Chris Davis Prepares for 2015

Chris Davis spoke to MLBNetworkRadio about his preparations for the 2015 season. Of interest is not necessarily his discussion of his use of ADHD medication, but rather the difference between the way he prepared for 2013 compared to the way he prepared for 2014.

Davis said that he did not prepare for last season properly because he was “amped” to repeat on his insane 2013 season. Many have wondered if it was the amphetamine use, while others wondered if the oblique injury had more of a lasting effect than was widely known.

Here for the first time, Davis alludes to the fact that his awful 2014 season may have been a matter of him wilting under the pressure. If this is the case (and it wasn’t the chemistry, or the injury), then perhaps his self-aware, open discussion of this possible cause is a good sign moving forward. Maybe Davis is ready to face the pressure that contributed to the Fall of Crush.