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The Rundown: Strop Violates COVID-19 Rules, Arrieta Debuts, Bryant Has Peace of Mind, Mets Hope to Extend Lindor This Week

If you are unaware of the heightened stress regarding COVID-19 as the country slowly starts to reopen, you need look no further than Cubs camp at Sloan Park. I suppose you could also check at this Bed, Bath & Beyond. Reliever Pedro Stop has found himself on the wrong side of social media finger-pointing because he erred in protecting himself, his team, and the league from a potential outbreak.

Cubs reliever Pedro Strop violates MLB’s COVID-19 ruleshttps://t.co/KdMuTWyMvf

— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) March 7, 2021

Now, I’m not going to pretend he’s the game’s sole violator, and I’m certainly not looking for a morality or ethics argument because frankly I’ve had enough of that, but I do venture out into the world occasionally and see incredible inconsistency among my fellow humans.