Cubs players click their heels to honor Ron Santo on his Hall of Fame day (VIDEO) – Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Yahoo! Sports (blog) &nbspCubs players click their heels to honor Ron Santo on his Hall of Fame day (VIDEO)Manager Dale Sveum came up with a most thoughtful way to honor Chicago Cubs great Ron Santo on the day of his induction into the Hall of Fame. Cubs players, as they took their positions Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, clicked their heels like Santo … Read more

Chicago Cubs – TeamReport – Chicago Tribune
MLive.com &nbspChicago Cubs – TeamReportMLB Team Report – Chicago Cubs – INSIDE PITCH Ryan Dempster technically is still a member of the Cubs. How much longer remains to be seen. A whirlwind Monday featured reports that Dempster had been traded to the Atlanta Braves. However, Dempster … Read more

With Deadline Approaching, Cubs’ Dempster Is Taking His Time – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog) &nbspWith Deadline Approaching, Cubs' Dempster Is Taking His TimePITTSBURGH – If the Chicago Cubs traded Ryan Dempster on Monday, then why is he still planning to start for them here at PNC Park on Wednesday? “I'm trying to beat the Pirates tomorrow,” Dempster said on Tuesday, by his locker before batting practice. Read more

Samardzija at his best as Cubs blank Pirates – Chicago Tribune
Samardzija at his best as Cubs blank PiratesPITTSBURGH — One day after dressing up as Jesus on the Cubs' super-hero trip, Jeff Samardzija pitched the best game of his pro career. Whether it was merely a coincidence or divine intervention is a question left for sabermetricians and theology majors. Read more

Pittsburgh Pirates – TeamReport – Chicago Tribune
Pittsburgh Pirates – TeamReportMLB Team Report – Pittsburgh Pirates – INSIDE PITCH Closing in on the July 31 trading deadline, the Pirates had yet to make a single significant move toward bolstering their playoff fortunes. And to hear GM Neal Huntington Sunday, it would be easy to … Read more

Pucko’s Perspective: Pittsburgh and the Power of Zoltan – Henrietta Post
Pucko's Perspective: Pittsburgh and the Power of ZoltanPittsburgh isn't just a football town these days. Thanks in unequal parts to the play of the Pirates and the power of Zoltan. For the baseball team's part, Pittsburgh is now 14 games over 500 and challenging for a National League playoff berth. Its a … Read more