Call the decision to start Friday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals what you want. Poor planning by the league? Perhaps. Regardless, in the midst of their 23 games in 23 days marathon, now Joe Maddon‘s club has a doubleheader slotted in.
Wonderful.
More importantly, perhaps, is the fact the team essentially burned Jon Lester‘s spot in the rotation after he took the rubber for last night’s rainout. On Saturday, the team will hand the ball to veteran Jaime Garcia in the opener for his Cubs debut.