It was the joke everyone offered up when this match-up was solidified, but the thing is … it is not a joke. It is a universal law: when Kyle Schwarber faces Gerrit Cole in a Wild Card Game, he hits a monster homer.
So it is written, so it shall be blasted:
iSpy a no-doubter. pic.twitter.com/WFdSKNdMuX
— MLB (@MLB) October 6, 2021
Annnnnnnd just because you need to remember:
Annnnnnnd now to see them synched up:
2015: Kyle Schwarber hits a home run in the 3rd inning of the Wild Card Game off of Gerrit Cole to give his team a 3-0 lead
2021: Kyle Schwarber hits a home run in the 3rd inning of the Wild Card Game off of Gerrit Cole to give his team a 3-0 lead pic.twitter.com/Md1Lz9aojJ
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) October 6, 2021