CLEVELAND — Batting practice before Game 1 of the World Series is always entertaining. It's the chance for players to work out nerves and get loose.
It’s not often, though, that we see a player who hasn’t appeared in a game since early April take BP before Game 1 of the World Series, though. That’s what happened for Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber, though, and it was an eagerly anticipated showing.
And when he didn’t hit a single home run in his first round of BP, surely Cubs fans everywhere went into a mild panic. Never mind the fact the the first round of BP is typically reserved for more measured swings designed to get a player in rhythm.