Outrage over someone else's opinion — particularly if it isn't favorable to something related to Minnesota — is the easiest kind of outrage to muster around these parts.
I try to resist the temptation, but sometimes I fail. This is one of those times. So let's take a spin through a recent piece by former Major League pitcher C.J. Nitkowski, now working for Fox Sports.
Nitkowski argues that Carlos Correa no longer has a lock on the AL Rookie of the Year award even after his dazzling debut.
Agree!
But Nitkowski, albeit in a piece that becomes a natural comparison between two shortstops, argues that the race has tightened because of the emergence of … Francisco Lindor of Cleveland?
But suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere, Lindor came charging from the back of the pack to challenge the sure favorite Correa. … Lindor will have his work cut out for him in September as he attempts to get voters to consider him for the award.
Listen: Lindor is having a marvelous year as well with a .309 batting average (leading all AL rookies with at least 200 PAs), slick defense and decent pop. He's a contender. But if we go a little deeper into Twitter, a reader challenges Nitkowski by suggesting Toronto reliever Roberto Osuna, who has a tidy 1.99 ERA and has been lights-out for the Blue Jays, should also be a contender. Nitkowski says: "he's 3rd."
So that leaves Miguel Sano — he of the game-tying home run last night and the mind-boggling 1.011 OPS — no better than fourth.
