Update on Schwarber from ESPN Chicago

[HoosierBaseball34]

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Kyle Schwarber will play mostly LF the rest of this yr . He will catch a little and DH then they will decide in offseason where he'll play

 

[HoosierBaseball34]

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Re Schwarber, Theo basically said if the bat warrants him on the fast track they won't slow him down by leaving him at catcher.

 

[Epictetus]

Why would leaving him at catcher "slow him down?"**


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[HoosierBaseball34]

I assume so his defense can catch up with his bat.. *

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[mk23]

This whole conversation surprises me.

I never saw his catching as any kind of weakness. Fact is, I thought he was a darned good defensive catcher. Quick feet with a strong arm and takes total control of alignments and plays. What am I missing here?

 

[Sope Creek]

Skip called all the pitches . . .

so handling a pitcher is something Schwarber needs to work on . . . and there's more speed on the base paths in the pros.

 

[Sope Creek]

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This post was edited on 6/20 7:33 PM by Sope Creek

 

[biglewexpress]

He was a good college catcher. He is good at blocking and with his footwork, but he has trouble framing and squeezing, and his arm (especially at the MLB level) is average. He doesn't have a great pop time, and he's never handled a pitching staff on his own. The cubs will give him the opportunity behind the plate, but they won't slow down his progress because of his bat. His future is in LF or 1st base in the MLB.
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