Because right now, Amed Rosario's claim to the job title is by name only after he was kept out of the starting lineup Thursday _ due to a lingering "stomach bug" _ for the third consecutive game.
More and more, we're beginning to think that bug wears No. 60.
What else could we believe? While the Mets remained content to have Rosario stay hydrating in the dugout _ yet available to play, manager Luis Rojas said _ Gimenez has flashed the best defense at short since Rey Ordonez wowed Flushing, only with the ability to help with his bat, too.