Tom Tingle/azcentral sports
Headlines in the look-at-me era of digital media — where “likes” make right and the loudest voice takes the point — call Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt “unsung,” “overlooked” and “underrated.”
Odd adjectives to describe a guy who has played in five consecutive All-Star Games and has twice finished second in MVP voting, though understandable given his faith-based humility.
But is the low-key reputation harming his candidacy for the National League’s top individual honor again this season? It’s possible.
Goldschmidt is famously reluctant to speak about himself: “I think you guys know that’s not what I’m about.