If Kyle Schwarber was a cryptocurrency, his plummeting value last season would have made Bitcoin look like a money market account. Those who’d been calling for him to be traded to an AL team for pitching raised their voices, then were joined in the chorus by some of even the most staunch Schwarber supporters who reluctantly changed their respective tunes.
The Cubs front office, however, was not among those questioning their commitment to the man they saw fit to reach for with the No. 4 pick. They knew Schwarber was more than a novelty act whose bubble had already burst following that improbable World Series performance.