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Pitcher Carlos Zambrano extended a franchise record with his 22nd career homer and ran his winning streak to 10 games, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-5 victory Wednesday night and a series win over the Houston Astros.
So far this season, Prince Fielder is batting a cool .400 and was just named the National League Player of the Week.
Coming into the season, the Chicago Cubs were counting on Carlos Zambrano starting the 2011 season the same way he ended the 2010 season.
James Russell's first career start didn't go the way he, or the Chicago Cubs would have wanted.
The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran left-hander Doug Davis to a Minor League on Tuesday, according to the team's official website.
In his opening day post-game press conference, Mike Quade told us that Ryan Dempster made "two mistakes and they left the ballpark."
Houston Astros pitcher Brett Myers has had two impressive starts so far this season, but is still without a win, largely due to a lack of run support from his offense.
So far this season, Mat Thornton has struggled to close out games for the Chicago White Sox. He has three blown saves, an 0-1 record and a 2.73 WHIP.
At 21-years old, Starlin Castro has reached the major leagues far sooner than anyone would have reasonably expected. It was his offensive talent that got him to this point, but his defensive abilities aren't too far behind.
