It only seems apt to run the Stray Cast here.
After all, this Web log is named for the Stray Cast, which has snapped off the end of the outdoors column in the Sun-Times on Wednesdays since April 2, 2003,
Here's today's:
The Sox are like that smallmouth bass you can't quite hook in the eddy behind the big rock. The Cubs are like eDNA testing for Asian carp.

for any baseball fan in Chicago, going fishing is the best option.