The turnout was big for the last game at Sloan Park this spring and the Cubs were not about to leave the sellout crowd wanting. Kyle Schwarber led off the home half of the 1st — because, you know, he’s a leadoff hitter and that’s what he does — with a home run, his fourth of the fake season.
Schwarber has also shown the ability to push bunts down the third base side — because, you know, he’s a leadoff hitter and that’s what they do — and take a few pitches. That patience and craftiness will make his monstrous power that much more effective, perhaps even converting a few of the “his bat is wasted there” hethens.