But when I wasn't on, it was like the team was carrying me on a stretcher. I was a photograph of unproductiveness.
I'm Francisco Álvarez, and I didn't even get a nod in Rookie of the Year voting. But hey, even when I'm not hitting, I'm a weaponized defender, confidently handing my pitching staff, impacting the running game, and backpicking like a mofo. I could do a better job blocking breaking pitches in the dirt, but that may be more of a strategic byproduct of me catching from a knee than a lack of skill. And even if I could find two more weeks of productivity than I showed last year, that could be something.
So what am I gonna find? That's what I'm asking.


