cant even recall how many times i argued with Notin that a baseball player tries harder when it matters more. his stance was that players in the MLB try just as hard every pitch spring training thru the WS. i will just leave this right here:
Diagnosing his defensive struggles in a post-game interview with Ken Rosenthal, Castellanos said his relative inconsistency in right field has everything to do with concentration, admitting it’s hard for him to stay focused during the regular season.
“I think that, a lot of times, I have trouble keeping attention during the regular season, every day, nine innings. But with the postseason, this kind of baseball is incredible,” said Castellanos, who went 1-for-5 with an RBI single (matching his total from the previous series) in the winning effort. “You don’t have a choice but to just be locked in, watching swings, watching the balls come off the bat, and I think that’s why I’m playing better.”