McNeil is a star, had a bad year last year, but he's had excellent years his other 4. He's not some nobody. I don't see much in his 138 OPS+ to object too.
Arraez hit .334 as a rookie. He's 25 with a .314/.373/.409 slashline. I don't think he's a rando.
These are both excellent players. Batting Titles are often won by excellent players who not in the top 5 of press coverage or rewriting the home run record book.
A superstar with all the attention does not deserve to be gifted batting titles so he can fulfill the narrative's desire.
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