Look up and down the Cubs’ lineup and you’ll see some batting average numbers that look about as withered as the rose bushes I recently transplanted. But just as the shock from the move should wear off for my flowers (fingers crossed), so too will the bats come alive on the North Side. We saw some pretty clear signs in the latter two games in Milwaukee, though I noticed something else in Wednesday’s loss to the Dodgers.
It’s obvious to anyone watching that Kyle Schwarber is as good as it gets when it comes to seeing pitches. In fact, he’s sitting atop the NL leaderboard in pitches per plate appearance (currently at 4.