Kyle Tucker at 80% is the difference between the first and second half production from the offense. it’s my fault for taking this long to be in the acceptance state that the early season Tucker magic will never return. Being better off without him, at 80% health is largely to blame for scoring at a clip of 4.05/game since the break.
Either way, 3 years in and they’re without a true elite slugging run producer has been and will continue an obstacle they’ve yet to really overcome. This team has as legitimate shot as anyone with Tucker at full health, now the bar has shifted to “get hit at the right time”.