Vizquel to wear Aparicio's No. 11

CHICAGO – The White Sox are taking Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio's No. 11 out of retirement for newly acquired 11-time Gold Glove winner Omar Vizquel.

Nady: My best years yet to come

CHICAGO – Xavier Nady insisted his best days are ahead, and the Cubs would love to see him prove it after finalizing his $3.3 million, one-year contract.

Dawson to enter Hall as Expo

CHICAGO – Andre Dawson will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo, despite his preference to go in as a Cub.

Cubs settle with Marmol, add Millar

CHICAGO – Pitcher Carlos Marmol and the Cubs agreed Thursday to a one-year contract worth $2,125,000, the midpoint between the figures the sides exchanged in arbitration last month.

‘Ozzie ball’ races back

CHICAGO – White Sox fans should be prepared for some head-scratching decisions this year.

Cubs plan to keep spring home in Mesa

PHOENIX – The Cubs announced Wednesday that they will keep their spring training home in Mesa, Ariz., a move that rebuffs suitors in Florida and keeps Arizona's highest-drawing spring training team in town.