Kyle Schwarber homered on the first pitch he saw, sending the Phillies on their way to an NLCS Game 1 victory.
That it has taken Schwarber this long to join the party can only bode well for the Phillies.Kyle SchwarberHigh above Citizens Bank Park was the source of Schwarber’s ire, a bank of stadium lights that were flashing like a strobe and wreaking havoc on his ability to track batting practice pitches.Several Phillies hitters couldn’t help but crack smiles at the absurdity of the situation. But not Schwarber. His jaw was set. His eyes were dark. Here was a man who had work to do.
Slumps like these are not uncommon for power hitters of Schwarber’s ilk. Unlike many of his brethren, though, the demand always seems to get pulled forward. We saw it last year, when he snapped out of a 1-for-20 slump with a mammoth home run in Game 1 of the Phillies’ NLCS victory over the Padres. He would hit five more home runs over his next 12 playoff games, posting a 1.287 OPS while powering the Phillies to their first World Series berth in 13 years.
He may not be the centerpiece of this team, but he is responsible for a very large portion of its heart. Schwarber is the tone-setter, and we saw it again in Game 1 against the Diamondbacks.
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