The Cubs hope they’re getting a reliable closer. At the very least, they’re getting an unusual character. Antonio Alfonseca was ... to be in prison,’ Chicago FBI boss says of Gangster ...

Closer Antonio Alfonseca was activated from the disabled list Monday by the Chicago Cubs, who designated pitcher Alan Benes for assignment. Alfonseca began the season on the DL with a strained ...

Chicago Cubs closer Antonio Alfonseca will go to Triple-A Iowa on Friday to begin a rehabilitation outing and could be activated next week. Alfonseca has been on the disabled list since March 21 ...

The Chicago Cubs’ acquisition of pitcher Antonio Alfonseca from the Florida Marlins “gives the Cubs a historical monopoly,” said ABC radio’s Keith Olbermann. “The pitching ace of their ...

With Tom Gordon out for the foreseeable future, the Chicago Cubs needed a closer. On Wednesday, they got their guy. The Cubs acquired Antonio Alfonseca and pitcher Matt Clement from the Florida ...

Eager to get a relief ace, the Chicago Cubs closed a deal for Antonio Alfonseca. Three weeks after losing Tom Gordon to a shoulder injury, the Cubs acquired Alfonseca and pitcher Matt Clement from ...

Satisfied Antonio Alfonseca's back and weight problems are not serious, the Cubs acquired him and right ... advance the pace of Prior's arrival in Chicago. The former Southern Cal star is opening ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Chicago Cubs got a much-needed closer in Antonio Alfonseca. The Florida Marlins got some much-wanted payroll flexibility. The Cubs, desperate for a relief ace since Tom ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Chicago Cubs reliever Antonio Alfonseca was suspended for seven games, bullpen coach Juan Lopez was suspended for one game and outfielder Moises Alou was fined Friday for their ...

Gonzalez's homer with two outs in the first inning was the only run allowed by Matt Clement in his Cubs' debut. Clement, who came to Chicago as part of the Alfonseca trade, allowed four hits in ...

LOUIS — The Angels, seeking bullpen help, are pursuing a deal to acquire Chicago Cub closer Antonio ... and the struggling Cubs are willing to move him to cut payroll. Alfonseca is owed the ...