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![Thomas Carrieri on Twitter: "For those who have asked why Mike Napoli wasn't in attendance this weekend... He's currently the first base coach of the Cubs. https://t.co/efOSg7X3UW" / Twitter Thomas Carrieri on Twitter: "For those who have asked why Mike Napoli wasn't in attendance this weekend... He's currently the first base coach of the Cubs. https://t.co/efOSg7X3UW" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ft88T1kX0AIJ5ZH.jpg:large)
Thomas Carrieri on Twitter: "For those who have asked why Mike Napoli wasn't in attendance this weekend... He's currently the first base coach of the Cubs. https://t.co/efOSg7X3UW" / Twitter
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