Between his laid-back demeanor, hippy sensibilities, and knack for balancing several powerful and disparate personalities, Joe Maddon is no stranger to Phil Jackson comparisons. And even though they don’t figure to be running the triangle offense at Wrigley anytime soon, it’s entirely possible that new third base coach Brian Butterfield will be Maddon’s Tex Winter.
“In the words of [Butterfield], we’re going to use the Jordan-to-Pippen bounce,” Lester admitted after Sunday’s loss that saw him skip a throw past Efren Navarro at first. “I don’t care what it looks like, I don’t care if it bounces 72 times over there, an out’s an out.