I was a little surprised to see the Cubs send Schwarber down to Iowa, but in a way, this might be the best thing for his future. Schwarber was not having good at-bats at all and you could tell he was frustrated and also just trying to hit the ball as far as he could not matter the situation. He was only happy when he hit a home run, thinking this would straighten him out when in reality it only reinforced his worst tendencies. Epstein supposedly told him he was sending him down to find himself again as a hitter, not a slugger. Good advice, I think. Hopefully, he will straighten himself out and get back in a couple of weeks.
Meanwhile, the team sent Heyward to the DL and brought up Zagunis as well as, for some unaccountable reason, another worthless relief pitcher, Florio again. I cannot figure out why they need thirteen pitchers. Fourteen, however, is a step too far. Also not exactly a vote of confidence in Arrieta and the rest of the starting staff.
Actually, Arrieta pitched his first decent game in quite a while, coasting to an 11-1 victory behind a barrage of hits and home runs. A good sign for sure.
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