Candid Cubs photos: ‘Don’t ever permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure’

Jason Hammel plays catch with a football.

Justin Grimm catches a football during a workout at Wrigley.

Kyle Schwarber and Kyle Hendricks watch as Javier Baez tries to keep a baseball in the air.

Chris Denorfia, Tommy La Stella, Kris Bryant, Jason Hammel and Kyle Schwarber try to keep a baseball in the air.

Javier Baez heads a baseball to keep it in the air.

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is showered with sunflower seeds by teammate Hector Rondon after a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in Sept. 19, 2015.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, from foreground, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, left fielder Kyle Schwarber, center fielder Dexter Fowler and second baseman Addison Russell watch the highlights on a video board before the start of Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 12, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Schwarber, left, bumps heads with catcher David Ross at the start of the fourth inning during the National League wild-card game Oct. 7, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Cubs second baseman Javier Baez, right, pulls on Cubs consultant Manny Ramirez’s shirt during batting practice before Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 9, 2015, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant watches as teammate Anthony Rizzo does a pull-up on the dugout before the start of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2015.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo gives a playful tap to third baseman Kris Bryant after the team beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 12, 2015, in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon watches batting practice Feb. 25, 2015, at Cubs spring training in Mesa, Ariz.

Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta makes his way through the Wrigley Field stands Sept. 25, 2015, after doing a TV interview a day after the Cubs clinched a wild-card playoff berth.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo soaks third baseman Kris Bryant with the water cooler after Bryant’s walk-off home run in the ninth inning July 27, 2015, in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field.

Kyle Schwarber slides over the tarp while high-fiving fans after the Cubs’ win over the St. Louis Cardinals during Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 13, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs infielder Jonathan Herrera, left, laughs with Cubs relief pitcher Pedro Strop during batting practice before Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 9, 2015, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, left, takes a photo as pajama-clad teammates pose in the background after a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. The players wore some whimsical sleepwear for an overnight flight back to Chicago.

Pitcher Jon Lester answers questions from the media Dec. 15, 2014, as his 4-year-old son Hudson looks at Cubs team president Theo Epstein during a news conference at Spiaggia Restaurant in Chicago.

Cubs right fielder Jorge Soler visits July 12, 2015, with team members from a Cuban little league team named Los Habaneros, who were guests of Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber, left, and Chris Denorfia, right, brunch on top of the dugout during a workout before Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Oct. 11, 2015, against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro arrives for the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 16, 2015, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Chicago Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler works as a barista at Peet’s Coffee in Chicago to raise money for charity Aug. 6, 2015.

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant gives first baseman Anthony Rizzo a lift as pitching coach Chris Bosio looks on before Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 12, 2015, at Wrigley Field.

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro and teammates stretch before a game April 5, 2015, on opening night at Wrigley Field.

Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta runs the bases with his daughter, Palmer, after a July 5, 2015, game against the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber and David Ross during spring training on Feb. 27, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz.

Cubs player Javier Baez sports a tattoo of the Major League Baseball logo on his neck as he prepares for a Sept. 22, 2015, game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta stands in the dugout before the start of a Sept. 19, 2015, game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his players wait to spray starting pitcher Jake Arrieta in the locker room after the team’s wild-card game win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Oct. 7, 2015.

Cubs starting pitcher Jason Hammel throws a football to a teammate before the start of batting practice at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, 2015.

Cubs outfielder Chris Denorfia holds his son, Luke, on Oct. 13, 2015, after the team’s win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is doused with sparkling wine by teammates Oct 7, 2015, after their win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in their wild-card game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Jorge Soler walks before the start of a game Sept. 19, 2015, against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Dexter Fowler runs with a young Cubs fan after the Cubs and Atlanta Braves game Aug. 23, 2015, in Chicago.

Cubs shortstop Addison Russell watches the video board before the teams are introduced in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 12, 2015, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Javier Baez gets around on a SmartBoard scooter he borrowed from teammate Starlin Castro before a Sept. 19, 2015, game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The Cubs introduce pitcher Jon Lester, who answers questions from the media as his 4-year-old son Hudson looks on at a news conference at Spiaggia Restaurant in Chicago on Dec. 15, 2014.