"You go into the offseason, you go and work hard, make adjustments. This is going to be my second year now. I don't have to impress anybody. They all know me. Now I'm more adjusted to the city, to the stadium, to everything."
"It made me go back to my roots. I come from a small town in the Dominican Republic, which is in the mountains. She said, 'Let's go to the mountains - the waters and rivers - so you can remember where you come from and who you are.' That helped a lot."
"A little time? Four months! Adames said with his signature jovial smile. It wasn't quite four months, but the sentiment is correct. Adames looked nothing like a player deserving of a $182 million deal in the first few months as a Giant."
Willy Adames, signed to a $182 million contract with the Giants, experienced a slow start to his first season, hitting .207 with limited power through early June. After receiving a two-day break from manager Bob Melvin, Adames traveled to the mountains in Colorado where meditation and reflection on his Dominican roots helped reset his mindset. Following this retreat, his performance improved significantly, and he finished the season playing at a level befitting his contract. Entering his second year, Adames feels more comfortable with the team, city, and stadium, believing he no longer needs to prove himself and can perform at his best immediately.
Read at The Mercury News
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