Braves fans are a little frustrated, and possibly emotional, after Atlanta dropped the opening game of a major series with the New York Mets on Monday evening, 4-1.
You can count morning show host John Fricke as one of those who is looking for answers and he turns his ire toward a few Braves players he feels could be a bit more productive than they have been.
"Austin Riley has held up his end of the bargain, Dansby is an All Star, Michael Harris, our two catchers, but I need some more from other guys. I need a little bit more from Ronald Acuña," says Fricke. "I see glimmers, he's stealing bases fine, I need him to hit me 20 HRs, I need Acuña to go on that leadoff HR binge where he's the frightening guy at the plate. Does anybody think Ronald Acuña being a leadoff hitter is as frightening as it used to be to opposing pitchers? Does he scare opposing pitchers at the moment?"
While Fricke kept most of his focus on the Braves right fielder, he did single out a few other players and positions, including Matt Olson.
"I need to see more from Matt Olson. I expected 40 home runs out of this guy and we are nowhere close," explains Fricke. "I'd like to see left field settle itself. We've had five different guys and I don't really want a platoon."
Despite Fricke's concerns about his production offensively, Acuña Jr. was voted as an All-Star Game starter by the fans and will be joined by four of his Braves teammates.
