Schwarber should get no glove in Cleveland

CHICAGO — There’s a move in roller derby called cutting off the jam.

It’s what the skater wearing the jammer helmet does after she’s passed enough opposing skaters to rack up the points she was looking to score. Place your hands on your hips, and the jam’s over.

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That’s the move Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein should make on Thursday at Wrigley Field, when Kyle Schwarber goes out there to shag some fly balls at the World Series workout. He can let Schwarber catch some low-speed, low-stress balls, but Epstein shouldn’t even think about Schwarber as an option for the starting lineup in Friday night’s Game 3 against the Indians at Wrigley Field.

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As popular as it would be to start Schwarber in left field, it’s a sucker bet after his two hugely impressive games as the designated hitter in Cleveland. Also, there’s no need for it.

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While Schwarber’s bat improves the lineup, he’s a huge question mark in the outfield, and the nature of manager Joe Maddon’s team is to catch every ball that’s put in …

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