“I’m not myself right now,” India said pregame. “I’m not being the hitter I know I can be. There’s a lot of factors in that. I understand. I’m not playing well. It’s just part of winning. We’ve got to win. That’s the bottom line.
“And I’m a team player. I want to win at all costs. Whatever helps the team, I’m in.”
…“Physically, it’s been a tough year,” India said. “It’s more physical than mental, but maybe mentally, too. I love all the guys here. I love the organization. But maybe I’m just not comfortable. I don’t know what it is. I’ve been searching for pretty much the whole year now, trying to find myself. My passion, my fire. And it just hasn’t come out. I don’t know why.
“It’s just part of baseball. It’s a new team, new atmosphere. … It’s nothing to do with the organization. They treat me with such respect. It’s very structured. And it’s a winning organization, which I love. So it’s me. I just need to get built in here and figure it out.”
…“I want fans to know that I’m not going out there and purposely [doing] this. It’s a transition for me that I’m going through, and I’m learning every day. I’m continuing to play, and I’m not afraid to be out there. I love this game too much to hide from it.”