The Cubs positioned 3rd baseman Kris Bryant at the 10-day injured listing previous to Saturday’s sport in opposition to the White Sox with a left ring finger sprain, retroactive to Aug. 19. The workforce didn't make a corresponding transfer. Bryant’s left wrist could also be nonetheless bothering him, consistent with the workforce. The former NL MVP injured the finger and wrist creating a diving-catch try in opposition to the Indians on Aug. 12. Bryant gained an injection on Tuesday to assist with the ache. “We don’t want players to play through things to their detriment ever. We don’t want them to ever risk exacerbating an injury and turn it into something more severe,” president Theo Epstein mentioned on
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Kris Bryant loses grievance in opposition to Cubs: report
The Cubs gained the battle, however have they now misplaced the battle, figuring out that former MVP Kris Bryant will likely be coming to spring coaching in three weeks peeved on the group? Bryant, as anticipated, misplaced his grievance case in opposition to the Cubs on Wednesday, an individual conversant in the ruling advised USA TODAY Sports, conserving him from submitting free of charge company till after the 2021 season. ESPN first reported the discovering. Yet, Bryant, who testified at his listening to that the Cubs intentionally saved him within the minors for 2 weeks in 2015 merely to guarantee that he wouldn't attain free company a yr early, believes the Cubs lied to him, in
Guard Kris Dunn in his new backup position helps Bulls dismantle
Jim Boylen by no means completed his sentence. According to the Bulls coach, Kris Dunn wasn’t going to let him. “Before I might even get out the phrases, ‘Kris, I’m going to convey you off the bench to start out the season,’ he had already stated, ‘Coach, I’m going to do no matter you want me to do and I’m prepared for what you need me to do.’ Before I might even get it out,’’ Boylen stated on Thursday, when discussing how he introduced his determination on a place to begin guard to the gamers earlier this week. “It was a two-minute dialog.’’ One that the straight-shooting Boylen had no downside having with Dunn. “I’ve at
‘Barking’ knee sidelines Kris Bryant once more, raises questions
MILWAUKEE – For the second time in 5 days, All-Star third baseman Kris Bryant was compelled to the Cubs bench by an ailing proper knee that has bothered him since banging it on a headfirst slide in late June. “It’s still barking,” mentioned supervisor Joe Maddon, who sat Bryant Tuesday forward of a scheduled off day and determined to take a seat him Sunday once they talked after Saturday’s 0-for-Three recreation. “It’s bothering him in all aspects of the game,” Maddon mentioned. Bryant, who spent Sunday’s pregame time getting therapy, mentioned earlier within the collection he anticipated to handle the problem down the stretch and downplayed its affect on his efficiency. His final homer got here
Cubs’ Kris Bryant: So dangerous, he is (very) good
Kris Bryant is so dangerous. How dangerous is he? So dangerous, he’s on tempo to drive in 100 runs — from the No. 2 spot within the order, no much less — and rating effectively over 100 extra. Geez, no surprise Cubs followers are complaining about him like he’s an invading fly of their batting-helmet bowl of nachos.Kris Bryant: He's not that horrible a participant in any case. | Kamil Krzaczynski/Associated Press Where can we stand on Bryant today, anyway? Is he an upper-case GOAT or a lower-case goat? Is he a hero or a bum? Does “Bryzzo” actually have such an amazing ring to it, or is “Baezzo” simply plain higher? Here’s what I think: Bryant
Kris Bryant’s struggles for Cubs made worse by sizzling Christian
It’s one factor for the Cubs’ Kris Bryant to be slumping. It’s one other for him to be slumping whereas the Brewers’ Christian Yelich is setting the world on hearth. There’s no means Bryant can cover his .230 batting common or his one lonesome house run. Not in Chicago. Not after his struggles final season. Not with a lot handwringing basically over What’s Wrong With the Cubs. And definitely not after the 39 house runs he hit in 2016. But with Yelich hitting .353 and pounding 13 homers in his first 23 video games, the highlight educated on Bryant’s troubles feels prefer it’s powered by Niagara Falls. And the Cubs and Brewers being National League Central rivals turbo
Noise discount: Kris Bryant plans to ‘chill’ to get sizzling for
MIAMI — Cubs star Kris Bryant admits he may need began pondering an excessive amount of on the plate. Maybe he even put some further strain on himself as he returns from final 12 months’s shoulder damage. And most days, the previous National League MVP hasn’t regarded particularly upbeat on the ballpark. But all the extraordinary scrutiny over his gradual begin? All the “What’s wrong with Bryant” handwringing in mid-April? “It doesn’t surprise me, it really doesn’t,” Bryant stated because the Cubs wrapped up a three-game sweep of the Marlins this week. “It’s not just me. It’s everybody.”Bryant after scoring within the first inning Monday in Miami. The season wasn’t even three weeks outdated when the Cubs