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Depending on your perspective, Twitter is either a great time-waster or a convenient way to become mindful of others' experiences. A group of Cubs fans is ruining that false dichotomy, however, by doing something admirable: using the social media site to raise funds for anti-domestic violence groups.
Using the hashtag #pitchin4dv, Cubs fans have banded together to pledge money to local charities whenever Aroldis Chapman records a save. Chapman is, of course, the Cubs' closer who missed the season's first 30 games after being suspended under baseball's domestic violence policy.