Sometimes, writers have to disclose paid sponsorships, or secret affinities for hometown players. In the interest of full transparency, I have to disclose my own soft spot for Mike Yastrzemski: we share a nickname (Yaz). This shared name operates like a powerful +10.0 WAR; whatever Yaz’s stats might actually be, he’s always going to be an MVP in my heart. Nobody said I had to be unbiased!
Also my username for my fantasy baseball team this season was Yaz We Can, which is a pun I’m still very proud of and felt the need to share here.