| ESPN | Cubs' Jon Lester on slide rule: Changes making baseball 'soft' ESPN ST. LOUIS -- After the Cubs' 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Chicago manager Joe Maddon and pitcher Jon Lester ripped the slide rule, which cost their team a run in the close defeat. "I have no idea why these rules are part of our game ... Cardinals seek series victory over Cubs as Wainwright takes the mound Cubs fume after controversial ruling during 5-3 loss to Cardinals Jon Lester and the Cubs are angry about MLB's 'damn slide rule' |
