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Cubs: Scorching hot Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant are leading the charge

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In all the hubbub and furor about whether or not to offer Javy Baez a Lake Michigan-sized boatload of money, I hope the Cubs haven’t lost sight of what the affectionately-nicknamed duo of Bryzzo is doing right now.

At first and third, the infield corners, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo are leading the Cubs back to respectability.

Cubs: Bracketing the infield with a pair of MVP-quality talents

Bryant is hitting everything on the nose while playing well in whatever position he’s inserted into. Yes, he’s best known as a third baseman but he can play first, and he shines in the outfield too.