CINCINNATI — The Cubs already made their splashes with hitters, investing more than $130 million in Anthony Rizzo, Starlin Castro and Jorge Soler. They used a big trade chip to get Addison Russell and spent first-round picks on Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber.
So the Cubs probably have to find answers from within, as manager Joe Maddon pointed out before Tuesday’s 5-4 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, a game that took 13 innings, lasted almost five hours and changed with two big swings from Schwarber.
“You just brought up ‘Schwarbs,’ and it’s hard to find bats,” Maddon said.