Addison Russell is not an effing savage in that effing box, nor is there any savagery in his baserunning or even his decision-making in general. And though he’s still just 25 years old, the man once dubbed “the next Barry Larkin” has way too much big-league experience to use youth as an excuse. After a forgettable display that saw him commit several mental gaffes, Joe Maddon certainly wasn’t letting the infielder off the hook.
“He’s got to straighten some things out,” Maddon said after the game. “He has to.