PHILADELPHIA -- They didn't listen to their manager. They may not in October either. But if Chicago Cubs hitters want to take matters into their own hands, and simply bring the thunder against playoff-caliber pitching, surely Joe Maddon won't mind.
Before the Cubs' series-clinching 8-1 win against Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, Maddon was opining about how to win a game against an elite arm like the Phillies right-hander.