Last year was pretty odd regarding evaluating the Chicago Cubs‘ Kris Bryant. He came off a 2016 in which he was the National League MVP and a World Champion. The expectations were sky-high for the young kid in 2017 as many thought he could repeat as NL MVP in just his third year in the majors. Despite finishing seventh in the vote and not being named an MLB All-Star, he still had a darn good season.
Yes, the “Bryant had a down year” statement has been said numerous times, but the numbers have to be explored fully.