Keegan Matheson

It still applies, man.

Exactly.

If Vladdy is, he's not going to be himself like he was in the postseason last year.

He's not going to put up a 1289 OPS.

That's ridiculous.

But right now, he is just being a good version of himself.

And I see a guy who is trying really, really hard when, for Vladdy, the solution is probably showing up at 7.06 p.m.

and just jumping on the field.

You know, after the games in Chicago, he was out in the cages hitting next to us.

After a few games against the Dodgers, he's in the cages afterwards hitting.

And I like that.

I admire that.

He is working.

But I think that a loose and fun Vladdy is a good Vladdy.

And we're not seeing a great version of him yet with a lot of pressure, more pressure than he's ever had.

Well, that's it.

And Vladdy's handled it well, but John Schneider's already having to answer for a lot, guys.

I think he's handling it well.

I think of Tony Vitello, the new manager in San Francisco, where every postgame, it's like, what is this guy doing?

He is so far out over his skis when he's talking about these things.