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