re: What's with Travinski?

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His attitude seems like "I wish I had moved on".

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He probably does wish he'd moved on. He's not catching, which is probably the main reason he came back to help his draft stock. And of course his attitude is different--we're not winning. I'm sure this year is not nearly as fun--for anybody--as last year. But especially him when he was leading one of the best offenses in college baseball history towards the end of the season and hitting a home run like every 5 at-bats. Dude became a folk hero, dropped huge bombs, was an instant gif machine, and his stache became a meme so popular they made t-shirts out of it. Of course last year was more fun, and he enjoyed it more.

But I doubt he's not focused, not working hard, or has a bad attitude. He's been the biggest loser in this year's short lineup. He gets pitched to differently, because teams have to worry about him and can afford to really focus on him. He has no protection. Last year's lineup was just so long. No breaks. You could hit anybody anywhere and they would have protection both in front of them and behind them. It was "easy." This year has been a grind, and of course he's frustrated. How could he not be?