MESA, Ariz. -- When Kyle Schwarber and new Cubs hitting coach Chili Davis met, the two realized they had a lot in common. That connection could help Schwarber this season.
In Davis' first season in the Major Leagues in 1982 with the Giants, he batted .261. But the next year, he started slow and was batting .222 when he was sent down to Triple-A Phoenix in late June.
"My second year, I went into slopville, where boom, I hit .230 or something," Davis said Friday. "I got sent down to the Minor Leagues around the All-Star break.