A source told ESPN Insider Keith Law Friday that the Chicago Cubs have acquired right-handed pitcher Jacob Turner from the Miami Marlins. The Cubs are sending a couple of minor league relievers to Miami. The Cubs offense is on its way up but the pitching still needs help. Turner, drafted with the ninth pick in the 2009 draft by the Detroit Tigers and is 4-7 this season with a 5.97 ERA. He is 9-21 with a 4.7 ...

This weekend's series is large for a number of reasons. Coming off a series win against the Boston Red Sox, the White Sox now enter a stretch of their schedule in which they face numerous struggling teams. This next month or so is a huge one for the South Siders, who currently sit at 21-24, if they want to get back in contention. In addition to the relative let up in scheduling, the Sox will get a couple of ...

  Braves-Cardinals blown call The NFL referee strike is over, and it appears the replacement refs left and came to the MLB. Just a few weeks after what many considered the worst call in sports history in the Packers-Seahawks Monday Night Football game, sports fans were once again left face palming after left field umpire Sam Holbrook blew a call in left field. The Braves’ Andrelton Simmons hit a fly ba ...