I think it speaks to the impact that Alek Thomas had on the team last season how highly rated he was in this poll, because I think that if you were to give this stat line to the electorate without a name or pivotal postseason three-run home run attached, you would find a much less rosy distribution of votes. Because Thomas finished his season with an on base percentage merely .014 higher than Corbin Carrol’s disappointing batting average.
But how did we get to such an uninspiring end? Well, like so many others it seems, it started with a hamstring injury.