Why? Because Schwarbs likes it, and he's good at it, and Harp needs to stay at No. 3.
Kyle Schwarber, left, and Bryce Harper warm up ahead of Game 1 of the World Series between the Astros and the Phillies in 2022.this winter concerned whether Schwarber should continue to lead off, as he’s done for most of the past two seasons. Intuition screams no.
I’ve mostly been on the other side of this debate. After a winter of reflection that led to acceptance of obvious realities, the question of whether Schwarber should hit first became a no-brainer . Moving Schwarber out of the leadoff for anyone but Harper might push Harper into the No. 2 hole, where he has an .850 OPS with the Phils, or the No. 4 hole, where he has an .825 OPS. Why move him from third, where he has a five-year OPS of .951?
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