Overrated and underrated. Taken together, they might be the most abused words in the English language. That's especially true when it comes to sports.
The terms are used every day, by the media and fans alike. Rarely, if ever, do we pause to consider what they actually mean.
Who is doing the rating? What is the basis for those ratings?
This problem came to mind recently when a colleague texted me about another sparkling performance from Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. This person declared Marte "the most underrated star in baseball right now.