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- Updated: August 3, 2016
CHICAGO — Not every player can pick where he will be traded, but Joe Smith wasn’t too upset to go from the Angels to the Cubs. It’s not that he didn’t like living in southern California, but now he’ll be closer to his mother, Lee, who lives in Cincinnati and is battling Huntington’s disease.
“Definitely, a five-hour drive is a little better than a five-hour flight,” said Smith, who was acquired Monday at the non-waiver Trade Deadline from the Angels for Minor League pitcher Jesus Castillo.
Smith checked the Cubs’ schedule right away to see when they’ll be in Cincinnati — it’s the last road trip of the regular season Sept. 30-Oct. 2 — and he hopes to have family come to Wrigley Field for some home games this month. His mother is doing better as she battles what’s been called the “Devil’s disease.” There is no cure.
“She was excited for about 10 seconds,” Smith said of …
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