I will admit to jealousy and bitterness. I am mature enough to recognize it.
I am not, however, mature enough to stop it.
So, while I recognize how impressive Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio is as a player, and how special his accomplishments are this season, I will nevertheless hate it all. He made history:
Chourio, a super-prospect who signed a long-term deal with the Brewers before he debuted, has now made history. It’s hard to live up to the level of hype that swirled around him for a couple years, but he pretty clearly has.
On the season, Jackson Chourio is now hitting .272/.325/.466/118 wRC+, and has been worth 3.4 WAR (just behind Jackson Merrill (4.3) and Paul Skenes (3.6), if you want some Rookie of the Year context).
Not only that, but Chourio has done exactly what you’d hope he would do if you’re a Brewers fan (and exactly what you’d hope he wouldn’t do if you’re a Cubs fan), by getting better and better as his first MLB season has gone on. Look at that season slash line again, and then go ahead and feel absolutely sick to your stomach to learn that, since June 23, he’s hit a whopping .312/.370/.561/156 wRC+, with a 7.2% BB, 15.9% K, .337 BABIP, and .249 ISO. With some time to adjust, he has been playing like, and getting the deserved results of, a superstar.
Oh, and he’s signed with the Brewers for eight years and $82 million, plus team options for his age-28 and 29 seasons.
I hate it so much. Congratulations or whatever.