Murphy’s Bleachers dubbed it “Stropening Day” on its marquee, and opening day 2023 at Wrigley Field certainly was an eventful one for Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman. The Stropener was not your grandfather’s opener, but it definitely was in tune with the times. Before the game, the Cubs starter crouched in front of the 400-foot marker at the center field wall to collect his thoughts.