"Some of the things I'm reading are starting to aggravate me so much," Francona said during a sit-down with reporters on Tuesday at Progressive Field. "This kid is Rookie of the Year. I'm missing something somewhere and I'm afraid if I keep watching I'm going to get mad."
With apologies to standout AL rookies like Minnesota's Miguel Sano, Oakland's Billy Burns, Houston's Lance McCullers and Toronto's Roberto Osuna, among others, the Rookie of the Year debate is centered around Lindor and Astros shortstop Carlos Correa. Both hail from Puerto Rico, both were promoted within days of one another and both excelled for their respective teams this year.