It's going to be awfully difficult for the Cubs to win the division with their lineup still flashing their Jekyll and Hyde ways. After Wednesday's "season-defining" 12-11 win over the Giants, the Cubs ...

Cubs shortstop Javy Báez is again out of the lineup with a bruised right thumb Wednesday but available off the bench as the Chicago Cubs take on their former ace, Yu Darvish, and the San Diego Padres.

DETROIT — Javier Báez lives for the big moments. Through injuries, lagging play, criticism and everything else that can surround a baseball player throughout the course of a season, Báez is fueled by ...