I have a fantasy timeline in my head where he finally gets healthy, signs a one-year deal with the

Posted by Herman Blume on April 9, 2026, 9:27:40, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Cubs and has a Pujolsian renaissance swan-song year. Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask," *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

Put me in the "of course". As a Cub, he had a great career and a huge piece to the WS win*

Posted by ibdoc on April 9, 2026, 9:05:53, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask," *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

Had about 3 or 4 great seasons, which happen to be hugely important in Cubs history.

Posted by Warrin'_Illini on April 9, 2026, 8:53:55, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Kinda like the position player version of Kerry Wood, with more hardware. Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask," *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO. You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Certainly. The context matters.*

Posted by JFG on April 9, 2026, 8:36:25, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask," *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

I'm with you*

Posted by illini21 on April 9, 2026, 8:07:27, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask." *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

I think if he had stayed on the Cubs and had the same career path he has had, there....

Posted by Illiniphil on April 9, 2026, 6:37:20, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

...might be a valid question there. But for the time he was actually a Cub, absolutely. Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask." *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

Is Willie Hernandez?

Posted by complainant on April 8, 2026, 23:11:24, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

He is but definitely a surprise that it turned out the way it did.

Posted by OB25 on April 8, 2026, 22:57:27, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Even ignoring the shorter peak that he had, if you told me in spring 2015 that he’d only hit 30+ HR’s twice in his career I’d have said you’re crazy. Feels like the constant tinkering with his swing was ultimately a detriment to his power. Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask." *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO. When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”

IMO, being the star of a team that ended a 108 year World Series drought is pretty much a lock*

Posted by Sounder on April 8, 2026, 22:51:09, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask." *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

How about Mark Prior?*

Posted by Herman Blume on April 8, 2026, 22:43:20, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"

Previous Message This feels like a dangerous question to ask, because my guess is there are people who would say "Of course. It's dumb to even ask." *and* there are people who would say "Of course not. It's dumb to even ask." My personal opinion is yes. Winning MVP in the same year you help deliver a first title in over a century is an auto-qualifier IMO.

Put me in the former. I can’t imagine anyone saying no

Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider on April 8, 2026, 22:37:26, in reply to "Is Kris Bryant an all-time Cubs great?"