Joe Maddon felt it was necessary to wear some protective gear to a press conference Friday.

Before the Cubs’ game against the Phillies, two media members apparently got into somewhat of a spat. Maddon, easing the supposed tension a bit, joked about the situation by wearing a catcher’s mask to the press conference.

Well, that’s a first.

Unfortunately for Maddon and the Cubs, they went on to lose to the lowly Phillies 5-3.


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