The Cubs posted their lineup for the first World Series game at Wrigley Field since Oct. 8, 1945, and it’s one Schwarber short.
Kyle Schwarber will be available off the bench in Game 3, meaning some dramatic pinch-hit assignments are coming. As a designated hitter, Schwarber was 3-for-7 in the first two games in Cleveland, the first time he played big-league games since his extensive April knee surgery.
Think a pinch-hitter is less significant than someone in a World Series starting lineup?
Think Kirk Gibson in Game 1 in 1988, his walkoff homer off Dennis Eckersley.