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.