He looks like a side of beef and is still a bit of a butcher behind the plate, but all Cub fans really care about is the way Kyle Schwarber carves up opposing pitchers. And was he ever on point in that regard Tuesday night, getting all kinds of artisanal against the Reds.
A single and double early in the game were but a charcuterie plate in the meal the Ohio native was putting together just an hour from home. In his 9th inning AB against J.J. Hoover with his team down 4-2, the Cubs rookie served up all kinds of nuance, getting into an 0-2 hole and then battling to work the count full.