ST. LOUIS – After Jonathan India had a two-hit game at Wrigley Field last week, Tyler Naquin made sure to pull his rookie teammate aside to reiterate he’s on the right path.
“I made sure he was aware,” Naquin said, “‘hey, man, you found a way in Wrigley, a packed-out Wrigley, 45 degrees, Arrieta on the mound, you found a way to just get two knocks. Whether it was a broken-bat or a rollover or whatever, you need to take that home with you. That ain’t easy to do.’”
There are typical ups-and-downs in every rookie’s season.