Im actually shocked at the level of idiocy on this board not understanding that a catcher coming back from a thumb injury isn’t immediately playing 2 days in a row.
Now you could argue about why Vlad isn’t in the lineup at DH, but that’s another case
This management is actively choosing to give the most at bats to a washed DH battling the mendoza line with a wRC+ of 80.
Unserious about winning until this is changed
Its not as ridiculous when you see what a “dead cat bounce” is with other former star players. Guys like Crawford, Longoria, Pujols, etc. They all had 1 last hoorah season before becoming unplayable in their late 30s