Wrigley Field provides advantages and disadvantages unlike any other ballpark in baseball. 

Carlos Zambrano switched to longer sleeves after three innings, not so much to combat the cold - as would be expected - but to cover a scab on his pitching arm. 

Infielder Edgar Gonzalez joined his younger brother, Adrian, on the San Diego Padres on Monday when they purchased his contract from Triple-A Portland. 

Greg Maddux returned Monday to the place where it all started back in 1986 when as a fresh-faced 20-year-old he first put on a major league uniform with the Chicago Cubs. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Kevin Cameron (strained right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 7. 

--The right side of the Padres' infield is hot. 

Change is coming to the Padres -- immediately. 

The Chicago Cubs pulled off a series sweep over the weekend - and they didn't even have to use their ace. 

The San Diego Padres suddenly look like a whole different team. 

The San Diego Padres acquired right-handed reliever Bryan Corey from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for a player to be named or cash. 

It took a historic pitching performance, but the San Diego Padres finally ended their most recent losing streak. 

Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. 

Greg Maddux reached another milestone in his long, brilliant career. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Kevin Cameron (strained right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 7. 

--Jody Gerut was recalled from Class AAA Portland to replace the released Jim Edmonds.