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CLEVELAND -- The doctors told Kyle Schwarber the day after the Chicago Cubs slugger tore two ligaments in his left knee on April 7 that his season was over. http://www.packersrookiestore.com/ .Funny how months of relentless rehab and a chance to play in the World Series can speed up the healing process.Schwarber batted fifth and got his first hit of the season -- a double off the wall in right field in the fourth inning -- for the NL champions in a 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 on Tuesday night.The designated hitters lined shot came 201 days after a frightening collision with teammate Dexter Fowler while chasing down a fly ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks.He hardly looked rusty while going 1 for 3, getting his moneys worth in two showdowns against Cleveland uber reliever Andrew Miller with a walk in the seventh then a swinging strikeout in the eighth with two on and two out in a 3-0 game. Schwarbers final at-bat included a massive swing at a meaty 2-1 slider that Miller uncharacteristically left over the plate. Asked if that swing in particular had a little extra on it, Schwarber couldnt suppress a laugh.I mean, thats a normal swing, he said.And precisely why manager Joe Maddon put Schwarber in the lineup in the first place.He definitely passed the eye test for me regarding swinging the bat at the plate, said Maddon, who added Schwarber will absolutely play in Game 2 on Wednesday.Heady territory for a guy who was convinced he wouldnt see a batters box until 2017.I took regular visits to the doctor every month or two, and he kept telling me, `Its going to be spring training, Schwarber said a few hours before Game 1. Then this past doctors visit I had right before we went to LA for the (NLCS) he looked at my knee, hes like: `Man, its great. Youre strong. Im not going to hold you back from doing anything.Certainly not the chance to end Chicagos century-plus championship drought. After two games in the Arizona Fall League, the guy who blasted a club-record five home runs during the 2015 playoffs found himself on the World Series roster, giving the Cubs another powerful left-handed bat and making Chicago reliever Pedro Strops prediction come true.He said all along, `Man, youre going to be back for the World Series, Schwarber said. But the process was a long time. I mean, at first I didnt think I was ever going to have a normal knee again.Schwarber struck out in his first at-bat before doubling off Kluber. The only rust he showed was on the bases, when he sprinted away from second without tagging up on Willson Contreras flyout to center in the seventh -- Rajai Davis threw home with a man on third, giving Schwarber time to get back to the bag.While Schwarber is healthy enough to swing the bat, its unlikely hell have much of a role outside pinch hitting when the series shifts to Chicago for Games 3-5. Schwarber hasnt been cleared to play defense.Regardless of how much you practice and attempt to simulate a game in practice, you cannot, Maddon said. That quick movement, that sudden burst that you derive in a game, you cannot simulate that in practice. Its impossible.Schwarber spent the first six weeks of his rehab off his feet completely, his surgically repaired knee ramrod straight. Then he had to learn to walk again, careful to not push things too hard, too fast. Not exactly an easy thing to do for a 23-year-old desperate to get back and join the summer-long party that ended with the Cubs posting a major league-best 103 wins before rolling through the Giants and the Dodgers on their way to their first World Series appearance since the end of World War II.The easy part, the fun part, came when he was allowed to put a bat in his hands and swing away. The self-proclaimed baseball rat would arrive at the ballpark well before his teammates and spend hours in the cage, to the point where first baseman and good friend Anthony Rizzo jokingly urged Schwarber to get a life.Im like: `Schwarbs what are you doing? Just watch baseball and enjoy it, Rizzo said.No chance. His biggest issue in the final days of his rehab came from the blisters on his hands, collateral damage from working in the cage. He estimated he tracked 1,300 pitches off a machine trying to get his timing back while in Arizona.Unlike many injured players, Schwarber would stick around to watch the games, and sitting through a dream season wasnt easy.Then again, the season isnt over, is it?Game 1 didnt provide a magical finish. Considering the path to this moment, Schwarber is hardly complaining.I could beat myself for not getting that knock against Miller in the eighth with two guys on, he said. But its baseball, whatever. Its going to happen. Weve just got to move on to the next day. http://www.packersrookiestore.com/Hoodie/ . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. http://www.packersrookiestore.com/...on-Ripkowski-Jersey/ . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. http://www.packersrookiestore.com/...rgan-Burnett-Jersey/ . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap.ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia -- Top of La Liga and now with three wins from three in the Champions League, Atletico Madrids season so far is going to plan after beating FC Rostov 1-0 on Wednesday.Yannick Ferreira Carrasco fired in the winner on a cold night in Russia on Wednesday, and at the halfway point in Group D Atletico is all but assured of qualifying for the knockout stages with an eight-point lead over third place.Carrasco now boasts five goals from his last four games for Atletico after having failed to score in his first seven outings of the season. Against Rostov, the Belgium winger was all action from the start, forcing a save from Rostov goalkeeper Soslan Dzhanaev early on and twice helping to set up good chances that were missed by Angel Correa.Against a tenacious Rostov teaam which had not lost at home for 26 games, the breakthrough came in the 62nd minute when Carrasco met Juanfrans cross with a fierce shot on the bounce after Fernando Torres had failed to convert from close range. http://www.packersrookiestore.com/...ake-Martinez-Jersey/. Atleticos star attacking midfielder Antoine Griezmann started the game slowly but played an increasingly valuable role in the second half and could have scored Atleticos second in the 83rd, but Dzhanaev made the save.Defensively minded Rostov has one point from three games in its Champions League debut campaign and rarely threatened to score against Atletico, barring a couple of late efforts easily dealt with by goalkeeper Jan Oblak. 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