Credit Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant with throwing out the first brush back of 2019.
Bryant depressed North Siders when he squashed the notion of fellow Las Vegas native and close friend Bryce Harper signing with the Cubs.
But he gave them something to cheer when he joined former Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster during a talk-show-like discussion that has become a stable at the annual Cubs Convention.
This might sting Cardinals fans who hoped their club could be a match for Bryant when he reaches free agency in 2022.