re: Zach Mathis signed with padres

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I liked Mathis but his approach at the plate frustrated me over the course of the last two weeks

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Frustrated me, as well. For some reason, criticizing his play was off limits, as every time I eluded to him struggling, people made excuses for him. I'm not saying he never would have come out of that but, from where I sat, it looked like he was trying to hit a home run with every swing, and kept popping up or rolling over. He looked nothing as he was advertised by the coaches. I was quite surprised by that. Anyone can have a slump, but the keyword you used is "approach". There was just no discipline.