Quote:His bat has been terrible. I hope to see improvement next year but I'm not holding my breath.


I do like him though and I don't give a damn what we paid him. It's all about these next four games and I'm happy so see Schwarber at DH.

 

  What Kyle Schwarber did as DH in Cleveland was historic.  As a hitter,  his future seems extremely bright. 

 

  Both teams in their present form are built for the DH being part of their lineup.   This is even with how well the Cubs pitchers hit this season.    Though the Indians lost a big bat in their lineup in the first 2 games in Chicago and the same will be the case Sunday Night,   the negative impact of the Cubs not having Schwarber is greatly than I thought it would be.   Especially,  with the Indians having right handed starting pitchers.   

 

 The series is far from over,  especially with the Game 5 pitching matchup.   But there's no question the Cubs need a couple of runs early in the game to support Jon Lester.   The longer this game is tied,  the greater the advantage the Indians probably have because of the depth of their bullpen.  On the other hand,   if the Cubs have the lead going into the 8th inning,  I really like their chances in any of the remaining games.

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