SAN DIEGO (AP) -- At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever.

May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Monday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 28 16 .636 - 2. Boston 27 18 .600 1 1/2 3. Baltimore 23 21 .523 5 4. Tampa Bay 23 21 .523 5 5. Toronto 18 26 .409 10 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 26 17 .605 - 2. Detroit 23 19 .548 2 1/2 3. Kansas City 20 21 .488 5 4. Chicago White Sox 20 23 .465 6 5. Minnesota 18 23 .439 7 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 29 16 .644 - 2. Oakland 24 22 .522 5 1/2 3. Seattle 20 25 .444 9 4. LA Angels 17 27 .386 11 1/2 5. Houston 13 32 . ...

Ryan Dempster knows there's something special about putting on a Cubs uniform, which explains why he didn't waive his no-trade rights last July and tried to hang around last winter before signing with Boston.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year.

It's only been a little over a year since the Cubs dealt elite reliever Sean Marshall to the Reds for a trio of young players, but Travis Wood's success has made the trade well worth it.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Ryan Dempster picked his son up at school, and then he got to play with him on the field at the ballpark.