Kris Bryant said he was “caught off-guard” by the backlash regarding his comments about St. Louis “being so boring,” but added his comments in January were taken out of context.
“It’s still going on,” the slugger said Monday prior to the Cubs’ first full-squad workout in Mesa, Ariz. “I guess it’s good for the rivalry. There will be interesting games.
“It was taken totally out of context. I think we all know that. It was a comedy show with Ryan Dempster at a Cubs Convention, trying to get the fans excited for the season. I think it certainly did do that.