Anthony Rizzo won’t get ‘Wally Pipped’ out of Cubs leadoff spot
MIAMI The day after watching his .500-ish team get shut out again, and as the growing pains continued for his young hitters, Cubs manager Joe Maddon benched the self-proclaimed greatest leadoff guy of all-time. Im hoping Jon Jay goes 5-for-5 today, Anthony Rizzo said before Saturdays 5-3 win at Marlins Park. In the middle of a stretch where the Cubs will play 17 days in a row, Maddon figured he would give Rizzo a break against a Miami lefty (Justin Nicolino) instead of Sundays right-handed starter (Edinson Volquez).
