tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007195196916179030.post8608158888493489142..comments2009-05-20T13:17:04.508-05:00Ray Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549351967601736938noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007195196916179030.post-25113333457566831062009-05-20T13:17:04.508-05:002009-05-20T13:17:04.508-05:00Bloomquist !!!Ray Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06549351967601736938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007195196916179030.post-91280629248528734742009-05-19T22:02:23.309-05:002009-05-19T22:02:23.309-05:00Agreed, Aviles needs some time off.Levi "Tug" Paytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311564584751551570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007195196916179030.post-51475554651581647102009-05-15T20:43:00.000-05:002009-05-15T20:43:00.000-05:00I agree that Aviles looks lost at the plate this season. He is missing consistently with high fastballs and appears to be taking his eye off the ball and jerking his head toward third and lunging in the same general direction when swinging at the ball. Perhaps that's oversimplifying it, but what I do know is that Aviles has still been hamstrung with pitiful luck this year.<br /><br />His line-drive percentage (20.7) is higher than it was last year (20.3) but his batting average on balls in play has declined by some 120 points!!!! His strikeout numbers have increased, and his slumps are of course accentuated by his hacktastic ways, but I think Aviles will eventually come around. That said, he isn't repeating 2008 ever again. The four projection systems each had him roughly a .270/.310/.420 player, though, which is a mountain to climb from where he is now, but it's attainable. Of course, there's still the bad luck element.<br /><br />How would I respond to this problem? Continue mixing and matching him and Bloomquist at SS, with Aviles still getting the bulk of the playing time. Bat him no higher than 9th. Basically, keep doing what Hillman seems to be starting to do right now.Royals Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15237219075453718523noreply@blogger.com