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George Springer receives totally unwarranted disrespect from recent statistical projections, giving this passionate fanbase a massive chip on their shoulder.
Reading national reports predicting the sudden downfall of our absolute favorite veteran leader is an incredibly bitter pill to swallow.
We all vividly remember exactly how his totally incredible resurgence carried this hungry roster straight to the World Series last summer.
Baseball is a highly unforgiving sport that relentlessly relies on cold, calculated computer algorithms to predict the inevitable decline of aging superstars.
A totally shocking new statistical breakdown wildly predicts a steep three-win drop-off for our designated hitter this upcoming season.
The 36-year-old outfielder (Drafted Round 1, 2011 by Houston Astros) absolutely refuses to let Father Time dictate the final chapter of his glorious story.
He completely silenced his loudest critics last year by rediscovering the fountain of youth and outperforming his preseason projections by a staggering 3.5 fWAR.
Springer brings an entirely unbreakable veteran spirit to the Toronto lineup
Seeing him projected for a massive regression brings a bittersweet wave of emotion to this understanding, yet totally defiant city.
Predicting only 25 home runs and a two-win season for a player entering the final year of his massive contract feels completely disrespectful to his legendary work ethic.
He currently sits right alongside Freddie Freeman as one of the highest-projected veteran hitters in the entire sport, but that hardly softens the blow of these harsh numbers.
He naturally feeds off that exact intense doubt, and he genuinely craves the immense pressure of proving the entire analytical baseball world completely wrong again.
Younger prospects constantly study his highly disciplined daily routine to master the complex craft of surviving a grueling major league season.
This passionate fanbase is totally hoping there is still plenty of pure magic left inside his terrifyingly quick bat for a few more signature October moments.
Let the regular season begin immediately, because our veteran superstar is completely ready to dominate the league and completely shatter those projections.
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