Early in the season it was easily explained away by weather or the rigors of an unusual schedule, or simply the fact that it was early in the season. But as the Cubs' massive home-road offensive disparity reaches four months -- creating more than a .340 difference in winning percentage home and away -- it is becoming a worrisome trend for a team with World Series aspirations.
Maybe now his message has been heard. For days, manager Ozzie Guillen has been using different tactics to try and get his players to understand what's at stake for the final two months of the regular season. More important, what opportunities they have been wasting.
There's nothing like the start of training camp to get everyone pumped up. Take Bears coach Lovie Smith, for instance. He ran through every position on the troubled offense of a year ago, and by the time he was done, he determined he liked it.
A couple of hours after hearing of Jerome Holtzman's death Monday, I shared with some colleagues an anecdote about the Hall of Fame baseball writer.
The transformation of Wrigley Field into a hockey venue started Tuesday, when the NHL put up makeshift boards in the outfield at the home of the Cubs. The idea was to give an indication of what it will look like when the Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings square off in the Winter Classic on New Year's Day.
If he had it to do over again, Brian Urlacher never would have signed a nine-year contract in the first place.
Boone Logan wasn't sure if Ozzie Guillen's latest message was directed at him, but the White Sox reliever sure fits the profile.
PHOENIX - Alfonso Soriano should be back in the Cubs' lineup tonight - and not a moment too soon for frustrated manager Lou Piniella.
Negotiations on a contract for first-round pick Chris Williams carried on late into Tuesday night as the Bears worked to get the left tackle signed before today's 3 p.m. practice in Bourbonnais.
JAUSIERS, France - Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on Tuesday, with riders pushing themselves through the Alps as the race left Italy and returned to France.
Windy City ThunderBolts starting pitcher Ted Ratliff was solid in his pro debut Tuesday night, but another newcomer from the same hometown stole the show.
Even though game time was pushed back 40 minutes Tuesday morning, Brother Rice was not about to let its bats cool off.
Donovan McNabb zipped passes to rookies and undrafted no-names, clearly not bothered by a shoulder injury that forced him to miss a few offseason practices.
