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ASG debate: McCutchen or Marte in NL OF?

Andrew McCutchen is a four-time All-Star, a three-time National League Silver Slugger Award winner, a former NL MVP Award winner and, by any reasonable estimation, one of the best and most exciting players in Major League Baseball.

Starling Marte is nowhere near as established, but his first-half play -- yes, even though he was chewed out for a lack of hustle by his manager the other day -- has simply exceeded that of Cutch.

If you could only back one of these Buccos, who would it be?

The case for Marte is that, in his third full season, he's using his dynamic skillset to emerge as an elite all-around player.