Kris Bryant on his MAGICAL 2016 MLB MVP year & Cubs World Series + Ross & Rizzo's HILARIOUS hazing

This week on The Lovable Reunion podcast, David Ross and Anthony Rizzo are joined by former Chicago Cubs teammate and NL MVP Kris Bryant to look back at their magical 2016 title run and Bryant’s baseball career. The trio breaks down the epic World Series Game 5 at Wrigley Field, Joe Maddon’s leadership, hilarious clubhouse stories, what it felt like to beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 to become MLB champions, and more. Timeline: 00:00 - Kris being drafted #2 01:22 - Rizzo & Ross hazing Kris 06:40 - Kris setting high expectations 09:00 - Getting called up to Cubs 14:30 - Cubs breakout 2015 season 16:20 - Rizzo’s impact on Kris 21:10 - How Kris handled the hype 23:30 - Kris & his dad in Home Run Derby 29:30 - Winning ROY in 2015 33:50 - Grandpa Rossy account 37:13 - Rizzo & Kris’ competition 39:30 - Kris greatest utility player ever? 41:24 - Scary playing with Lester & Lackey 43:17 - The infield joke that drove Kris crazy 45:04 - Kris’ favorite game from 2016 48:30 - Kris’ Game 5 home run 50:08 - Kris best baserunner Rizzo played with 53:03 - Kris hit by pitch in BP before Game 7 55:07 - Playing Mario Kart before Game 7 58:56 - Rajai Davis Game 7 HR 01:00:45 - Game 7 Rain Delay 01:05:11 - Kris’ near-HR in Game 7 extras 01:06:43 - Joe Maddon’s impact 01:09:54 - Game-winning out 01:15:15 - Celebrating the World Series win 01:17:10 - What Kris learned most from winning WS 01:19:14 - Lifelong bond All lines provided by ‪@hardrockbet‬ Follow The Lovable Reunion on social:   / lovablereunion     / lovablereunion   https://x.com/LovableReunion   / @lovablereunion   #mlb #chicagocubs #baseball