What happened to Sang Lee in Pawtucket - we haven't heard much from him. I'm starting to wonder if his nonconformist personality is being held against him. Clearly, pitchers are working him differently now, not challenging him as much with fastballs, and Varitek has yet to make the adjustments. Disgruntled, O'Leary's head is totally screwed up right now. He's going through a very messy divorce, he's been having a tough time getting to see his son, there are major financial ramifications, and it's obviously affected his play.
Different people react differently to outside stress.
When Pete Rose was going through his divorce, he practically hit .400. Frank Thomas took nearly two seasons to get straightened out. He's going to face an awful lot of pressure when he gets back to produce right away. The Jays will go as far as their young pitching will take them, because they obviously have maybe the most potent lineup in the league. David Wells has been a stud at the top of the rotation, but Carpenter, Escobar and Halladay all have been erratic.