A pitcher for the Chicago Cubs was forced to change gloves before taking the field because the umpires objected to the flag patch on it.

No harm was meant. To be frank, the comment was pretty funny. But the outrage was swift on social media, as it always is.

An incredible, leaping, bobbling catch was nominated for play of the year... by an opposing team's writer.

As they often do, those "unwritten rules" of baseball have sparked another debate after a bizarre string of incidents.

“I don’t know if Cubs fans truly know exactly what I’m about when I’m good or when I’m right,” Taillon said.

The king of the split-fingered fastball who was one of baseball's best closers of all time, Bruce Sutter, has died at the age of 69.

Steady as a long man and closer, he pitched in 987 big league games, trailing only Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm when he retired in 1975.

Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock has died at age 81.

Bad: Hitting into a double play. Worse: A double play without putting the ball in play. Worse than that: This ugly sequence that cost the Cubs a game.

The New York Mets apologized for the conduct of manager Mickey Callaway and pitcher Jason Vargas in cursing out a beat reporter after Sunday's loss to the Cubs.