http://www.mail.com/people/877256-dale-sveum.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/877256-dale-sveum.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2121500-rain-delay-long-night-st-louis.html Jeff Francouer noticed the sun rising as the plane landed and people having breakfast as the Kansas City Royals arrived at their hotel near Dallas. Calling it a long night would be just a mild understatement. What appeared to be a routine game at St. Louis on Thursday turned into something else thanks a marathon rain delay and a decision to wait it out. ... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:43:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2121500-rain-delay-long-night-st-louis.html 2013-06-01T00:43:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2119898-pitcher-wood-hits-grand-slam-cubs-8-3-win.html CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Wood and the rest of the Chicago Cubs pitchers are starting to turn the ninth spot in the batting order into a productive part of the lineup. Wood hit a fourth-inning grand slam off Jake Peavy and allowed two runs in six innings to lead the way in an 8-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field on Thursday. "Our whole staf... Thu, 30 May 2013 23:30:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2119898-pitcher-wood-hits-grand-slam-cubs-8-3-win.html 2013-05-30T23:30:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2117386-navarro-hits-3-hrs-cubs-pound-white-sox-9-3.html CHICAGO (AP) — Dioner Navarro's first home run just cleared the basket at Wrigley Field and his second nearly hooked foul. But the third? There was no doubt about that one, and there's no doubt about this, either: This was an unforgettable performance. Navarro hit three home runs for the first time in his career, connecting from both sides of the plate We... Wed, 29 May 2013 23:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2117386-navarro-hits-3-hrs-cubs-pound-white-sox-9-3.html 2013-05-29T23:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have viewed Anthony Rizzo as a part of their future since they acquired him. Now he's locked in. The slugging first baseman and the Cubs agreed Monday to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons. "We believe in Anthony," general manager Jed Hoyer said. "We think he's going t... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html 2013-05-13T22:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079544-strasburg-drops-to-1-5-cubs-beat-nationals-8-2.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg was at his dominant best in the early going Saturday, retiring 13 of the first 14 Chicago Cubs he faced, seven via strikeout. And then it all fell apart for the Washington Nationals' right-hander after a teammate's error. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2009 and NL All-Star in 2012 wound up dropping his fifth consecutiv... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:59:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079544-strasburg-drops-to-1-5-cubs-beat-nationals-8-2.html 2013-05-12T00:59:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078284-desmonds-3-hits-3-rbis-help-nats-beat-cubs-7-3.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper sat out after a procedure to fix an ingrown toenail. Jayson Werth has been sidelined for a week with a bad hamstring and the plan is to put him on the disabled list. So what if two of Washington's best hitters watched from the dugout Friday night? With extra-base hits coming from lower in the order, the Nationals extended th... Sat, 11 May 2013 02:53:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078284-desmonds-3-hits-3-rbis-help-nats-beat-cubs-7-3.html 2013-05-11T02:53:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1928564-garza-dl-bound-samardzija-to-start-cubs-opener.html MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing, and Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Chicago Cubs. Garza's batting-practice session was cut short on Feb. 17 because of the injured latissimus dorsi muscle. He rested 10... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:33:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1928564-garza-dl-bound-samardzija-to-start-cubs-opener.html 2013-03-03T19:33:09Z