Sept. 22--Manager Joe Maddon cleared second baseman Starlin Castro of any blame Monday night for the fielding error that was charged to him in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs' 9-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
In fact, Maddon pointed the finger at another performer.
"Since the AC/DC concert, we've had a little bit of trouble," Maddon said in referring to the performance on Sept. 15. "I don't know if they were out there taking ground balls before the game, or if they had 9-inch heels or spikes.
"They totally messed up the infield, and it has nothing to do with the groundskeepers. I've seen a bad hop at third, and a bad hop at second. I didn't see one bad hop all year. We just got to get it ironed out because I think Starlin has done a nice job at second base. I don't want anyone blaming him on that error. It was a weird hop."
Castro admitted the grounder by Adam Lind took a tricky hop but had a bigger issue with the outfield grass that was repaired after the concert.
"It's not even," Castro said. "Some places are long, some are short. It's not like it used to look."
