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Andrés Giménez being totally ignored by national media provides the exact chip on the shoulder our new shortstop desperately needs.
Seeing our premium defender completely left off the latest Top 10 list feels like a massive slap in the face.
National analysts constantly obsess over raw home run totals while totally ignoring elite run prevention.
We watched the front office specifically acquire him to lock down the middle of our defensive diamond.
The coaching staff firmly believes his unbelievable glove completely changes the entire dynamic of our pitching staff.
Andrés Giménez (Signed as international free agent, 2015 by New York Mets) arrived at camp carrying a massive burden of expectations.
Replacing a homegrown star like Bo Bichette is an incredibly demanding task for any player entering a new market.
He undeniably struggled offensively last summer while battling injuries, posting a very quiet .210 AVG and 7 home runs.
Those frustrating numbers at the plate gave lazy national pundits a convenient excuse to simply write him off.
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Fans are absolutely furious about the blatant disrespect shown toward a perennial Gold Glove winner entering his absolute prime.
What he currently lacks in pure slugging percentage, he easily makes up for with absolute defensive brilliance.
Manager John Schneider loves having a guy who can routinely steal runs away from the opposition in tight late innings.
A completely healthy offseason gives him the perfect opportunity to rediscover his offensive rhythm from a few years ago.
The lineup already possesses enough raw firepower with guys like Vladdy and Springer doing the heavy lifting every night.
We simply need him to play stellar defense and aggressively turn the lineup over from the bottom third.
Let the so-called experts blindly rank their favorite offensive shortstops while our guy quietly dominates the grass.
He will let his perfectly timed diving stops do all the loud talking when October baseball finally arrives.
The revenge tour officially begins today in Dunedin, and the rest of the league is completely unready.
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