Seeing him go through that adversity the first month, struggling with the at-bats he had, the part-time playing time and to take that position over and put up the at-bats he has and continue to make the adjustments and continue to grow as a player, kudos to him. His track record and the things he’s done in the minor leagues have set himself up for this. What have you thought of the way Will Brennan handled early struggles to get to this point now (when he’s hitting better)? Internally, when we don’t play up to that standard, it’s frustrating, but for these guys as well, having the success they had last year and having some adversity this year - (it’s about) not getting selfish and chasing those numbers, trying to continue to play a team game that we really need to play to be successful. They came out last year and played well and now there is that standard. ![]() Yeah, we talked about that coming into spring training, the expectations and the pressure. That middle third is the third that makes the season, so just trying to be as consistent as possible.ĭo you see guys putting too much pressure on themselves because of the expectations on the team? I don’t think that’s a healthy way to go about a season when, a third of the games you win, a third of the games you lose. They have a tough job to do, and you don’t really want to ride or live those highs and lows. You might feel those ups and downs a little more personally, (but) being the same guy in the cage, in the dugout for the players, I think they feed off of that, the consistency. It’s important to be the same guy for the players every day. How have you learned to deal with the ups and downs, especially with the way this season has unfolded? (Questions and answers have been lightly edited for clarity.) Hitting coach Chris Valaika chatted with a few reporters Sunday morning in the visitors dugout at Target Field about what he’s seen from various players, as well as the team’s hitting approach and what has changed from last year.
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