PHOENIX -- Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote wasn't supposed to be in the starting lineup Sunday. That was before manager Joe Maddon got a nudge to give the nod to the hot hitter.
"The process worked well," Maddon said. "I had him (Bote) listed to not play but he's had a couple good games and in discussion with a couple of veteran guys, they agreed."
While Maddon was coy on which veteran came to him with the idea, one who had to give his blessing was Ben Zobrist, who had the day off on Saturday and was slated to start Sunday.