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As much as it pains me to say it, I still believe the Chicago Cubs are going to trade Kris Bryant in the next two months.
Never mind the fact he’s the clear-cut MVP of this team and a serious contender for NL MVP a little over a month into the 2021 campaign. Forget the fact he’s punishing fastballs in a way we haven’t seen from him in years. Oh, and let’s just look past his insane versatility defensively, while maintaining elite-level offensive production.
While I’d love to sit here writing about the Cubs working to extend their three-time All-Star, it feels like a foregone conclusion that, at some point, Chicago will trade Bryant in hopes of recovering at least some value before the 29-year-old hits free agency at season’s end.