When Kris Bryant won the 2016 NL MVP, he was quickly welcomed to the club by Ryne Sandberg in an Instagram photo that could only be captioned “Two Cub legends pose for a Wes Anderson film.” And after Bryant completed his follow-up season, it turned out that the two of them had a lot more […]
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And the Winner Is: A Look at the NL MVP Race
The 2017 season has come to an end this weekend which means the postseason and season awards are right around the corner. The Most Valuable Player awards are always a fun and thought-provoking debate, and this year’s will be no different. While the American League has three or four legitimate candidates (Altuve, Judge, Kluber, Trout), the […]
Reigning NL MVP Kris Bryant Suddenly Underrated
It’s an absurd thought, but it’s entirely likely that less than a year removed from a campaign in which he was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player, all-world third baseman Kris Bryant may be among the least appreciated players in all of baseball. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what has caused it. It could […]
Kris Bryant: A Brief Counterpoint
On Friday, Kris Bryant tallied his tenth multi-homer game as a major leaguer, and his third this season. He reached ten in only 386 career games; for perspective, Anthony Rizzo has 14 in 836, meaning Bryant has outstripped Rizzo’s career rate of multi-homer games by about 60 percent. That’s just one indicator of Bryant’s impressive […]
Kris Bryant Is Still Getting Better
Maybe it’s the general lack of explosiveness on offense. Maybe it’s the low batting average. Maybe it’s the struggles of the team overall. Or maybe it’s the ankle injury that had some writing him off for far longer than just the two days he actually missed because of it. Regardless of the cause, it seems […]
Kris Bryant’s Approach Continues to Evolve
Before the spring exhibition season began, we looked at Kris Bryant’s desire to take the ball to the opposite field with more frequency. Having already turned in historically good rookie and sophomore campaigns, it seemed there were few adjustments left that he could make in order to become an offensive force out of the third base […]
Kris Bryant’s Hidden Skill
There are so many things that Kris Bryant does well. He hits for power. He hits for average. He can play defense literally anywhere on a baseball field. He runs the bases with ease, both mentally and with sneaky speed. All of these things have culminated in him quickly becoming one of the best players […]
Early Returns on Kris Bryant’s 2017
Not to pump the brakes on Kris Bryant, but it was a little bit annoying that he followed up his 2016 MVP season by starting the 2017 season 0-for-15 with six strikeouts. File that sentence away under the whiny fan category who can’t even bask in the glory of a franchise’s first championship in generations […]
Kris Bryant: Defender Extraordinaire
It probably goes without saying that Kris Bryant has defied even the loftiest of expectations at the Major League level. Originally drawing comparisons to a player like Troy Glaus, Bryant has broken into a league all his own by turning in two of the best rookie and sophomore campaigns that we’ve ever seen. Of course, […]
Is Kris Bryant Doomed for Regression?
Kris Bryant’s continued progression over the last three seasons has been nothing short of incredible. He’s got the hardware to prove it with Minor League Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and MVP awards all being added to his shelf in each of the past three years. All we’ve seen from Bryant since […]