As an Atlanta Braves fan I sometimes take what 24-year-old Platinum Glove winner Andrelton Simmons does with his glove for granted. "Simba" as he is affectionally called has the best glove, the best range, the best arm, and the best instincts by any major leaguer in the game today. Simmons makes plays look so easy even when they clearly are not and he isn't a flashy me first guy like Yunel Escobar that he sometimes goes unnoticed. He shouldn't. Simmons is right up there with "The Wizard" Ozzie Smith for best defensive shortstop that I've ever seen play the game. His highlights are baseball porn worthy and he's quick as a cat. Simba is a rare breed who is worth the price of admission just to say you say him play. Like watching Gretzky take the ice, MJ take the floor, and Montana break the huddle you know something special is going to happen when Simmons puts his Rawlings rawhide on his left hand.
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