Gene Wojciechowski

The Cubs are trying to arrange an appointment Monday with an ear specialist to determine, among other things, if Ryne Sandberg can accompany the team back to Chicago after Monday...

Ryne Sandberg took part in most of the Cubs' pregame drills Saturday, but the lingering effects of an inner-ear infection prevented him from starting his third consecutive game. In Sandberg's...

Shortstop Rey Sanchez returned to the starting lineup Friday night after a two-game benching. Sanchez entered the game against the Dodgers hitting just .209, but it was the shortstop's failure...

Ryne Sandberg's playing status remains in question as he recovers from an inner-ear infection. Sandberg left Wednesday night's game in the second inning and wasn't in Thursday's lineup. He is...

Shortstop Rey Sanchez, mired in a 3-for-21 hitting slump, has been benched for at least two games in favor of Jose Hernandez. As you might expect, he isn't happy about...

After comparing videotapes of Jaime Navarro's pitching performances in 1995 with those of 1996, Cubs coaches said they have detected several differences in the No. 1 starter's delivery. "He was...

After leaving runners on base 16 times during their two weekend losses, the Cubs spent part of Monday afternoon working on situational hitting. The sessions in the batting cage under...

Strange, but true. The Cubs are 9-6 and still don't have a victory out of No. 1 starter Jaime Navarro or No. 2 starter Frank Castillo. "We're not having luck,"...

Less than 36 hours after being taken off the disabled list, an embarrassed and frustrated Dave Magadan was back on it again. Magadan is suffering from inflammation in his left...

Rather than insert the newly activated Dave Magadan into Tuesday's starting lineup, manager Jim Riggleman decided to keep Leo Gomez--and his recent power production--at third base. Riggleman previously had said...