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That transition, from "ain't no thang" to deep respect for the challenge, is critical for you super-talented guys who are going to ACCOMPLISH anything great.
Now that you bring it up, it seems very likely that Smoak ran into something pretty similar there. If so, good for us.
We all realize that young ballplayers get better. There are 1000's of possible reasons why. Am sure that this is a very common one.
Great stuff Nietzsche! (And thanks for the backgrounds guys. Fascinating.)