I was fortunate enough to get to cover the Cubs this weekend as they participated in an event called Big League Weekend which saw them play two games at beautiful Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Obviously the hype was on another level due to the Cubs being the defending champions for the first time in over a century but the city was also buzzing because the NL MVP was returning to play in front of his home crowd.
The Vegas kid returns home! #KB #MVP #Cashman pic.twitter.com/mWymq9M1oC
— Adam Nissen (@nissen54) March 25, 2017
I’ve always known that Cubs fans traveled very well but even I was shocked to see the amount of blue in the stands more than two hours before first pitch. I mean, Vegas isn’t exactly known for being a hot-bed of Cubs fans.
This is 2 hours before the game 😂😂😂#cubs pic.twitter.com/qW67Y1smrH
— Adam Nissen (@nissen54) March 25, 2017
I had the chance to hang out all weekend with Kris Bryant’s high school coaches and of course, our conversations revolved around baseball and most of the folklore that is starting to turn Kris Bryant into a living legend.
