There has to be something hurt. His physical metrics are down from last year when there isn’t any reason they should drop. He’s was very good the first half of the year and then immediately fell off a cliff for July, August and now September. I’d be shocked if we don’t find out that he’s been playing a lot more hurt than they are telling us.
I think the start of a young player is huge for guys coming up in the majors especially the younger talented ones. This is the first time some of them have struggled and had real pressure on them being brought up in a pennant race. Both Mayo and Holliday are Hugh school picks and never been in a huge stage compared to say Dylan Crews another young player breaking in. Crews played for LSU in the Sec where there was huge crowds and pressure in weekend series there then they made a run through the playoffs and to the College World Series facing some of the best pitching prospects in the game. In Crews’s case he even faced Skeenes in an inter squad game. So he was facing top talent and in a much bigger stage than even minor league baseball. Holliday and Mayo were playing against an 16-18 year old computer nerd in high school who through 80 mph. Yes they played some games in travel ball and showcases against better high school kids but still not same then playing in college baseball playoff tournaments and World Series type games. Henderson seemed to have similar struggles. The two guys that seemed to adjust better Rutschman and Westburg played college ball and major conferences along with Super regionals atmosphere.
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