Gary Cohen attempted to walk a fine line while taking issue with Cubs rookie Matt Shaw’s recent absence from the club.

Shaw got permission from the Cubs to miss Sunday’s game to attend the memorial service of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but Cohen took issue with the fact that the rookie third baseman left the team in the middle of a playoff race.

The Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot last week, are sitting in the first wild-card spot in the National League.

Third baseman Matt Shaw (6) throws to first to get Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (not pictured) during a recent road game in Cincinnati. Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Cohen attempted to sidestep the political aspects of the conversation when he broached the subject in the bottom of the fourth inning during Tuesday’s S

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