Some geniuses even said they were the latest example of how over-innovation can ruin baseball (no idea who wrote that zinger). Well, so far that's looking like the kneejerk reaction of the season, or maybe several seasons.
The Cubs are trying to avoid stumbling into the All-Star break. Their National League Central lead dwindled to 1½ games after dropping a second straight to the Minnesota Twins, who go for a series sweep Thursday afternoon.