Dexter Fowler doesn’t believe in curses - A Hunt and Peck

In an ad spot for mentoring.org Dexter Fowler says he does not believe in curses. After winning the World Series with the Cubs in 2016, it is easy to see why. The rest of the ad is also really cute and kind of inspirational. Check it out below!

It always helps to believe in yourself, but a little bit from others goes a long way, too.

what else is going on in baseball...

• 17 reasons to be excited about Spring Training | MLB.com
• Tremble in fear for Noah Syndergaard spent the offseason getting even stronger | MLB.com
• Mike Trout tops Top 10 center fielders | MLB.com
• Buster Posey tops Top 10 catchers | MLB.com
• Let our quiz tell you which baseball city you should move to | MLB.com
• A bike-riding Barry Bonds surprised Giants fans in line at FanFest and signed some autographs | MLB.com
• Celebrate pitchers and catchers reporting with 10 photos of batteries hugging it out | MLB.com
• 10 most intriguing players at Spring Training | MLB.com
• 5 Grammy-nominated songs that MLB players should walk up to next season | MLB.com
• 2017 Spring Training Reporting Dates | Spring Training Online
• Herm Schneider and the Immense Value of Health | FanGraphs Baseball
• The Best of FanGraphs: February 6-10, 2017 | FanGraphs Baseball
• David Robertson and the Dangers of Reliever Volatility | FanGraphs Baseball
• Red Wings and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch dies at 87 | SBNation.com
• Names to watch: Baseball's most interesting non-roster invitees | ESPN
• Players with something to prove in spring training | ESPN

what the cardinals are up to...

• Cards vs. Wacha is club's first arbitration hearing since '99 | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
• 'Excited' Fowler arrives early in Cardinals camp | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
• Schafer looks forward to hybrid role with Cardinals | Cardinal Beat | stltoday.com
• Matheny finds dire forecast for Cardinals 'unbelievable' | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com

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the nl central

• Anthony Rizzo put on his Sunday best and took a trip to the Grammy Awards | MLB.com
• Easy riding into Cubs' spring training | Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN
• Braves, Reds close deal for Brandon Phillips | MLB.com
• 15 years after being traded for each other, Brandon Phillips and Bartolo Colon are teammates | MLB.com
• The Brandon Phillips trade makes sense for all sides | SBNation.com
• Pirates are still "willing" to trade Andrew McCutchen | SBNation.com