When it was announced Monday night that Kyle Schwarber would be coming up to the big leagues, it was made abundantly clear by Theo Epstein that he’d only be around for six games—one off the bench Tuesday night at Wrigley, and the next five as a designated hitter while the Cubs played in American League […]
Day: June 16, 2015
The Call Up: Kyle Schwarber
This article originally appeared on Baseball Prospectus The Situation: The 34-27 Cubs have been one of the best stories in baseball, and though it will only last for a week—or so the team says, anyway—Chicago will get another glimpse of its future when they promote Schwarber on Tuesday. Background: Schwarber was an offensive stalwart at […]
A Modified Piggyback, with an Earl Weaver Gambit Kicker
The Cubs carried 14 pitchers for Sunday night’s game against the Reds, and if they’d played on Monday night, they’d have done the same. That’s one more hurler than threw a single pitch for the 1993 Atlanta Braves, and just one fewer than pitched for the 2005 Twins, 2001 Mariners, 1999 Astros, or 1996 Dodgers. […]