They used words like “humble” and “historic” and “mature” and “poised.”
And, oh yeah, flat-out good.
They all were talking about Houston’s wunderkind shortstop, Carlos Correa.
“Just his poise. This kid came into the big leagues with a great spotlight on him,” Houston manager A.J. Hinch said of the 21-year-old who came up in June and stuck in the middle of what became a playoff lineup. “Everyone knows who Correa is, No. 1 pick, expectations through the roof. And you wouldn’t expect anyone to live up to them, let alone exceed them the way he has.