MESA, Ariz. -- Only one Spring Training camp lists Mona Lisa, Michelangelo's David and the Japanese entertainers Zoomadanke among its non-roster invitees.
While it's unclear whether the Cubs possess the best roster in the National League, no team has better muses.
Accordingly, here was the scene on a chilly Sunday morning: Tim Buss, the team's fun-loving strength and conditioning coach, gathered dozens of Cubs players, coaches and staff prior to the usual stretching routine. Encircled by the eager audience on a practice field, Buss introduced Zoomadanke's Kendama show -- an acrobatic cup-and-ball juggling act.
The untrained observer might describe the performance as resembling genius-level yo-yo tricks, with a hacky-sack influence, all done while breakdancing.