FACTS/ FLUKES: Hill, Hairston, Motte, Collmenter, Amarista

Hill turns back the clock ... We may be halfway through 2012. But with the exception of his uniform colors and home ballpark, it seems very much like 2009 to Aaron Hill (2B, ARI). The veteran infielder is having a resurgent season, combining power with a .300 average and some speed:

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   PX  hr/f    G/L/F   HR  SB
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===   ==  ===  ====  ========  ==  ==
2009   682  .286  .290    6   86   29  120   15%  39/20/41  36   6
2010   528  .205  .246    7   84   20  114   11%  35/11/54  26   2
2011   520  .246  .258    6   86   27   77    4%  37/21/42   8  21
2012   279  .301  .274    6   84   33  126   10%  30/22/48  11   7

Hill's BPIs haven't changed all that much over the...

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