Baby Boom
In my NL playoff preview, I mentioned that young hitters are outperforming their projections to an unprecedented degree this year. Kyle Schwarber, who slammed a two-run dinger in the top of the third, embodies that for the Cubs. With a projected on-base plus slugging of .683 and an actual OPS of .842, Schwarber has proven an unexpected (but dependable) source of hits for the Cubs.