Ben Nicholson-Smith

Right.

I think that's fair.

I think that's fair.

And, you know, we can't forget how the Blue Jays got to the World Series and how they got to Game 7 of the World Series last year.

And, of course, Vladdy's role in that.

Naturally.

Fans want more of that, especially in a season that he's still very much in his prime, his age 27 season right here.

And they just need him more.

And there isn't that same offensive depth.

So as a result, the spotlight on him grows.

And the hope is that he would respond the way he did yesterday.

last year when the spotlight was so bright or in the WBC when the spotlight was so bright.

And instead, we're seeing a hitter who hits a lot of singles, who hasn't hit an extra base hit in a long time, and who is not coming up with the big swings in the big moments.

Right.

It's certainly not the first time it's happened like this.

I mean, I do think those stats are very helpful because it just puts it in context of his career.

And we know Vladi's been a great hitter each of those years, despite some slow starts.

So maybe, you know, as I'm thinking about this, it's almost like...

Are we just reading a lot into a really bad 10 days?

And is that like the product of, okay,