As fans, one of the easiest things to do is overlook the person that wears the uniform.
Production matters. Coming through with runners in scoring position matters. Recording a high-leverage strikeout in a close game matters. Hitting walk-off home runs matters. Though, sometimes, the obsession of adding a plus in the win column overpowers the simple fact that men play baseball, and these men are more than a number.
Henry Urrutia's two-minute post-game interview last night reminded me of that notion.
The Orioles signed Urrutia in July of 2012 as an international free-agent out of Cuba, and it's a stretch to say he's a future game-changer.