Revitalized Craig Kimbrel will be in Cubs’ playoff spotlight

A revitalized Craig Kimbrel will be under the playoff spotlight for the Cubs.Craig Kimbrel’s beard has returned and with it, the electric stuff that has turned the veteran right-hander into one of the best closers in MLB history.

The struggles that affected him last season carried into summer camp and the shortened regular season. But for over a month, Kimbrel has been the guy the Cubs thought they were getting when they signed him to a three-year, $45 million deal last July.

Manager David Ross has been consistent in his backing of MLB’s active leader in saves, saying the Cubs would need Kimbrel if the team hopes to have success. And with the postseason spotlight getting ready to shine…