CHICAGO - Let the hype begin anew.
Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper will make his final appearance at Wrigley Field this weekend -- barring a playoff matchup -- before hitting free agency this winter. While he's been mum about where he might play next year, it hasn't stopped Chicago fans from picturing him in a Cubs uniform.
Yet the hype seemed bigger a season ago, two years before free agency. Will it pick up again?
"It's crazy how things can change throughout the season," Harper's longtime friend Kris Bryant said earlier this week.