Lockers were being cleaned out and boxes were being filled with belongings as the Chicago Cubs hurried to get out of town at the end of a disappointing season. “It’s a little weird to be packing up and heading home, because the last couple of years...

The Cubs’ championship drought reached 101 years Tuesday night when the Rockies’ victory over the Brewers eliminated them from the National League wild card chase. But the end came with far less fanfare than that which greeted the 100-year mark last...

Tyler Colvin’s parents will be staying up late this weekend. The young outfielder is expected to get a lot of playing time in the Cubs’ final 11 games, beginning with a four-game series in San Francisco that starts Thursday. Colvin’s family lives in...

Kevin Gregg will spend the final two weeks of the regular season marketing himself as a potential closer. His chances of keeping that job with the Cubs are slim. Gregg is one of four free agents on the Cubs. He lost the closer’s job on Aug. 18, but he...

Cubs manager Lou Piniella’s preseason expectations for his defense weren’t lofty. Still, the Cubs have not met those expectations. “Leaving Spring Training, I didn’t expect to lead the league in fielding, believe me,” Piniella said. “But I expected...