Andrew Bagnato

When manager Jim Essian benched Shawon Dunston last weekend, it gave rise to whispers in the clubhouse that a miffed Dunston might be ready to leave when he becomes a...

The Cubs are about to begin making moves to clear roster spots for players coming off the disabled list. The first move will come before Saturday`s game, when Danny Jackson...

Manager Jim Essian put Shawon Dunston back in his lineup Tuesday night and said he was not planning to platoon Dunston with Jose Vizcaino. Dunston brooded when Essian replaced him...

The Cubs say Dave Smith could be back in a month. Smith isn`t so sure. ''I think that`s being generous,'' said Smith, who on Thursday underwent a successful arthroscopic operation...

As Shawon Dunston nears free agency, relations between him and manager Jim Essian appear strained. Essian benched Dunston for the second straight game Sunday. Essian said he wanted to give...

The Cubs have reassigned Richie Zisk to the farm system as minor-league hitting coordinator. Zisk, who had been working with the major-league hitters since May, will begin his new job...

Exploratory arthroscopic surgery Thursday on Dave Smith`s right knee revealed nothing more serious than a sprained ligament, the club said. Team physician Dr. Michael Schafer performed the operation at Northwestern...

Danny Jackson said he would start Monday for Triple-A Iowa in a rehabilitation stint. The Cubs deemed Jackson healthy after he pitched about 15 minutes of batting practice Wednesday morning....

Jim Essian on Tuesday night annointed Rick Wilkins as his starting catcher by starting him against lefty Randy Myers. Wilkins, who bats left-handed, is also expected to be in the...

Doug Dascenzo set a fielding record without handling a chance Friday afternoon. Dascenzo made his 227th consecutive errorless appearance in the outfield, topping Curt Flood`s National League record. Dascenzo has...