Thoughts on Javier Baez's development and the Thomas Pynchon theory of Starlin Castro's struggles

[Dave Monroe]

What if Castro's mind is wired the same way as mine only in terms of
hitting a baseball?  What if Castro comes up to the plate needing to
see the whole picture in terms of where and how he's being pitched?
Perhaps structuring him and forcing him to break it down into smaller
zones and a set of rules inhibits him and slows him down.  Maybe it
takes away from the natural way he sees and processes things.  Some
hitters can only work through a very structured approach, others like
Castro have the natural ability -- the plate coverage and the hand eye
coordination -- to work more comfortably in a less confining
structure.

Perhaps this is why I am quick to empathize with Starlin Castro's
struggles.  They're trying to make him pass an accounting class when
he'd probably much rather read Thomas Pynchon.

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