While Yoenis Cespedes' struggles go hand-in-hand with the Mets' losses, Rios' cold spells are mostly without consequence
Even with an eventful first three games at the plate, he had thrived in his first-ever October, hitting .310/.356/.429 while starting every game for the Royals (with Paulo Orlando finishing them). Considering he was one of baseball's least productive players during the regular season -- his power disappeared, and the scouting reports said to run on his defense as much as possible -- he seemed overdue for a correction.
Then, on Saturday night, he caught a shallow fly for the second out.