I hear ya, Roadie, it's frustrating. In addition to those named, they have Gilbert and Kirby, who are pretty fucking good. Robbie Ray is filthy when right, and Marco (when right) is Jamie Moyer resurrected. Frazier is pretty good, and Winker is currently pounding balls right at people. Suarez is Seager-Lite, without the defense, although he has a hand cannon for an arm.
I listened to Andy McKay (player development) on the radio after they sent Kelenic down, and he said some really interesting stuff that I agree with.
McKay said that when young MLB players get sent down, 90% of the time it has nothing to do with mechanics. It is completely on the mental side, and about working through the day-to-day dealings of playing a game of failure...succeed 30% of the time, you're an All Star. You can't do that when you are obsessing over the 70% that you fail, because it becomes 75%, 80%...yada yada, which is Kelenic right now, and maybe for ever. He can't let the last...pitch, at-bat, game, go. They all go through it, but the guys that are wired really tight always struggle with it. The most important pitch in the game is the next one, and you're one hit away from feeling good again.
He also (paraphrasing) talked about something I've talked about for years with my guys, which is the fact that you can't make yourself produce, you must let yourself produce...in other words, trying harder does nothing for you...try easier, let yourself perform. It's a game of confidence, straight up.
"I 'aint in a slump, I just 'aint hitting right now". -Yogi Berra
...Aaaaand, they've gotta fix the bullpen.
