The standouts during that ... a higher level than before, then the Cubs can continue to make some noise in the standings. Early in the year, Busch’s defense, particularly his ability to pick ...

151; -- CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have the best defense in baseball. It might be the best team defense we've seen in some time -- quite some time. Historically, so much of defensive evaluation ...

That's range, and the Cubs separate themselves by getting to balls in play better than anyone. Using the Defensive Runs Saved metric from Baseball Info Solutions, we see a blowout in favor of the ...

But here were the standouts that got the Cubs the win ... Although Rea was bailed out by the Cubs' defense on multiple occasions, including a pair of outfield assists from Tucker and Happ ...

Looking for a sweep, the Cubs had to settle for their first series win of the season as a suddenly porous defense put them in an early hole. It’s two errors in the scorebook, two more than ...

Just how good the Cubs' defense will be next season remains to be seen, but if you want to look ahead at its potential, start by looking up the middle. "There's nothing better than having a good ...

Lindsey Wasson/AP Share PHOENIX — When the Cubs began the season with some shaky defensive performances, it wasn’t expected to last. ‘‘I don’t think we’ve played our caliber defense ...