Chicago Hitters impress with power and progress in the playoffs
By Mark Gonzales
Before youngsters Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber connected on an array of impressive home runs in the playoffs, they began to absorb messages delivered by Cubs hitting coach John Mallee and assistants Eric Hinske and Manny Ramirez.
Their development was evident in the Cubs’ National League Division Series conquest of the rival Cardinals.