sPaul Bunyan. Pecos Bill. Babe Ruth.
Kyle Schwarber has literally been compared to the latter of that trio of legends and had been granted probationary membership into an assemblage that includes the former pair. His postseason performances — from the Schwarboard to raking in the World Series after six months off following knee reconstruction — truly were the stuff of storybooks.
Lately, however, War Bear’s performances have shifted from something out of the annals of mythical demigod figures to those of a Matt Christopher story. Over the last month, Schwarber has become the kid who only hit homers.