But it just seems he's been going downhill for a couple of years now
Hands of stone in the spring and lots of K's but he does keep winning Silver Sluggers and putting up 20/20 seasons when all is said and done.
Espi was certainly on a several season downward trajectory but seems to have pulled out of the tailspin and is climbing. You just never know.
Baseball is always planned and played with the long view.