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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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James Fegan

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Julian merryweather cleans up his mess after tommy hottovy s visit - Caught on Camera

Julian Merryweather spun sliders to strike out Brenton Doyle and Charlie Blackmon with the bases loaded in the eighth inning. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather was teetering through the eighth inning, loading the bases with a double sandwiched by two walks.

Coming off a blowup outing in his last appearance and setting a career high in innings with every out, the effort to preserve a one-run lead in the latest must-win affair for the Cubs’ playoff hopes was a situation worth pitching coach Tommy Hottovy’s intervention.

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