In batting practice on Thursday, Kris Bryant was hitting bombs. (They were beautiful, artfully floating over the left field wall like baby birds finding their way home.)
After he’d finished, he spoke with reporters and gave his thoughts on playing baseball at elevation as well as his role on the team. If there’s a theme that’s emerging in Bryant’s conversations with the press, it’s control — as in Kris Bryant finally has some control, and he likes it.
But first, he pointed out that the Colorado Rockies are in a good place as the season gets underway.