Between injuries and the weather in Chicago, Cubs manager Lou Piniella will have to remake his offense on the fly. 

--SS Ryan Theriot failed to get a hit for the first time this season. 

Manager Lou Piniella admitted he is still learning about his bullpen, which was nearly completely reconstructed during the offseason. 

Rickie Weeks has heard time and time again about how he's slowed down in the field. 

Now comes the test for Carlos Villanueva. 

The Chicago Cubs may be without catcher Geovany Soto for their three-game series against theMilwaukeeBrewers. 

You didn't have to look at the lineup card to know Saturday night was going to be special for Mike Rivera. 

Mark Fidrych had a style all his own. 

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It was a weekend filled with worries for Lou Piniella, but things didn't seem so bad to the Chicago Cubs manager after Sunday night's 8-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. 

The last time the Chicago Cubs were seen at Wrigley Field, they were on their way to being swept out of their NL division series after finishing with the league's best record, ensuring the North Siders would spend a 100th consecutive cold winter without a 

If struggling Milwaukee Brewers starter Jeff Suppan was wondering how much worse things could possibly get after Alfonso Soriano smacked the first pitch of the game off the facade in center field, he got his answer all too soon: Much worse. 

If struggling Milwaukee Brewers starter Jeff Suppan was wondering how much worse things could possibly get after Alfonso Soriano smacked the first pitch of the game off the facade in center field, he got his answer all too soon: Much worse. 

Chicago Cubs right fielder Milton Bradley left Sunday's game against Milwaukee with a right groin strain after he came up limping while trying to run from second to third base in the fourth inning. 

The Chicago Cubs got some welcome good news on the ailing right shoulder of catcher Geovany Soto on Sunday, and now expect him to return to the lineup Wednesday.