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Stray Cast: Theo Epstein & favorite fishing spot

By Sun-Times Wire

t 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:

Theo Epstein reminds me of a guy talking about his favorite fishing spot.

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