Rooting for Kris Bryant to win his grievance

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty ImagesKris Bryant’s grievance — the ongoing dispute between the Chicago Cubs’ third baseman and the Chicago Cubs over service time manipulation — has been one of the significant stories of the MLB offseason, mainly cast by writers as being a barrier to the resolution of the third base market. The Cubs have been rumored to be willing to deal their star third baseman, but until his grievance is ruled upon, teams don’t know whether they’d be getting one season of Bryant, or two. Until that is known, the third base market appears to be in limbo, with talks continuing to occur regarding a possible Nolan Arenado trade, Josh Donaldson’s rumored willingness to sign with the first team that meets his number, and Kyle Seager potentially being available, but teams apparently waiting to act until they know what will happen with Bryant.

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