When you have a superstar player on the team, you take care of that player. Which was why I was surprised the Astros didn’t avoid arbitration with George Springer. While he is not the best player on the team, he has become the poster boy for the Astros. You can thank Sports Illustrated for that with the cover predicting the Astros would win the World Series in 2017.
As a fan, Springer is my favorite because of what he represented in the minor leagues. While we were in the midst of the process, Springer was that player who was leading the next wave.