Bryant: Ross is Cubs’ true MVP

ST. LOUIS — So, who’s the Cubs’ Most Valuable Player, Anthony Rizzo or Kris Bryant? Bryant cast his vote for veteran catcher David Ross.

“He’s probably more valuable at times than any one of us here because of what he says in the clubhouse, how he gets us going,” Bryant said on Tuesday. “There are times when I’m sitting here super tired and he says something, and I’m like, ‘Well, I have to get going now.’ That’s value to me.”

During the Cubs’ weekend series in Houston, Ross and Bryant were spotted in the dugout, and the former was doing most of the talking.

“I was probably just venting to him some frustrations [about an at-bat], and he was there pumping me up and telling me I’m the greatest player who ever lived,” Bryant said. “That’s what he tells me. That makes me feel good. I know I’m not the greatest player who ever played the game, but for him to say that to me, that’s all you need when you don’t feel right or something. You need a guy like David Ross sitting next to you on the bench doing most of the talking. That was a moment for me and him.”

This is Ross’ final …

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