Cubs’ Matt Shaw defends missing team’s defeat to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral

Infielder was invited by Kirk’s widow, ErikaPair had lived in same apartment complexCubs aiming to secure top wildcard slot in NLChicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw said he has no regrets after missing a game with playoff implications to attend the funeral of Charlie Kirk.Shaw missed the Cubs’ game at the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday to go to the funeral of the rightwing activist, which took place in Arizona. The Cubs lost the game 1-0. They are aiming to secure the top wildcard slot in the National League, which would give them home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Shaw’s absence was also a boost for the Reds, who are in a battle with the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks for the final wildcard spot in the NL. Continue reading...

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