Grasping at straws...

 Focus on those colorful things poking out of those glasses and think one thing:

Miguel Andujar.

He hit the ball well last night and looked more comfortable settling under fly balls, and playing the carom, than Frazier ever has.

When he was young, and had no position, I suggested ( hoped ) he would settle in LF.  I knew he didn't have the reflexes to star at third ( I used to play there, so I know...right, Duque?);  first base is not a position where you just stick someone and they can automatically play there.  It is not like in kids' games where the worst player gets right field.  First base takes unusual skills. And you have to want to be a first baseman since you were a kid. 

But LF seemed perfect. 

Andujar was a good defender ( because he could play adequate third base ) and he had a rifle arm (because at third base you must, right Duque?).  So a speedy, hard hitting good fielder with a rifle arm seemed natural at our LF position. 

He should be given the LF position, period. 

Boone, of course, will either sit him down tonight or play him somewhere that messes with his head. He'll feel obligated to the Red Menace and stick him back in the line-up.  

Let Frazier try to play first. 

By the way, does one of you scholars know the origin of " grasping at straws?"  Or is it straw?  As in, you are a hungry cow?  Or is it just a barroom thing, as in, " everyone fight for a drink sitting on the counter? ( see above).

My grasp is that Andujar is ready to break through, if our asshole manager will let him.