tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185756418299340241.post1731739291721245191..comments2023-05-28T11:25:57.607-04:00Comments on Blue Jays Plus: What would an Extension for Former Blue Jay Aaron Hill Look like?Gideon Turkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15770900671394683043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185756418299340241.post-88803328838343935432013-01-20T10:08:31.173-05:002013-01-20T10:08:31.173-05:00Well said. I am huge Hill fan, but I know that th...Well said. I am huge Hill fan, but I know that the coaches we had here were not going to be able to help him fix whatever was wrong with his swing/approach. I am happy to see him be successful in the desert and hope he continues his strong showing there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451495291913863086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185756418299340241.post-17575380547796330352013-01-18T11:13:36.147-05:002013-01-18T11:13:36.147-05:00i think it's a mistake to assume Hill's BA...i think it's a mistake to assume Hill's BABIP drop was bad luck. if you look at his 2010 batted ball numbers they are way off his career norms - LD% was 10% (career is 19%), while FB% was way up 54% (career 42%). Hill was creating his own bad luck.<br /><br />in 2010, Hill, willingly or unwillingly changed his swing. whichever was the case, the experiment failed, and he needed a fresh start in Arizona to get back to what makes him a good hitter - a 20% LD rate.sknoreply@blogger.com