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Chicago Cubs: Pedro Strop, not Brandon Morrow, should close in 2019

If you don’t like Pedro Strop because of how he wears his hat, stop reading right now. No, really, I’m only interested in engaging with Chicago Cubs fans who form at least semi-informed opinions and disliking a guy for how he wears his hat is anything but.

Since joining the Cubs in the same trade that netted future Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta, the fiery right-hander has been arguably the most reliable reliever in team history. Over the last five-plus years, Strop carries a 2.63 ERA across 361 appearances. He’s never posted an earned run average higher than 2.