On this week’s Hok Talk we discuss Nicky Lopez’s amazing individual achievements and how they highlight the team’s biggest flaws going forward. All stats are as of Friday afternoon, 9/17/2021.
Nicky Lopez is a bona fide top-tier major league shortstop.
That’s it. That’s the end of the sentence. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. As shocking as that revelation would be if we traveled back in time to tell anyone before the 2021 season started, that’s all you need to know about Nicky Lopez as the 2021 regular season winds down to a close and we all begin thinking about what will come in 2022.