1) Spoke to Steve Sax on Tuesday night about what Jose Altuve is going through. Sax knows this first-hand. Sax:
“I can feel for Jose. There’s nothing worse in the world. It’s the most lonely place to be. It’s embarrassing. It’s just awful. ...
“I can feel for Jose. There’s nothing worse in the world. It’s the most lonely place to be. It’s embarrassing. It’s just awful. ...
2) Sax continued:
“I hope he can grasp this as soon as possible because this thing is very simple. It’s right in front of him. So many people are going to say, ‘Oh, Jose, you have a mental block.’ He doesn’t. He has a temporary loss of confidence. ...
“I hope he can grasp this as soon as possible because this thing is very simple. It’s right in front of him. So many people are going to say, ‘Oh, Jose, you have a mental block.’ He doesn’t. He has a temporary loss of confidence. ...
3) Sax continued:
“It has nothing to do with his mental state. Something triggered him to start questioning his ability, that’s why he’s doing this. When he gets his confidence this will disappear. ...
“It has nothing to do with his mental state. Something triggered him to start questioning his ability, that’s why he’s doing this. When he gets his confidence this will disappear. ...
4) Sax continued:
“It’s the only thing on his mind. It’s all he’s thinking about right now. He’s the loneliest person in the world and it’s hard because you’re a professional athlete and he’s one of the best players in the game. ...
“It’s the only thing on his mind. It’s all he’s thinking about right now. He’s the loneliest person in the world and it’s hard because you’re a professional athlete and he’s one of the best players in the game. ...
5) Sax continued:
“I’d advise him that there’s nothing wrong, there’s nothing crazy. It’s actually simple if you just get out of your own way. There is an end to this. The problem is he’s going to bed with this, when he’s eating it’s the only thing on his mind. ...
“I’d advise him that there’s nothing wrong, there’s nothing crazy. It’s actually simple if you just get out of your own way. There is an end to this. The problem is he’s going to bed with this, when he’s eating it’s the only thing on his mind. ...
6) Sax continued:
“He wakes up thinking of this. It’s a terrible spot to be in.” (End)
“He wakes up thinking of this. It’s a terrible spot to be in.” (End)