I'm guessing there are other SS playing in MLB that could make those plays Correa made in games 1 & 2, but I think there's no question he massively improved our chance of winning those games with his play. I watched the play to throw out Bichette in real time on TV and as the ball got by Polanco and seeing Bichette booking around 3rd, I thought he already scored because the picture on TV just provided no sign that a play could be made to get Bichette. I think it takes someone with ice flowing through his veins to make that type of plays in pressure situations.
Is Correa worth every penny of the $200M contract right now? Maybe not. But $200M these days doesn't even sound that impressive for a baseball contract, And being an instrumental part of getting that 18-game/19-year losing streak off our backs should be worth a lot to a Twins fan. I'm hopeful that he will return to his career norm offensive numbers for at least a couple more years to make him truly "worth it" on paper.
I think one thing everyone should be able to agree on is that we're damn glad that Carlos Correa is playing shortstop for the Minnesota Twins in these playoffs. Right?
