I don't know any men who have not gone through these kinds of mental struggles at least once during their lifetimes... often, several times. Including myself.
Unless it is very severe, it is not mental illness at all; it is part of the process of life, growing up and maturing... which is not to say it is not a struggle.
I said at the beginning of 2015, when I first saw him pitch a few games as closer, that we were witnessing the birth of another Mariano Rivera... I still feel that way.
FWIW, I would not trade Osuna, Stroman, Sanchez, Biagini, Donaldson, Smoak (at least on present performance), Goins, Tepera, Pompey or Barnes if I were the GM... Travis? I don't know!
Perry
EDIT. Interesting stat about Osuna: on 5 occasions this year he has closed out a game pitching a full inning on 9 or less pitches; in 6 other games, he needed only between 10 and 12... he just turned 22 years of age.
Unless it is very severe, it is not mental illness at all; it is part of the process of life, growing up and maturing... which is not to say it is not a struggle.
I said at the beginning of 2015, when I first saw him pitch a few games as closer, that we were witnessing the birth of another Mariano Rivera... I still feel that way.
FWIW, I would not trade Osuna, Stroman, Sanchez, Biagini, Donaldson, Smoak (at least on present performance), Goins, Tepera, Pompey or Barnes if I were the GM... Travis? I don't know!
Perry
EDIT. Interesting stat about Osuna: on 5 occasions this year he has closed out a game pitching a full inning on 9 or less pitches; in 6 other games, he needed only between 10 and 12... he just turned 22 years of age.
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