"After two days off, one of which was spent hitting against minor-league pitchers in a simulated game, Adam Dunn was back to batting third, where he started the season.

Considering his .171 average, it came as something of a surprise, but manager Ozzie Guillen plans to leave Dunn there for the time being against right-handers. Before the game, Guillen said it doesn't matter where he bats Dunn "because the game will always find him.''

"Cool, bring it,'' Dunn said after he went 0-for-3 with two double plays (one a line drive) and no strikeouts in a 6-4 victory against the Rockies. "My bad days are over. I'm not going to say my bad games are over, but my bad days are. I hit the ball well today. My attitude is, 'Let's just do this.'???''

Guillen said Dunn will play one, possibly two games against the Cubs this weekend at Wrigley Field. When he plays, he'll likely bat third again.

"I put him fifth, sixth, and he covers big at-bats. Just put him third and see what happens,'' Guillen said. "Hopefully his confidence is back.''

Guillen has wanted to bat Dunn third all along because he gets protection from Paul Konerko and Carlos Quentin, and with Juan Pierre leading off, it gives him two lefties in the top third of the order."