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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Maddie Lee

How Ian Happ has helped ‘stabilize’ Cubs amid roller-coaster season

Cubs outfielder Ian Happ hits a RBI double during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Friday. (Getty)

ST. LOUIS — Standing on second base, outfielder Ian Happ clapped once, an understated celebration of his RBI double in the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 3-0 victory Friday in the series opener against the Cardinals.

Happ had just extended his hitting streak to seven games, mostly against division rivals. But his low-key demeanor in some ways mirrors what he has meant to the Cubs in a roller-coaster start to the season.

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