Post by brandonwarne52 on Feb 24, 2017 9:16:39 GMT -6
Via Rotoworld:
Unusual idea but sure seems to take a page out of the old Youkilis leading off book for Boston. I personally love it.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon confirmed Thursday that Kyle Schwarber is the clear frontrunner to bat leadoff.
Schwarber doesn't have the physique of a traditional leadoff man, but that bat plays anywhere and the No. 1 spot in the lineup just means more plate appearances. Schwarber, 23, owns an .831 OPS with 16 home runs and 43 RBI through his first 71 major league games. He went 7-for-17 (.412) with three walks last year in the World Series.
Schwarber doesn't have the physique of a traditional leadoff man, but that bat plays anywhere and the No. 1 spot in the lineup just means more plate appearances. Schwarber, 23, owns an .831 OPS with 16 home runs and 43 RBI through his first 71 major league games. He went 7-for-17 (.412) with three walks last year in the World Series.
Unusual idea but sure seems to take a page out of the old Youkilis leading off book for Boston. I personally love it.
