By pretty much any measure either traditional or newfangled, there was nothing at all spectacular about Kyle Schwarber’s single in the 4th inning of Sunday’s 7-1 Cubs win. Of course, we don’t have any metrics like exit velocity or expected batting average on it because the Little League Classic was absent such accoutrements. Had we been able to assign stats, the base knock might have looked even less impressive.
Of course, the most important measurement of the hit was the two RBI it generated, pushing the Cubs out to a 4-0 lead. What’s more, it was punched through the hole on the left side and came in a full count.