He didn’t specify if that was the reason, but the Cubs didn’t mind Bryant carrying that extra fire inside him. Now he prepares to help the team finally win an elusive World Series title.
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Duffy finished second with 22 second-place votes and 70 points, followed by Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho with 28 total points.
Bryant joins Billy Williams (1961), Ken Hubbs (1962), Jerome Walton (1989), Kerry Wood (1998) and Geovany Soto (2008) on the list.
Bryant started the season at Triple-A.
Bryant, the second-overall selection in the 2013 draft, spent 18 games with the Boise Hawks, hitting. Bryant debuted on April 17 and hit.
I feel that I can speak for all Indians fans when I say we cannot wait to watch him do it for many more years to come in an Indians uniform. “You don’t need to put that pressure on yourself”.
“At times I kind of got labeled like I really didn’t care about playing just because I was so relaxed up there”, the Cubs’ freshman phenom said. He is the seventh third baseman to win the NL award. “And I sure hope to do that next season with the Cubs”. They finished third in the AL Central at 81-80. Everyone that’s been a huge support system for me for this whole season.
“Things happen for a reason”.
“I played with a little chip on my shoulder this year”.
The season included Bryant setting a franchise strikeout record of 199 whiffs. He also was 12-for-12 in stolen bases and played solid defense, making 12 errors in 134 games at third.
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Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs hits an RBI double against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning on August 21, 2015 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Though not considered as good defensively as Duffy, his overwhelming offensive stats – including 77 bases on balls – made Bryant the unanimous choice of the voters (two from each National League city). Correa is poised on and off the field and showed a maturity beyond his years this season. As in past years, he reveals his ballot and offers his rationale once the BBWAA and Major League Baseball announce the winners. Arrieta is going up against a pair of aces for the Los Angeles Dodgers – Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw.
