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Kris Bryant motivated by trade speculation and Twitter critics following 2018 offensive struggles

How quickly we forget that Kris Bryant has a Rookie of the Year Award, MVP and World Series title on his résumé.

Following the Cubs' first spring training game on Saturday, Bryant admitted that he felt slighted last season after being criticized for struggling offensively last season while dealing with a shoulder injury.

"Definitely, a little bit, but boy, it was great," Bryant said following a 2-for-2 game in which he hit a home run. "You know, when you're not playing, you have a whole lot of time to kind of just sit there and either go through a Twitter rabbit hole or whatever, you start seeing things about yourself.