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EXPLAINED: Cubs announcers come up with awesome way to spice up broadcast promise mozzarella sticks | Vintage Vibes

A double play led to Cubs fans enjoying some free mozzarella sticks on Wednesday. | Applebees

1. We absolutely, positively, 100% need more of this during all game telecasts.

During Wednesday’s Brewers-Cubs game, Chicago broadcasters Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies said on air that they would buy everyone at a bar in Iowa mozzarella sticks if Cubs pitcher Colin Rea could get Brewers catcher Willson Contreras to hit into a 6-4-3 double play with Chicago up 3-1 in the 5th inning.

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