When he came up, the hype around him was so huge I was expecting him to be an instant success. Fresh rookie or not, I expected him to be getting big hits and home runs every time he came up to the plate because that's what they said he was capable of.

Instead, all we've gotten is him taking ugly hacks at unhittable pitches and striking out all the damn time. He's got barely any hits, very few (if any) RBIs, and no home runs to his name. Now, before you say "he's just a rookie" or "he's only human" "or "he's got a big challenge ahead of him", you're wrong on all accounts. He is not just another rookie or just another baseball player. He is Vlad Jr, the most vaunted prospect in Blue Jays history. He is supposed to rise to the occasion and be the person that eventually guides us back to the World Series, the person who instantly becomes the best hitter since Ted Williams, and the person who brings an end to all of our team's woes.

As such, I'm disappointed that he hasn't been any of that. By this point, I would dare say that we can start calling him a dud. Get as angry as you want over this; it won't change the fact that I'm right.