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SAN DIEGO -- After Rich Harden threw seven scoreless innings Wednesday night to lead the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Padres, the team headed up Interstate 5 to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers in a rematch of last year's playoff series. The...

Randy Wells could be the Cubs' second straight Rookie of the Year. Wells may have put himself into serious contention Wednesday with eight shutout innings in a 12-0 romp over Houston. It was not only Wells' seventh victory in his last eight starts,...

PITTSBURGH -- If they both end up retired in a few years, Carlos Zambrano and Lou Piniella could team up and take their comedy act on the road across America. Their act is so polished by now that it seems as though they have been rehearsing it for years....

Is Rich Harden "walking" his way out of Wrigley Field and into free agency? As daily evaluations -- mostly with the pitching staff -- help constitute the makeup of next year's team, Harden is making it hard to justify keeping him, especially if he...

DETROIT -- Some people count sheep when they have trouble getting to sleep. But after watching the Cubs' sleepwalking offense the last two months, Jim Hendry and Lou Piniella are counting the days until Aramis Ramirez returns from his shoulder injury....

CINCINNATI -- Few of Jim Hendry's off-season moves have worked out the way he wanted, as evidenced by the Cubs' first-half malaise. But the deadline deal that brought left-handers Tom Gorzelanny and John Grabow from Pittsburgh has paid early dividends....

CLEVELAND -- While much of the speculation has centered on upgrades before the July 31 trading deadline, Jose Contreras and batterymate Ramon Castro have fortified the White Sox's roster over the last five weeks. Contreras' renaissance resumed...

PITTSBURGH -- Lou Piniella finally blew his top Wednesday night at PNC Park, putting an end to the long-running story line about his alleged lack of fire. Piniella proved he still can emote with the best of them during a sixth-inning ejection in the...

General manager Ken Williams said last month he usually doesn't start assessing the direction of the White Sox until 60 games into the regular season. With a 27-33 record, the Sox are pushing Williams toward considering a breakup of the core of the team,...

It was a tough day to be a starting pitcher at Wrigley Field. After a 12-3 Cubs victory, Houston released its starter, Russ Ortiz, and the Cubs traded theirs, Kevin Hart. "Bittersweet," Cubs catcher Koyie Hill said of the victory and the ensuing loss of...

CINCINNATI -- The yin and yang of Carlos Zambrano has been on full display over the last 10 days. The rogue warrior who smashes Gatorade dispensers and blows off team charters was absent Friday night at Great American Ball Park, replaced by the...

The White Sox began their important eight-game week against American League Central rivals Cleveland and Detroit exactly midway between first and last. If Friday is an indication, they will have a stranglehold on the cellar by next weekend. "I don't...