Daily News | Kyle Schwarber is ‘grinding through’ a knee injury but still setting the tone for the Phillies
Kyle Schwarber received a text message Friday morning, asking him to catch the first pitch before the National League Championship Series resumed at Citizens Bank Park.
“It’s funny I actually had a coach who was with the Dodgers when he hit that home run,” Schwarber said. “And he always talked about it.” But Schwarber — who plays with the same toughness he had as a linebacker in high school — wouldn’t let that happen. Manager Rob Thomson said it would have been a “fist fight” if the Phillies ever wanted to place Schwarber on the injured list. So Schwarber just kept playing.“I think the cool thing about him is he didn’t want people to know he was hurt,” Rhys Hoskins said. “People look up to him as a leader, someone to follow. He knows that.
Schwarber spent a portion of the extra day off at Citizens Bank Park receiving treatment on his knee and arrived in San Diego feeling refreshed. Schwarber said the treatment he receives each day and just the time since the injury occurred has allowed the discomfort to no longer hinder him on the field.
The series was tied Friday night but the ballpark still felt uneasy. The Phillies had to play two games before their two top pitchers would take the mound again. Stumbling on Friday and Saturday could sink the season.
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