<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/strop_caratini_david_kohl.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Pedro-Strop-hopeful-Epstein-quotes-Kimbrel-talk-Hot-Stove-more-15943 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubs News and Notes: Pedro Strop hopeful, Epstein quotes, Kimbrel talk, Hot Stove, more</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody> After losing to the Cardinals last week, ending the Cubs season, Pedro Strop said, “It was really emotional. It was sad. Hopefully, I’m back, though. There’s still a chance.” <br></font> <a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Pedro-Strop-hopeful-Epstein-quotes-Kimbrel-talk-Hot-Stove-more-15943><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>