FACTS/FLUKES: Hill, Amarista, Parnell, Pennington, McCann

Hill: Best 2B in the NL?... Aaron Hill (2B, ARI) posted eye-popping power numbers a few years ago in Toronto, but last season was his finest all-around campaign. It was good enough for a rich three-year contract extension in Arizona. But to what extent are last year's numbers repeatable?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   PX  hr/f   HR  SB  Spd  SBO%
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===   ==  ===  ====   ==  ==  ===  ==== 
2010   528  .205  .246    7   84   20  117   11%   26   2   73    4%
2011   520  .246  .258    6   86   27   75    4%    8  21   89   22% 
2012   609  .302  .286    8   86   32  132   11%   26  14  103   12%

Hill's BPIs give us no reason to doubt he can duplicate his success:

  • Hill's contact and walk rates...

Almost!

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