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Paul Sullivan: Smooth sailing until October ahead for Cubs

MIAMI - From Jon Lester's wayward bounce throw to Tommy La Stella's pop-up bounce house, the Cubs got through another spring training with a healthy diet of hard work and comic relief.

Joe Maddon introduced his art work and dyed his hair again. New starter Yu Darvish bonded with catcher Willson Contreras. Ian Happ won the lead-off competition. And the slimmer, trimmer Kyle Schwarber didn't fall off his diet.

Everyone had plenty of time to get ready, and no one got seriously injured.

Now the Cubs will bounce into Opening Day on

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