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AT THE END OF EACH SEASON, A number of players who have performed well receive little recognition.
There are several reasons why this happens year after year. A talented player is often overshadowed by a future Hall of Famer on his own team, and an otherwise noteworthy performance may go unheralded.
Those who play on losing teams are automatically handicapped in the publicity game, and that also applies to anyone in a smaller market.
Players with losing, small-market teams are at a double disadvantage, and that is one reason why pitcher Javier Vazquez and shortstop Orlando Cabrera have a low public profile.
As members of the Montreal ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Major league baseball's underrated players of 2001 season.