Bo Porter, who broke in with the Cubs as an outfielder back in 1999 and today is the Marlins' third-base and outfield coach, has been counseling the Florida outfield corps in the fine art of negotiating Wrigley Field's ivy-covered brick walls.

No word on who counseled Jeremy Hermida on how to hit a Bob Howry meatball, but somebody clearly instructed him pretty well.

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Things will be quiet around here for the next week and a half or so. Should be back around August 7th.

Go Cubs.