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Paul Sullivan: Cubs All-Stars Baez, Bryant and Contreras return to the scene of the sublime

CLEVELAND - Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and Willson Contreras were back in the place that changed everything, and there was no way to avoid reminiscing about Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

"Forever when I come here it's going to remind me of the experiences we had here in '16, and the special moment with my family," Baez said during Monday's All-Star festivities.

Bryant said the three Cubs All-Stars drove past Progressive Field on Sunday night on the way to their hotel, giving them chills all over again.

"We played here last year, but I didn't play

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