“You take the home from the boy, but not the boy from his home.” – Who Says You Can’t Go Home by Bon Jovi
If there is one free agent everybody has their sights on, it’s Kyle Schwarber. The ex-Cub is still beloved in these parts, mostly because of the mammoth home runs he hits. It’s also because Jed Hoyer gave him away for nothing in 2020, something Chicago’s top executive admits was a mistake. The War Bear has belted 219 home runs wearing the uniforms of the Phillies, Red Sox, and Nationals, and will head into free agency attached to the qualifying offer Philadelphia will no doubt extend him.