Padres Shut Out Cubs 2-0
The Cubs had a late-night date with the San Diego Padres on the West Coast Monday night, and the highly-touted Brett Jackson had a rough night as the Padres shut out the Cubs 2-0.
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The Cubs had a late-night date with the San Diego Padres on the West Coast Monday night, and the highly-touted Brett Jackson had a rough night as the Padres shut out the Cubs 2-0.
The weekend ended with the Chicago Cubs surprising many fans by calling up prospects Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters without much warning. Jackson started in center field and went 2-4 in his MLB debut, while Vitters pinch-hit in the seventh inning, flying out to right.
Hanley Ramirez lined an RBI single over a drawn-in infield in the ninth inning, and Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a seesaw 7-6 victory Sunday.
The Detroit Tigers have acquired Jeff Baker from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers to be named later.
Joe Mather was playing at Dodger Stadium for the first time in his career, and his timing couldn't have been worse — in more ways than one.
Now that the non-waiver trading deadline has passed, one thing is certain for the Chicago Cubs: The final two months of the season are going to seem interminably long.
Ryan Dempster took out a full page ad in Friday's Chicago Tribune to thank his fans for his time in Chicago.
Josh Hamilton drove in four runs and the Rangers offense bailed out Ryan Dempster in his Texas debut in a 15-9 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was named the National League Rookie of the Month.
It's been 104 years since the Chicago Cubs last won a World Series and, just as remarkably, 67 years since they've even been to one.
