When Ryan Freel played in Cincinnati, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry admired the versatility and energy the utility player brought to the Reds. 

The Baltimore Orioles have traded disgruntled utility player Ryan Freel to the Chicago Cubs for reserve outfielder Joey Gathright. 

--RHP Randy Wells will be the starting pitcher Friday when the Cubs travel to Milwaukee. 

The Cubs' hitters are almost all healed, so they might be getting ready to put an offensive attack together and sustain it. 

The Cubs placed ace Carlos Zambrano on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a strained left hamstring. 

The Chicago Cubs are clicking thanks in large part to an unlikely power surge from Ryan Theriot. 

With all the sluggers in the Chicago Cubs' lineup, Ryan Theriot is the one supplying the power in the team's latest surge. 

May 4, 2009 (Newsday delivered byNewstex) --BY ADAM RONIS 

May 4, 2009 (Chicago Tribune delivered byNewstex) --By Paul Sullivan Convincing Carlos Zambrano to go on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain on Monday was no easy task. 

The Chicago Cubs finally started to hit without Aramis Ramirez in the lineup. 

May 3, 2009 (Newsday delivered byNewstex) --BY ADAM RONIS 

Just when the Chicago Cubs started swinging the bats, they may have lost the centerpiece to their pitching staff. 

May 3, 2009 (Miami Herald delivered byNewstex) --CHICAGO -- Stolen bases. 

Greg Maddux and Ferguson Jenkins played in different eras, but they used similar styles - and wore the same jersey number - to become two of the best pitchers in Chicago Cubs' history. 

Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano left Sunday's game against the Florida Marlins with a left hamstring strain.