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
That’s why guys like him and Pujols are terrible guys for someone like Vladdy to lean on/take advice from. Vlad is clearly just a step below the elite hitters who understand things naturally, and they’re giving him all the wrong advice that he can’t make sense of.