QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jul 22, 2017 -> 09:55 AM)
Not necessarily. If the issue is outside of baseball, the offseason may be a worse scenario. The structured requirements of in-season, especially travel may force him at times to forget about the issues. But once that structure goes away in the off-season he may loose an outlet for his frustration and be more immersed in the problem. Hopefully he is getting some professional help to face his adversity.
Or he'll have the time he needs to cope. Alexei also had a down year when Minnie passed away IIRC.