Braden Looper

Gameday Live 75: Mets at Brewers Welcome Met fans! I???m David Cassilo, and I will be taking you through tonight???s Mets-Brewers game. This will be the first of a three game series between the two teams at Miller Park. These......

The death of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock in an auto accident early Sunday was felt throughout the baseball world, leaving the Cardinals organization reeling from a second player death in five years. Hancock, 29, died when his Ford Explorer...

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL CHICAGO CUBS (97-64, 1st) MANAGER: Lou Piniella (3rd season) PAYROLL: $145 million X-FACTOR: Isn't combustible Milton Bradley, now on his sixth team, the only choice for this category everywhere he goes? BEST CASE: A deep...

Once upon a time they were natural-born enemies in the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry, a couple of strong-headed personalities who epitomized the character of their respective organizations. But Carlos Zambrano and Jim Edmonds shared center stage for the Cubs on...

He speaks softly but carries a big stick, and now Jacque Jones is carrying the Cubs on his shoulders as well. Buried on the bench in late June and traded to Florida in July before a last-minute snag quashed the deal, Jones has gone from rags to riches...

The chances of the Cubs making a blockbuster deal before Tuesday's trade deadline are remote and manager Lou Piniella says he's fine with idea of standing pat. "I don't know how we get better," Piniella said. "What you see here is probably what's going...

Henry Blanco has spent more time on the bench than a Supreme Court justice this summer, getting into only five games during July. But all that watching and waiting hasn't embittered the Cubs' backup catcher, and after his run-scoring single in the 11th...

The most anticipated Cubs-Cardinals series since 2004 begins Friday night in Busch Stadium with a couple of juicy subplots added to the mix. Carlos Zambrano's return from the disabled list and Jim Edmonds' return to his old stomping grounds could add...

As if anything extra was needed to heat up an old rivalry, the Cubs and Cardinals turned up the tempers Friday on a torrid afternoon at Wrigley Field. The final toll: Both teams' third basemen hit by pitches, another hit-by-pitch that wasn't, the season'...

Marcus Henry's here again to guide you through the final installment of Mets vs. Cardinals. The Mets really need a win here before they trek to Philadelphia for a four-game set. Mets (41-43) at St. Louis Cardinals (49-37), 8:15 p.m.......

It was enough to make a grown man cry, at least if that man is Cubs legend Ron Santo. When Derrek Lee's one-out RBI single off Braden Looper in the 10th inning brought home the go-ahead run in a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets, the crowd of 28,196 was...

2006 Record: 83-78, 1st Manager: Tony La Russa (12th season). Home Games: Roger Dean Stadium (7,000), 4751 Main St., Jupiter, Fla. 33458. Directions: From I-95, take exit 58, Donald Ross Blvd., and travel east to Central Blvd. Turn left onto Central until...