Chicago Cubs

New manager Joe Maddon says his Cubs have "won the baseball lottery this year," making the first big catch among top free-agent pitchers at Major League Baseball's winter meetings last night. Jon Lester agreed to a $155 million, six-year contract with Chicago...

Manny Ramirez has been called everything from a World Series MVP to a cheater.  The disgraced slugger is hoping to add "mentor" to his resume. The 42-year-old Ramirez, a two-time champion with Boston and a two-time offender of Major League Baseball's rules against performance-enhancing drugs, joined the Triple-A Iowa Cubs as a player/coach on Thursday after signing with Chicago in late M