What an offseason. Post-2016 there are a lot of Chicago Cubs fans whose opinions lean in varying ways, depending on which way the wind was blowing. As recently as last week, folks were clamoring over trade rumors, saying Kris Bryant was overrated, overpaid and soft. Now, he’s our new leadoff hitter and all is right and well with the world.
We’ve already covered Bryant’s new role. Personally, I’m a huge fan of the move. Turning back to one of my personal favorite baseball movies Moneyball – “He gets on base a lot.