The season is nearing the tenth pole (that’s not a thing) and so it’s a good time to check in on the Cubs insistence on hitting everything on the ground, what’s going on with the ball, what’s the sticky stuff in the rosin bags these days, why are people still freaking out about Joe Maddon like he hasn’t been doing this stuff forever, Javy’s giant thumb, Aaron Boone intentionally walking a guy with 2,999 hits, April trades, guys getting struck by lightning and crushed by satellite dishes, great moments in Beloit Snappers history, quirky uniform stuff and former Bears receiver Roy Williams.
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