"I don't need to cheat, I have the ability to send Lin's ball out of the field!"
Thinking of this, Jose Altuve's eyes narrowed, and he assumed an aggressive batting stance.
Even though his height is only 168 cm, which is considered small even among ordinary people, Lin Guanglai would never underestimate Altuve even in the slightest.
The reason is simple: the 2017 season's Jose Altuve is undoubtedly the strongest hitter in today's league, comparable to a peak Ichiro Suzuki in terms of offense:
Since the 2014 season, he's been crowned the American League's hit king for four consecutive years. This season his batting average is as high as .346, contributing 24 home runs and 32 stolen bases, while his OPS reaches .957 and his WAR is 8.1, leading all hitters in the league in this aspect.
The most important thing is, Altuve's performance in this year's postseason has been extraordinarily strong, almost as if possessed:
