Andrew Bagnato

All spring, Doug Dascenzo played defense well enough, hit the ball hard enough (.371) and ran fast enough (five steals) to stir talk that he was pushing Jerome Walton for...

George Bell continues to make friends among the adoring left-field bleacher creatures. He made a running grab of a line drive in the fourth inning Wednesday, then went sprawling for...

Manager Don Zimmer wants to ease the pressure on rookie third baseman Gary Scott, who at 22 years 7 months became the youngest Opening Day starter since 22-year-old Shawon Dunston...

George Bell can thank years of playing on Toronto`s artificial turf for the fluid buildup that forced him to have his left knee drained last weekend. ''He`s got some degeneration...

In the completion of a deal that seemed dead five days ago, the Cubs late Sunday night traded closer Mitch Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies for reliever Chuck McElroy and...

Heathcliff Slocumb impressed manager Don Zimmer enough to get him to take a chance by adding an unproven rookie to his pitching staff. And last week Slocumb impressed his former...

Mike Harkey is still the starting pitcher for the third game of the season-but only tentatively. Officially, the Cubs say Harkey will start April 11 against St. Louis, following Danny...

Steve Wilson walked into manager Don Zimmer`s office Wednesday morning as a Chicago Cubs reliever and walked out as an Iowa Cubs starter. Wilson has been used mainly as a...

Like Rick Sutcliffe, Mike Harkey has battled shoulder problems all spring. With Sutcliffe being placed on the disabled list Tuesday, the Cubs needed a strong outing Tuesday from Harkey to...

The trade of Mitch Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies is no longer a foregone conclusion. Cub General Manager Jim Frey won`t approve it until the Phils add one of several...