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Flop 40? Even after Cubs' wild win Friday, hot 40-game finish would be totally out of character for this team

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Which sounds like more of a good time to you: sitting around and stewing all day after returning home from a miserable series sweep in Cleveland, or popping by the dentist’s office for a couple of torturous hours in the chair?

Let the record show that Cubs manager Craig Counsell opted for the latter on an off day before the start of a weekend series against the Blue Jays at Wrigley Field.

“I’ve never heard that stewing gets me anywhere and helps the result the next day,” he said.