He also asked for mental days off and all but admitted that the pressure of his early success had gotten to him and contributed to prolonged slumps. He bounced back when they fell way behind in the playoff chase and the pressure was off. I like the guy, but that's something to watch going forward. I always found it interesting he had mental issues and put too much pressure on himself. After being Greek God status in korea, you'd think he'd have no issues with pressure. Maybe it was just that easy for him there. He definitely had an issue with making adjustments once pitchers learned to pitch against him.