PHOENIX — Cubs hitting coach Greg Brown held up his phone for Frank Schwindel, showing him the video he had just taken of Schwindel’s swing in batting practice. Assistant hitting coach Johnny Washington walked up between them and put his arms around their shoulders.
They were trying to identify where Schwindel felt the most comfortable — not too far back, not too far ahead — then have him repeat that swing to shake his offensive lull. That was Tuesday in San Diego. Over the next two games, Schwindel crushed two long fly balls, one for a double and one that was caught at the wall.
