Revisionist history is one of the best parts of being a sports fan.
Looking back at how drafts went for each league, realizing what teams made mistakes and what teams got lucky is a modern-day American national pasttime.
The Cubs certainly deserve a lot of credit for drafting and developing Kris Bryant, but they also got really, really lucky, too.
Thursday morning represented more proof of that.
Mark Appel — the former can't-miss pitching prospect selected right before the Cubs grabbed Bryant in 2013 — announced he will be stepping away from baseball at age 26.