The last time the Giants saw Jason Heyward in a regular-season game, it was Sept. 4, and he had three run-scoring hits (including a walkoff single in the 13th) in a 3-2 Cubs win at Wrigley Field.
He’s nothing like that now.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon posted his lineup for Game 2 of the World Series and omitted Heyward for the second straight night. Tuesday, Chris Coghlan played right field for Heyward. Wednesday, it’s Jorge Soler, who bats right-handed.
The lefty-swinging Heyward is 2-for-28 in the postseason, having gone 1-for-12 against the Giants in the Division Series and 1-for-16 against the Dodgers in the NLCS.