Let go by the Cubs after the 1912 season, Chance signed with the Yankees, serving as a player-manager for two seasons.

Vizcaíno was designated for assignment and released by the Cubs on April 23, 2009.

Coupled with a loss by the Cubs, the Mets jump into first place for the first time in franchise history.

DeRosa's signing was one of several off-season acquisitions by the Cubs in their spending spree.

"The Padres broke the game open with five runs in the fifth, thanks to three errors by the Cubs, who have dropped 12 of 14."

Among the first round selections was Kerry Wood, fourth overall by the Cubs.

Beckett tried blowing his 95-m.p.h. pitches by the Cubs, but Florida's usually airtight defense caved in during the first inning.

He has started only 15 games at third base, including last night's, in which the Mets were shelled, 10-1, by the Cubs.

The victory was the Giants' third in a row and it halted a three-game winning streak by the Cubs.

Baseball as played by the Cubs is a different matter.