circumstance Friday at Wrigley Field against the Mets....

Garza's return should bolster rotation

2013-05-17 20:57:00

Manager Dale Sveum says he is happy with the way the back end of his pitching staff is shaping up because of improved performances from middle relievers and the closer. And with the anticipated return of veteran right-handed starter Matt Garza to the...

La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos

2013-05-18 00:00:00

� �Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lanc� una maldici�n a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que a�n sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un s�bado 24 de diciembre de...

Samardzija goes 8 strong innings for 6-3 victory

2013-05-15 21:20:00

Not many people expected the Cubs to compete this year, so their 17-23 record 40 games into the season is no surprise. Even fewer thought they would go into the middle of May with only two combined victories from Jeff Samardzija and Edwin Jackson, the...

Rockies chase Villanueva in 9-4 victory

2013-05-14 21:23:00

The Cubs have made great use of the concept of "core" players, as their repeated statements that Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are part of their core indicate. But when the core players finally meld into the contending unit the Cubs' brass believes...

Cubs sign Rizzo to 7-year, $41M contract

2013-05-12 19:52:00

As they did with Starlin Castro a year ago, the Cubs have moved quickly to lock up first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a long-term contract, giving them a chance to build a team around him into the next decade. Rizzo, 23, has agreed to a seven-year, $41...

Wood's hot streak adds to Cubs' confidence

2013-05-13 22:33:00

The Cubs may be lacking in overall talent, but they aren't lacking in confidence. The stabilization of the closer's role since Kevin Gregg took over, the continued dominance of the starters and the recent improvement of the offense has the players...

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro walks off the field with his head down.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Cubs runner Starlin Castro watches Anthony Rizzo's 1st inning double as he heads to third from 1st.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay makes a nice running catch of a sinking fly ball off the bat of Starlin Castro in the first inning.

2013-05-08 00:00:00