Aaron Hill generating very little for the Jays

One week into the regular season and Aaron Hill’s numbers are on the egregious side; .259 SLG (ranks 302), and .207 OBP (ranks 350). Given that it is early and granted he was a little behind his teammates in spring training due to injuries, those numbers are still an area of concern. With what Hill produced last season a definite improvement is needed when considering Brett Lawrie is waiting in the wings in Las Vegas. In the pre-game before tonight’s game against the Angels, Gregg Zaun said he loves Aaron Hill batting second because he will see more fastballs with Jose Bautista hitting behind him, and once the game started the color guys were pretty convinced that Hill was not pressing and was indeed looking for his pitch. In his first two at-bats, Hill has seen 7 pitches (5 in the first appearance with two fastballs). It appears he is still struggling with pitch selection and patience, as evidenced by his second PA. During the course of completing this ...