Abbatacola: Cubs Squander Opportunites, Drop Series Opener
The Cubs failed to execute as the Reds gave them opportunity after opportunity to win this game.
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The Cubs failed to execute as the Reds gave them opportunity after opportunity to win this game.
The Chicago Cubs have been at, or right around the .500-mark for most of the season so far. And luckily for them so has the rest of the National League Central division.
The Chicago Cubs and Matt Garza are both trying to build off recent momentum. The Cubs are going for their first three-game winning streak of the season, and Garza looks to build off his first victory as a Cub.
After a 4-3 road trip, the Chicago Cubs will return home for nine games with their sights set on getting their back on track.
Carlos Zambrano out-pitched former teammate Ted Lilly with eight solid innings and the Cubs beat the Dodgers 4-1 in Los Angeles.
After splitting their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago Cubs continue their road trip in Los Angeles, where they'll take on the Dodgers.
A five-run eighth inning led the Chicago Cubs to a come from behind victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of their series.
Through the fist 18 games of the season, the Chicago Cubs are 9-9, and haven't won or lost more than two games in a row.
Before the baseball season started, I was—to put it nicely—a little "hard" on the Chicago Cubs and their chances of competing for the National League Central crown.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza had by far his best performance since coming over to the club in an offseason trade. Garza scattered six hit and three walks over six innings of shutout baseball.
When outfielder Kosuke Fukudome went down with an injury, 21-year old short stop Starlin Castro was put into the Chicago Cubs' leadoff spot. In the three games in the one-hole, Castro has gone 8-15 with a RBI and two stolen bases.
Chicago Cubs' owner Tom Ricketts made it clear that for his team, it's playoffs or bust. Some people might see that as wishful thinking for a team that was 75-87 last season and finished fifth in the division.
It hasn't been a very smooth spring training for Chicago Cubs' pitcher Carlos Silva. After already have one shaky start and an altercation with a teammate, Silva added another rough start on Monday.
Sunday, the Cubs played two split squad games - a loss to the Reds and a win against the Dodgers. Ryan Dempster and Marlon Byrd were once again the stars of the game.
The Chicago Cubs kept the runs coming against the Padres Saturday, more than doubling the runs San Diego scored.
The name Victor Conte is as connected with steroids as the names Barry Bonds and Jose Canseco. Conte spent time in prison and built a reputation that drove nearly every MLB player away from him. Everyone except the Chicago Cubs' Marlon Byrd.
I had a chance Tuesday morning/afternoon to catch both Chicago baseball teams. The Cubs & Sox are now both working out and I hurried from one to the other.
Chicago Cubs center fielder Marlon Byrd is defending his relationship with Victor Conte, whose Bay Area Lab Co-operative triggered a federal investigation of steroids use and distribution to athletes.
The Cubs might not be able to make any big splashes in the free agent market this off-season, but they're expected to make a few minor moves.
The City Council's workforce development committee is expected to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that would delay a raise for tipped workers in Chicago.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."
One person was injured in a crash on I-90 early Tuesday morning.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
A team effort saved the life of a dog who had fallen more than 20 feet into a narrow pit.
The City Council’s workforce development committee is expected to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that would delay a raise for tipped workers in Chicago.
A common women’s health condition is getting a new name. PCOS will now be known as PMOS, short for poly-endocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome.
The 2026 tick season is on track to be worst than in other years.
President Donald Trump is signaling both a possible escalation over Iran and new efforts to ease pressure at the gas pump.
A man was shot multiple times by Chicago police during a shootout in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday night.
Chicago police are warning of a string of armed robberies, some involving unauthorized charges made on victims' phones.
An 18-year-old girl and another 17-year-old boy were also shot and are expected to survive.
The City Council's workforce development committee is expected to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that would delay a raise for tipped workers in Chicago.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
