When Tim Anderson joined Billy Ripken and Mark DeRosa on MLB Network in August 2018, the pair noted that they usually talked about hitting when a position player was a guest. With Anderson, however, the focus would be base-running and fielding.
“I’m not where I need to be at.” Anderson said, with regards to his offense.
I distinctly remember watching this segment and being taken aback by Anderson’s self-deprecation. He was well on his way to the sixth 20-20 season in White Sox history — the first-ever for a shortstop — and leading the team in both forms of WAR.