The last name Seattle Mariners fans want to hear right now is George Springer. Even a whisper of it conjures feelings of anguish and lamentations of what could have been but ultimately wasn't. It is a cursed name in the Pacific Northwest.
And yet, it must be uttered on Thursday after FanSided's exclusive reveal of the AL Silver Slugger finalists. There are six outfielders, and you'll notice that Springer is one of them alongside Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez:
- Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees
- Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
- Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
- George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays
What we have here is both a twist and an injustice.