FACTS/ FLUKES: Soriano, Heyward, Vogelsong, Happ, Simmons

Soriano's bat awakens ... It appeared in mid-May that the wheels had finally fallen off for Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC). The former All-Star was batting .230 with nary a home run. But something apparently clicked, and he has been among the NL's hottest bats since then with 12 HRs and a near-.300 average.

Period    AB     BA    xBA  ct%    Eye   HR   PX   hr/f  FB%  
======   ===   ====   ====  ===   ====   ==   ===  ====  ===      
2010     496   .258   .273   75   0.37   24   167   12%   54   
2011     475   .244   .275   75   0.24   26   159   15%   51
2012     225   .271   .268   76   0.29   12   142   17%   41
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April     76   .237   .199   76   0.11    0    25    0%  ...

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