"Pedro Strop Day" could not have come at a better time.
The Cubs' affable veteran reliever smiles and laughs every single day he's at the ballpark anyways, but he had plenty of reason for a bounce in his step Sunday morning after notching saves in back-to-back games.
Strop has been locking down the closer's role for the last couple weeks with Brandon Morrow on the shelf and shut down the Padres in the ninth inning both Friday and Saturday afternoon.
As they're about to embark on a quick three-day trip a few hours south to Kansas City, the Cubs thought it'd be the perfect time for a theme day.