As I was watching the Chicago Cubs broadcast this week, Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies were discussing Cubs fans perception of Kris Bryant and what he actually means to this team. JD chimed in and said that Bryant doesn’t receive nearly the credit he deserves. He then compared the 2016 NL MVP to Mike Trout because of the latter’s unbelievably high standard he sets for himself.
Bryant has been among baseball’s current greats since before he arrived in the big leagues. In 2013, Bryant earned the Golden Spikes Award, awarded to the best amateur baseball player in the country.