The Cubs brought back a familiar face to Wrigley Field on Friday, acquiring right-hander Steve Trachsel from Baltimore in exchange for prospects Rocky Cherry and Scott Moore.

General manager Jim Hendry has until midnight Friday to acquire a player that will be eligible for the postseason roster.

Ben Sheets came off the disabled list to give the sagging Brewers a lift, and Ryan Braun hit a bases-loaded double during a four-run seventh inning Wednesday night in a 6-1 victory over the Cubs.

The Brewers will bring ace right-hander Ben Sheets off the disabled list Wednesday to start against the Cubs.

Alfonso Soriano got the word Sunday that the Cubs will activate him from the disabled list for Tuesday's series opener against Milwaukee.

Cubs pitcher Mark Prior said he probably won't be ready to start spring training at full strength but plans to be ready to pitch by Opening Day next year and made it clear he wants to do that in a Cubs uniform -- even though it's unclear where he would fit in a Cubs rotation.

It was only a year ago that Craig Monroe was living the high life, playing an instrumental role in Detroit's storybook run to the World Series.

Craig Monroe quickly found himself back in a pennant race Thursday when the Tigers traded the slumping outfielder and cash to the Cubs for a player to be named later.

An already-optimistic Alfonso Soriano told Cubs trainers Tuesday that he'll be ready to return from the disabled list this weekend after completing his first day of running in the outfield since he was injured Aug.

Jacque Jones has heard it all: Boos, catcalls and on Friday the cheers from a powerful ovation at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs and Carlos Zambrano finally have a deal.

The Cubs and No.

The New York Mets are going to come after Carlos Zambrano, and they will hardly be alone.

Power pitching wins come playoff time, but does it really? The old stand-by is tossed out every October when trying to pick a winner but as we are now about six weeks from the end of the regular season, here are the team leaders in strikeouts.

The rumored waiver-wire trade talks between the Cubs and White Sox over Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik are dead, and, in fact, never had much of a pulse in the first place.

Scott Podsednik helped the White Sox end a long championship drought.

Shannon Stewart was claimed off waivers by the Cubs, according to a high-placed major-league source.

General manager Jim Hendry scoffed at rumors the Cubs are trying to acquire White Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik in a waiver trade.

The Cubs have decided to recall Pie back from Triple-A Iowa once again, and he'll be available for Wednesday night's game against Houston ace Roy Oswalt.

We are officially in the dog days of summer and it is time to examine how all 30 MLB teams have fared between June 1st and August 5th.

Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano strained his right quadriceps during Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Mets and will be sidelined two-to-four weeks, a major loss for a team trying to make the playoffs.

Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano had to leave Sunday night's game against the Mets after pulling up lame as he tried to run from first to third on a single.

Kerry Wood came back and pitched a scoreless inning of relief Sunday night, his first major league appearance with the Cubs since June 6 of last season.

Tom Glavine joined pitching's most prestigious club with a vintage performance, changing speeds and fooling hitters in the manner that made him one of baseball's best.

On Sunday night, Tom Glavine will go for a historic win in one of the majors' vintage ballparks.

If Carlos Zambrano is to be believed, the Mets may be stuck waiting for Johan Santana to become a free agent in 2008.

Despite a 5-7 record and a 5.