I had no doubts there was something wrong with Ted. Don't know what, but he seemed to lack energy, slurred his words even more than usual, seemed like he was lost in thought at times when he should have been more engaged. Something just didn't seem right. Maybe something long-term, maybe just burn-out and fatigue.
The fact that he has gone home to Texas tells me it's might something a little bigger or more chronic, as I suspect he was just not able to continue the daily grand and be productive. Still, if his scouting skills have not eroded completely, having a full-time guy in Texas isn't a bad thing. That assumes that he's actively working and scouting. They don't really say.