Cubs outfield crushes baseball; LeBron James snaps selfie for adoring fans


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SALT LAKE CITY — Welcome to From Left Field! Here are three sports stories worthy of your clicks this Thursday morning.

1. Cubs outfielder hits the baseball very, very far

The National League Wild Card game took place Wednesday night, this year between two heated division rivals just in case the stakes weren't already high enough in a single-game playoff where the loser goes home. Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber saved something special for the biggest occasion:

Due to new-fangled computer tracking data, we can contextualize the exact extent to which Schwarber massacred that baseball. Turns out it he truly did leave his very best for the largest moment.

It was also Kyle Schwarber's longest HR at 449 feet.... — Daren Willman (@darenw) October 8, 2015

The Cubs won the game 4-0, and earned the right to face yet another division rival in St. Louis. If Schwarber has on encore, it'd better be spectacular to top what he did Wednesday.

2. LeBron James takes selfie for adoring fans

One can quibble with certain PR decisions LeBron James has made at various points in his career, but it's virtually impossible to say he's not an entertainer with a good heart. During the Cleveland Cavaliers' preseason home game against the Atlanta Hawks, it just so happened LeBron was perfectly positioned to take a selfie for a group of young fans. Who would he be to refuse such a perfect circumstance?

Do such things as framed selfies exist? This might be a good time to find out for these kids. That could be treasured memorabilia.

3. Mighty Mites make a compelling argument for youth football's benefits

Youth football has come under fire in recent years. With knowledge about the game's potential negative side effects later in life becoming more widespread and concerning, it's more and more common to hear parents (or those around typical parenting age) talk about keeping youngsters to other sports.

The Millford Mighty Mites are here to fight back.

This video would be great enough if the kids were simply dancing after the game, or after a touchdown or some play stoppage. It's much, much better when you realize that there's still a football game going on, and half these kids don't seem to care one bit.

Idea to increase the NFL's likability, inspired by the Mighty Mites: between plays in the first through third quarters, a minimum of two players from each team are required to dance to catchy music for 15 seconds or more. Failure to do so results in a 15-yard penalty. You're welcome, Roger Goodell.

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