I still don't like the Chapman move or the double switch. I know it "worked" because they won. Bad moves are bad moves, even when they work.
The Cubs were leading off with the 9 spot. So instead of double switching to start the inning they should have just brought Edwards in. If he struggles you can double switch at that point if you feel is really needed. They could have just thrown Stoup, Edwards, Montgomery, and Wood in that inning if they needed too.
At that point you can lead off with Schwarber. If he gets on pinch run with Almora. If Zobrist makes the last out double switch so Almora stays in bats 9th and plays left and Chapman to the the 5 hole. If Zobrist does not make the last out leave Chapman in the 9 spot, much less likely to come up.
I don't like the closer having to pitch to the entire lineup. Even if he gets through it, it means everyone has seen him. One of the benefits of being a closer is guys don't see you that often. In a long series having multiple looks at the same pitcher helps the hitter--generally.
Even if you had to bring go to chapman in the 7th, he basically tied his hands with the double switch. He locked himself into a spot where it made no sense to get Schwarber into the game until the 9th or the Cubs would have had to string a bunch of hits together.
They won so many will be ok with it. I think it was poorly managed. Schwarber was not used very well at home.
