Displaying items 61-72 of 223
» View ktuu.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-19
•
Next >
-
No consistency: Hill, offense in valley again
Tribune staff reporterLou Piniella was complaining the other day about the Cubs' penchant for playing well one day and looking helpless the next. "You can't have these hills and valleys we're in," he said. But one night after a 10-run outburst, the Cubs were limited to two...Tags: A.J. Pierzynski, Bob Howry, Rich Hill, Damion Easley, Lou Piniella
-
Cubs fall to Reds as bats take a night off
Tribune reporterCubs manager Lou Piniella spotted Marty Brennaman wearing a pink shirt in the interview room Wednesday when he decided to poke some fun at the Reds announcer. "Boy, hot pink from Cincinnati," Piniella said. "Is it Sadie Hawkins Day or what?" But after...Tags: Jim Edmonds, David Weathers, Wrigley Field, Francisco Cordero, Aramis Ramirez
-
Dempster posts road win as Cubs blank Astros
Tribune staff reporterWhen the Cubs return to Minute Maid Park in September, Lou Piniella insists the players won't have to take batting practice. The left-field wall is so inviting, Piniella argued, that some players try to "knock the pumpkins off the train" that runs on a...Tags: Kerry Wood, Mike Fontenot, Central Park, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Marmol
-
Cubs suffer a double loss
Tribune staff reporterTom Glavine received his automatic pass to the Hall of Fame on Sunday night at Wrigley Field, while the Cubs suffered a loss that could put a serious dent in their postseason dreams. While Glavine earned his 300th victory in the New York Mets' 8-3 win...Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, Wrigley Field, Aramis Ramirez, Mark Derosa
-
Cubs bats still snoozing in Arizona
Tribune reporterWith two on and two outs in the third inning on Tuesday night, Aramis Ramirez dug in to face Arizona right-hander Yusmeiro Petit. He didn't look especially comfortable. He hasn't for almost a month now. But Ramirez got hold of a 2-1 fastball, sending...Tags: Mike Fontenot, Jim Edmonds, Death, Arizona, Derrek Lee
-
Ask Paul Sullivan
Ask Paul resurfaces to answer questions about the possibility of a Jeff Samardzija sighting at Wrigley Field, moving Alfonso Soriano down in the order, and whether the Cubs should bring back Sammy Sosa for the playoff push. Does Jeff Samardzija have a...Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Wrigley Field, Rich Hill, Aramis Ramirez, Bob Uecker
-
Dempster cruises, Cubs on verge of sweeping Brewers
Tribune reporterAfter undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2003 and sitting out most of the 2004 season, Ryan Dempster's career has gone through countless changes. When Dempster asked last fall to give up his closer's job and go back to his original role as a starter, he...Tags: Sports, Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs, Jason Kendall, Milwaukee Brewers
-
Soriano's drop leads to extra-inning loss for Cubs
Tribune reporterPITTSBURGH — Earth to Alfonso Soriano, come in please. Earth to Soriano … Earth to Soriano … report in, please. About the only thing that didn't happen to the Cubs over the weekend at PNC Park was an alien abduction, and the...Tags: Kerry Wood, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates
-
Cubs can't convert rally in 9th inning
Tribune staff reporterAfter ripping Cubs fans last month, Reds announcer Marty Brennaman proved he's an equal-opportunity offender, proclaiming during a loss to Atlanta on Sunday that Cincinnati "may never win another game." But the Reds proved him wrong Monday night with a...Tags: Mike Fontenot, Derrek Lee, Felix Pie, Paul Bako, Ken Griffey Jr.
-
Wood blows lead in Cubs' 4-3 loss
Tribune staff reporterFor those who believe in such things, the reason Ronny Cedeno went from hero to goat Sunday might have been that infamous billy goat's footprint changing the direction of a high-hopping ball near second base. Even for those who don't believe the Cubs are...Tags: Kerry Wood, Sports, Jim Edmonds, Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs
-
A Marquis victory for Cubs
Tribune staff reporterThe baseball season is 162 games long but, despite what players spout, all games are not created equal. Neither are all victories. Take the Cubs' 5-1 conquest of the Brewers on Sunday, one that qualifies as a marquee victory. Or, in this case, a rare...Tags: Corey Hart, Derrek Lee, Carlos Marmol, Wrigley Field, Basketball
-
Ryan Theriot's mailbag
Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot pinch-hits for Paul Sullivan this week and answers your questions about his nickname, his pitching prowess, whether he could take Fontenot in a fight, and other relevant issues in a special edition of Ask The Riot.
Ryan, Who...Tags: Mike Fontenot, Jim Edmonds, Death, Chicago Blackhawks, Colleges and Universities
May 16, 2007
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 20, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 20, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 5, 2007
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 22, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 21, 2007
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 30, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 25, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 5, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 1, 2007
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 11, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Ryan Theriot topic gallery.
