As the Cubs rebuild with a World Series as the ultimate goal, they will need waves of arms coming through the system and some of those pitchers are getting their start with the Kane County Cougars.

The Cubs know there's more to their 2013 draft than No. 2 overall pick Kris Bryant, and the class is starting to come into focus after the signing of nine of their first 10 picks.

The Cubs used the long ball to take out Adam Wainwright last night, and they're back at it tonight as Edwin Jackson looks to pick up his third straight win. Follow along with Cubs In-Game Live!

After the offense provided a spark with a four-run first inning, Jeff Samardzija limited the Cardinals to two runs over 8 1/3 innings of work, as the Cubs beat their division rivals, 4-2, at Busch Stadium.

Cubs first-base coach Dave McKay said there was nothing wrong with Shane Robinson's slide in last night's Cubs -Cardinals game, and hopes the North Siders can one day play with that same edge.

The Cubs have not had much luck in St. Louis over the last few seasons and dropped the series opener Monday night. They send ace Jeff Samardzija out to the mound Tuesday in hopes of turning the tide.

Jeff Samardzija takes the ball for the Cubs as the North Siders try to bounce back from last night's defeat in St. Louis. Catch all the action from Busch Stadium on CSN.

Pinch-runner Shane Robinson's attempt at a take-out slide in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game didn't rest well with Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro, who was on the receiving end.

Before the Cubs lost for the 13th time in 17 games at Busch Stadium, GM Jed Hoyer deflected blame off manager Dale Sveum for the team's struggles -- specifically, those involving the bullpen.

The Cubs have committed a large amount of money over a large amount of years to Anthony Rizzo, but the first baseman is struggling mightily of late and earned a day off Tuesday.

While Matt Garza has intimated he'd like to exclusively thrown to Dioner Navarro, manager Dale Sveum isn't having it, instead opting to use building block backstop Welington Castillo.

The Cardinals have built their organization around a strong farm system that can replace lost free agents and injured starts, and that model is what the Cubs are hoping to build in the near future.

Cubs prospect Javier Baez put the world on notice last week with a record-setting performance and was rewarded as the Florida State League player of the week as a result.

After a rain delay totaling almost two hours, the Cubs and Cardinals are now underway in St. Louis. Dale Sveum sends Travis Wood to the mound after the Cubs blew a lead in a heart-breaking loss Sunday.

After Matt Garza threw seven shutout innings on Sunday, Carlos Marmol blew the lead for the Cubs , resulting in their 4-3 loss to the Mets.

Matt Garza takes the hill for the Cubs this afternoon as they look for a sweep over the Mets in New York. Follow pitch-by-pitch with In-Game Live.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a four-run rally and the Mets beat the Cubs , 4-3, on Sunday. Here's a look at the rest of the Sunday's action in MLB.