ESPN.com · May 14, 2017
Sarcastic Joe Maddon has 'ideas' for safety rules
ST. LOUIS -- Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn't done criticizing the slide rule at second base which cost his team a run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He followed up a postgame rant with a more sarcastic tone on Sunday morning.
"I have some other additions to it," Maddon said. "We should eliminate the head-first slide. That is a dangerous slide. Your hand could (get hurt), your eye could get poked out. All these different things can occur on a head first slide.
"I think face masks should be mandatory for all hitters. And pitchers have been hit in the head by line drives several times so pitchers should be forced to wear helmets."