Chicago Tribune · Apr 19, 2015
Fresh from the farm, Kris Bryant gets Chicago welcome
Cubs fans and celebrities await Kris Bryant's arrival.Kris Bryant finally made his long-awaited Cubs debut Friday at Wrigley Field. What was it like for him down on the farm, putting in the required time at Triple-A Iowa to net the Cubs an extra year of contract control? And what was the wait like for success-starved Cubs fans?
In a newly released video from Red Bull, Bryant is shown biding his time on an actual farm, strolling amid chickens, trying to milk a cow and belting baseballs into cornfields. Meanwhile, Cubs fans and Chicago celebrities debate the impact Bryant will have on helping the team ultimately end the infamous "Curse of the Billy Goat."