Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesMelisa Reidy-Russell http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , the ex-wife of Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, will speak to Major League Baseball investigators regarding domestic violence allegations she made against him.Per ESPN.com's Jesse Rogers,Reidy-Russell explained why she is ready to speak now after not wanting to speak with MLB about the allegations in 2017."Last year, when MLB contacted me, I wasn't ready," Reidy-Russell said. "I didn't know what was the right thing to do. I didn't even believe in myself enough to think I should do that (cooperate). I just left my husband and all this blew up."When the allegations against Russellfirst came to light through a friendofReidy-Russell's on Instagram in June 2017, she declinedto speak with MLB investigatorsthrough a statement from her lawyers."It is her desire to pursue a resolution that is, first and foremost Ryan Zimmerman Jersey , in the best interest of the parties' son, and which occurs in a swift, amicable and private fashion," thestatementissued byBeermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP on Reidy-Russell's behalf said.Reidy-Russell told Rogers her lawyers didn't think she was emotionally prepared to discuss the situation and wanted her to wait until she was ready."They told me I didn't have to do it on their timeline," she said. "I told them I wanted to wait until after my divorce."Reidy-Russell accused Russell of multiple instances of emotional and physical abuse in a post thatpublished on her websiteon Sept. 21.MLB placed Russell on administrative leave as it continues to investigate the matter. Per The Athletic'sKen Rosenthal, the league extended the former All-Star's leave through the end of the regular season on Sunday. Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesSuffice it to say Anthony Rizzo was not happy to be playing Thursday's makeup game against the Washington Nationals.The Chicago Cubs slugger wore his full uniform on the team plane heading to Washington D.C. and called MLB's decision to schedule the game for Thursday "kind of a joke.""I was just kind of having fun throughout a tough stretch in the season," Rizzo told reporters. "I mean, we're flying into a state of emergency with rain in the forecast. It's kind of a joke http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , so why not keep joking around about it and just have fun?"The Cubs were originally scheduled to play Washington on Sunday, but the game was rained out. MLB scheduled the makeup for Thursday, rather than at the end of the season, despite the threat of rain due toHurricane Florence."At the end of the day, our front office, our owner, they have our back," Rizzo said. "We're in a long stretch of games. There's people in MLB that have been on the players' side. They understand the human element of it Bryce Harper Jersey , and they seem not to care at all. So it is what it is. We can sit here and complain about [it], or we can joke about [it]. I'll take the joking around part鈥攁 lot more fun."The Cubs will travel back to Chicago to host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Rizzo said he did not bring a change of clothes and will wear his uniform on the team plane back to Chicago.Thursday is the 24th consecutive day the Cubs have a scheduled game. They do not have another off day until Sept. 20, which will give them 30 straight days with a trip to the ballpark."I wish he had said something sooner because we all could have done it," manager Joe Maddon said. "I would have done it in a heartbeat."