I had a setback this week in the foot recovery process, though I’m not even sure what happened. I was up to jogging and jumping for a good week without issue, but then I just started to get pain in various spots earlier this week. It did not abate quickly, and so I’ve had to pull back quite a bit the last few days. Which sucks. I suspect that if I were a baseball player, the official word from the team would be “it’s not a setback, the recovery process is not linear, and we’re just being proactive to make sure to properly rest throughout the process and not lengthen his stay on the DL.” But it feels like a setback.
Cubs. White Sox. Good morning. pic.twitter.com/OIbk9p1oqw
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) May 11, 2018
My six guys:
– Trout: So good he has to be
– Harper: Great and polarizing. Which matters in this argument
– Judge: Yankee, massive HR
– Altuve: An oddity with most recent ring
– Ohtani: On curiosity/intrigue alone
– Kershaw: I’m iffy on this one but been the best for so long— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 10, 2018
This, to me, is an indictment on a baseball marketing machine that runs with all the efficiency of a Model T’s engine. A world in which Kris Bryant isn’t unequivocally and undoubtedly a superstar is one in which those doing the selling aren’t doing nearly a good enough job.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 10, 2018
I have seen the take.
In a universe where there are six "superstars" in MLB, any list that doesn't include Kris Bryant's name has made a grievous and possibly embarrassing error.
– Top 5 player in the game
– Major market, popular club
– Multi-award winner
– WS Champ
– This: pic.twitter.com/zFfwURjm6u— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) May 10, 2018
Hey Kris, you're about to make a sliding catch in the outfield. How do you feel? pic.twitter.com/jkGVV6pZdy
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) May 9, 2018
If you haven’t watched 2️⃣0️⃣ yet, you should: https://t.co/LFPIfFkh4S pic.twitter.com/DqGQjFnZjn
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 10, 2018