Jerome Holtzman, 82, wrote baseball's saves rule

23 July 2008, 2:27 pm

Jerome Holtzman, a longtime baseball writer who made the Hall of Fame, created the baseball saves rule and later became Major League Baseball's official historian, has died.... read more

Braves one-hit by Marlins; Cubs punchless too

23 July 2008, 6:07 am

Florida Marlins' Rick VandenHurk pitches against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, July 22, 2008.... read more

Petit shuts down Cubs in 9-2 Diamondbacks' rout

23 July 2008, 1:38 am

Yusmeiro Petit became the latest starter to shut down sputtering Chicago, and the Diamondbacks made it two in a row over the Cubs with a 9-2 romp on Tuesday night.... read more

Blister still plagues Cubs' Wood; DL appears likely

22 July 2008, 9:08 pm

The finger blister that forced Cubs closer Kerry Wood to miss the All-Star Game may also land the right-hander on the disabled list.... read more

Soriano to start rehab assignment on Monday

22 July 2008, 4:37 pm

Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano will begin a rehab assignment on Monday with Chicago's rookie league team in Arizona and is expected to come off the disabled list on Thursday.... read more

Blister could send Wood to DL

22 July 2008, 8:30 am

The Cubs are going to have to wait another day -- or perhaps days -- until Kerry Wood is ready to resume closer duties.... read more

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