I have already made the case for Kris Bryant being the Cubs’ most valuable player in terms of performance relative to pay, but the numbers he’s put up lately indicate that he may their best hitter, period. This is a pretty distinct change from early August, when Bryant’s performance had led me to declare that the phenom had hit a wall and might be in need of a mental break. I should have known better than to doubt the power of sparkle.
Looking back at Bryant’s July numbers, though, I still believe my worries were completely valid.