Alan Solomon

Bob Scanlan, speaking as a private citizen and not as the Cubs' player rep, says he favors the Players' Association proposal for expanded playoffs over the owners' plan. The owners...

There may have been some fundamental breakdowns by the Cubs during Monday night's 1-0 loss to the Expos. But there also was some stunningly bad luck, typified by the triple...

Glenallen Hill, who got his second start as a Cub Monday night, endured a situation in Cleveland not unlike the one Candy Maldonado ran into in Chicago: early projections were...

Shawon Dunston, who had set his own target date of Aug. 20 for a minor-league rehab assignment, said Sunday he probably won't go anywhere. "I'm not ready," said Dunston, still...

New Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson, in Pittsburgh to promote his candy bar, expounded on baseball salaries and the owners' contribution to the state of the game's economy and dropped some interesting...

The relationship between Candy Maldonado and Cubs manager Jim Lefebvre hasn't been the best. That's going to happen when a player, particularly a veteran player who has had success, doesn't...

In six at-bats against him in Sunday's 11th inning, Randy Myers gave up two home runs. In 115 at-bats against him last August, September and October combined, Myers gave up...

Steve Lake has four homers already, double his big-league career high, with seven weeks to play. That, along with the fact he's a veteran catcher, would make him the logical...

Mark Grace-battling a 1-for-18 slump at the time-got smoked on the elbow by a pitch Wednesday night, lost a hit when Dwight Smith got forced at second by the left-fielder,...

Why did Mark Grace bunt Tuesday night with two on and nobody out in the ninth inning of a tie game? It was his idea. He volunteered. Manager Jim Lefebvre...