The Silver Slugger Awards were announced on Thursday night. The Cincinnati Reds Eugenio Suárez did not win. In fact, he did not win a 2018 Gold Glove either. Both are a little bewildering considering his productivity at the plate to go along with a very steady glove at third base.
The Suárez fan in me felt he would grab one of the two awards. Let’s explore why the Cincinnati Reds have one of the best third basemen in the National League and perhaps all of baseball, and why I always give a shout out of “AYE-YOU-HEN-E-OOOO!