"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. By season's end, he looked the part of someone who earned the largest free-agent contract in franchise history."
"It made me go back to my roots, Adames said last August. 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. That cleaned my mind of all the stuff that was going on."
"You go into the offseason, you go and work hard, make adjustments, Adames said. 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."
Willy Adames, 30, signed a seven-year, $182 million free-agent contract with the Giants but had 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 mental reset, his performance improved significantly, beginning with back-to-back home runs on June 10-11. Entering his second season, Adames feels more prepared to perform immediately, having adjusted to the city, stadium, and team environment while no longer needing to prove himself.
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