"We need no motivation whatsoever when it comes to Kyle Schwarber," managing par tner John Middleton said prior to Friday's game. "He’s great. We thought he was great when we signed him years ago. We've thought he’s been great consistently during the years. There’s nothing Kyle does that surprises us.
"No matter how great he is, we expect that from Kyle. He’s a great person in th e dugout, he’s a great person in the clubhouse. We love him, we want to keep hi m. We don’t need any motivation whatsoever."\