Cubs notes: Two sides still can't agree on Milwaukee roof protocol. McGrawDHSports Cubs
MILWAUKEE -- After dropping a few choice words during his postgame interview Tuesday, Cubs manager David Ross said he did not hear from the Commissioner's Office -- but he did get a call from his parents, asking if everything was going OK. The Cubs' complaint wasn't simply that the roof closed at some point late in their 7-6 victory; it's possible there was rain in the area. What happened was the roof started closing, then stopped.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service While the Cubs were batting, the open-roof left center field was bathed in sunlight. When the Brewers batted in the bottom half of the inning, there was complete shade in center field.
On Wednesday, a strong thunderstorm rolled over Milwaukee about three hours before game time, so the roof to American Family Field stayed shut.
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