Chicago Cubs: It’s time to start thinking outside of the box

The sandwich needs a new topping

Ben Zobrist seems to have found a home at the top of the lineup. Last season with Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Zobrist the “Rizzo sandwich was complete.” With almost everyone else struggling on offense he hasn’t had that. Now, Jason Heyward isn’t ripping the cover off the ball, but he’s been about as consistent as they come in this lineup. It might be time for Maddon to move him up behind Rizzo and see if it can’t help the group as a whole.

This will, of course, change the righty-lefty matchups that Maddon likes to use. But let’s be honest, how’s all that working now? Sliding Heyward up will put two lefties back-to-back with he and Rizzo. So it might be a case of matchups when he decides to do it. But it’s an option that Maddon must consider.

Heyward’s .257 isn’t exactly setting the world on fire, but he’s putting good swings on the ball and hitting the fastball with regularity. Outside of Bryant, Heyward has been one of the more consistent hitters in the Cubs lineup.