It would be nice if one of our guys hit the ground running for more than just a handful of games to start their career and just remain good. Braun-like might be too much to ask for but give us something.
With regards to Frelick, I figured when the season started his floor was fairly high but the ceiling pretty low. I think the floor is down some but the ceiling is really pretty low in my mind due to the complete lack of power. I don't see that coming around and no longer think he's something to build around.
I actually think it was intentional. Had great control all night long and then didn't come close to throwing him a strike and then drilled him on ball four. He didn't argue with the ejection at all either which leads me to believe he meant to hit him.
I don't pretend to know the rules, but it seems to me that call makes sense. Sort of like the runner losing contact with second base and a double play is called even though there was no way they would have been able to turn the DP. I could easily see this being called catchers interference regardless of what happened to the ball.
I will agree it's not close but Gray seems to be getting better and better. I don't necessarily see him falling off too badly in just two years so I think he's more likely to be a good value than not.
He just can't get that fastball past anyone and can't locate well enough overall. Just isn't much to like about him thus far.
And now he can't even figure out when to field a bunt or not.
That really was a bizarre reaction. Not even a hint of seeing where the ball was, didn't run hard to third, never looked at the coach. In his own little world on that particular play.
I was there for 2998, 2999 and finally 3000 as he did them one hit per game. Going home after the game, told my buddy I'd go see Molitor's 3000th hit four years from that day. He did it four years and 7 days later but I still went to KC to see it.
By my calculations, Frelick has a .841 career OPS in the minors versus lefties. Perkins's career minor league OPS is actually lower but has been better the past three years. Regardless, I don't see the need to make him a platoon player at this point in his career especially for the likes of Perkins.
And now a throwing error that should never have been attempted. First real look for me and he has a lot of growing up to do on defense. Personally, I'd send him down for a bit.
Nothing like adding a guy that couldn't hit in 2018, couldn't hit in 2019, couldn't hit in 2021, etc., etc., etc. Just not a fan of guys that can barely hit their weight.