The Prospects Live crew breaks down the tools and skills of their 6th-ranked player in the Chicago Cubs farm system, third base prospect James Triantos.

The Prospects Live crew breaks down the tools and skills of their 8th-ranked player in the Chicago Cubs farm system, pitching prospect Brandon Birdsell.

The five-bedroom, 3,283-square-foot bungalow in Oak Park that onetime Chicago Outfit chief Sam Giancana owned — and the home in whose basement Giancana was slain in a 1975 crime that never has been solved — sold on Jan. 22 for $900,000.

A convention is about doing business, networking, sitting in seminars. That was last weekend, hosted by the Cubs. A fest is a party, a place to have a great time. So what exactly is there to

It means that A) there are jobs up for grabs in the bullpen, and B) there are important jobs up for grabs in the bullpen. The Rangers acquired six relief pitchers via free agency or trade this winter to rebuild it and, with a competitive balance tax threshold ($241 million) to avoid, aren’t expected to add another impact arm to that list.

The Texas Rangers need a closer. Kirby Yates has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. David Robertson doesn’t appear to be walking through the door, either.

The 72 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts,

The Chicago Cubs will head into Spring Training after a solid offseason of improvements. After two straight years with 83 wins, the Cubs came into the winter as a team looking to improve.

The Carolina Hurricanes' blockbuster trade to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday is still resonating and was one of the topics on this week's episode of the " NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers " podcast presented by iHeartPodcasts.

Several feet away, Dr. Phil McGraw — a TV talk show host who, along with his camera crew, was embedded with Homeland Security agents as they launched an immigration blitz in the Chicago area on Sunday — opined on the arrest in keeping with his role of de facto spokesman for the operation.

The Chicago Cubs have had an exceptional offseason with making the necessary moves to form a playoff-caliber roster. The Cub’s two biggest moves so far this season have come through trades with ...

World Series - New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game 1 / Harry How/GettyImages The Chicago Cubs' payroll is just under $200 million. Owner Tom Ricketts has stated that the team's payroll ...