<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/David-Ross-confirms-Kris-Bryant-will-bat-leadoff-Im-excited-about-it-27972"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/17/baseball/bryant_swing.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/David-Ross-confirms-Kris-Bryant-will-bat-leadoff-Im-excited-about-it-27972" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">David Ross confirms Kris Bryant will bat leadoff: "I'm excited about it"</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>This is some surprising news to come out of Cubs camp on Wednesday. Slugging third baseman will begin the season batting leadoff. Cubs manager spoke to the medi</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/David-Ross-confirms-Kris-Bryant-will-bat-leadoff-Im-excited-about-it-27972"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>