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Two months in, Bryant is enjoying an MVP-caliber season, hitting .309 entering Monday and ranking fifth in the majors with a .976 OPS after falling to a career-low .206 average in 2020 with a .644 OPS. He told a Barstool podcast in January he was tired of seeing his name in trade rumors, saying: “Man is this even fun anymore? Why did I start playing this game?’ Because it was fun.”

“Each job is different and I don’t ever think you want to stay the same,” Thibodeau said. “So you learned from each situation. But the things that go into winning, I think that stays the same. Maybe how you deliver that message might change. And as time goes on, you’re getting older and the players are getting younger. So you have to make sure there’s a connection there. So I think that’s important.”

Read your June horoscope to reveal what’s in store for you, from the astrologers at Tarot.com. With the Solar Eclipse in Gemini on June 10, there’s definitely a sense of new ideas waiting to be born in our lives. Less fortunately, Mercury will be retrograde during this eclipse, forcing us to remain in an uncertain incubation period for a little while longer. On June 22, Mercury turns direct and we’ll start to get some of the clarity we need to flesh out our plans and move forward with them. — By Tarot.com Astrologers Reveal the things that are unique to your sign with a FREE Birth Chart from Tarot.com

While the bullpen has performed well to date, early exits by Davies, Jake Arrieta and Stewart in the Giants series forced Ross to overwork some of his middle relievers, though setup man Andrew Chafin and closer Craig Kimbrel were both rested and effective in Sunday’s 4-3 win. The Cubs are hoping Justin Steele and Alec Mills can soon return from the IL and give the pen some fresh arms that can go multiple innings if needed. Mills is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts, giving up 14 hits over 11 2/3 innings.