(Part of our Cubs Extra section in May 25, 2019, Sports Saturday edition)
BORED CERTIFIED
The schedule compels the Cubs to travel to St. Louis Friday for their first series of the season since third baseman Kris Bryant called St. Louis “boring” during a comedy talk show hosted by Ryan Dempster during Cubs Convention in January.
Cardinals reliever John Brebbia had fun with the comment, responding during a radio interview the next day: “Cry me a river, loser.”
But Cards catcher Yadier Molina seemed to take sincere umbrage at Bryant’s remark, lashing out on social media, calling Bryant “a stupid player” and “loser.