Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg threw out a ceremonial first pitch and sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during Saturday?s seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field.

By Al Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg throws out the first pitch on Saturday. Will he succeed Lou in the dugout in 2011? Today's game is on cable: CSN Chicago and FSN Arizona. For other games today see the MLB.com Mediacenter. Baseball-reference.com game preview

By Al You can read about a Yankee loss each day of the baseball season and about Yankee draft follies, including, in 1978, the Yankees passing on Cal Ripken Jr., Ryne Sandberg, Kent Hrbek, Mike Boddicker, Steve Bedrosian, Kirk Gibson, Bob Horner and Dave Stieb, despite having three first-roun...

By Ben Schwartz Cubs GM Jim Hendry, aboard the Cubs Caravan bus this week, isn’t even counting on Mark Prior in the opening day line-up for 2007 — and he’s only talking spring training. As Carrie Muskat on the Cubs official web site reports, even Peoria manager Ryne Sandberg is a bigger draw. I’m glad Hendry i...