NEW YORK -- Maybe, in order for Orlando Arcia to become an established threat in the batter's box at the Major League level, he simply has to hone one of the stronger aspects of his makeup as a hitter: hitting to the opposite field.
Despite entering Monday's opener with the Mets with a .244 batting average, Arcia has heated up over the last week or so. The 23-year-old is batting .387 (12-for-31) with six runs scored over his current eight-game hit streak. That success is -- at least in Brewers manager Craig Counsell's mind -- thanks to his young shortstop's renewed affinity for driving the ball the other way.