Found September 11, 2009 on
Big League Stew:
Using the best technology available today, SlumpBot
.200 identifies a few players who are currently having trouble and
then offers solutions for recovery. Alex Rios(notes), Chicago White SoxData: .247/.294/.397, 15 HR, 65 RBI (.157/.165/.241 since joining White Sox)Malfunction:
And you wonder why the Jays gave this guy away for nothing? Since joining the White
Sox, he's 13-for-83 and he's 3-for-27 with no walks or RBIs in
September. For now, Ozzie Guillen has his back — "I guarantee you when Alex starts with us next year, sees how we
work and gets comfortable, Alex will be fine" — but Guillen isn't
exactly known for emotional consistency any more than Rios is known
for offensive consistency. The Sox have to hope that he'll come around,
since they owe him $60 million over the next five years, but this could get really
ugly.Diagnosis: Rios is a very talented hitter, and even when
he's perceived to be playing well below his potential, he's ...
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