Inspections ordered at Wrigley

City officials ordered a new round of inspections at Wrigley Field on Thursday and threatened to block Monday night's game if the team can't prove the ballpark is safe.

Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek said he ordered the review after a reporter noted during an interview Wednesday that some repairs at the ballpark were "shoddy."

"I said that certainly the reports we received from the Cubs don't indicate that," Kaderbek said, but he said he was concerned enough that he ordered new inspections.

Chunks of concrete have fallen from Wrigley Field's upper deck on at least three occasions since June, forcing stadium officials to install nets to protect Cubs fans and to conduct full inspections of the upper deck and mezzanine levels in July.

Kaderbek said the Cubs have until noon Monday to show that 90-year-old Wrigley is safe.

"If we can't get independent verification, to my satisfaction, that the repairs were made and that they were made correctly, and that it is not an issue of shoddy workmanship, we will not have a game on Monday night at Wrigley Field," he said.

The Cubs are scheduled to play the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

A spokesman for the Tribune Co., which owns the Cubs and the ballpark, referred all calls on the matter to the team.

The Cubs said two separate reports have concluded the ballpark is safe. The team also said it would comply with the city's request.

DODGERS GET DESSENS: The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Elmer Dessens to Los Angeles on Thursday, the Dodgers' second deal for a pitcher since finding out this week that reliever Darren Dreifort was facing season-ending surgery. The NL West-leading Dodgers sent minor league outfielder Jereme Milons to the Diamondbacks for Dessens and cash considerations. Dreifort was put on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Tuesday. Dessens, 33, was 1-6 with a 4.75 ERA in 38 games this season, including nine starts. The right-hander was much more effective in relief, posting a 2.03 ERA with two saves in that role.