"Whatever backlash comes is OK," Shaw said. Kirk, a Chicago area native, would text Shaw after Cubs games. He posed for a photo with Shaw and Chicago infielder Michael Busch on the Cubs' dugout following a game at Wrigley Field in August. Shaw missed a 1-0 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday that had seeding ramifications for the playoff-bound Cubs. The Cubs had an off day on Monday, so this was the first opportunity to ask Shaw about the decision to attend the memorial.