FACTS/FLUKES: Zobrist, Wilson, Hammel, Worley, Flowers

One of Zobrist's skills in danger? ... Ben Zobrist's (IF/OF, TAM) Jack-of-all-trades profile has made him a valuable asset for the past four seasons, but while his power and average are holding up nicely, there's a third skill that appears to be trending in the wrong direction:

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   G/L/F     PX  hr/f  Spd  SB%  HR/SB
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  ===  ====  ===  ===  =====
2008* 198  .253  .284  11%  81%  26%  44/13/42  146   17%  107  83%   15/6 
2009  501  .297  .292  15%  79%  33%  42/20/39  143   18%  120  74%  27/17
2010  541  .238  .247  15%  80%  28%  44/18/38   82    6%   94  89%  10/24
2011  588  .269  .288  12%  78%  31%  45/20/35  138   12%   90  76%  20/19
2012  560  .270...

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