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Hill, Lind a surprisingly productive pair

Simply put, there is just one other 1-2 punch offensively in the Majors that has more combined RBIs than Toronto’s Aaron Hill and Adam Lind.


That may come as a surprise to many fans because the Blue Jays aren’t in the pennant race, and Hill and Lind don’t have an aura of star power attached to their names that more experienced and established players enjoy. They both entered Monday’s finale against the Tigers with 97 RBIs.

Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria (103) and Carlos Pena (100) and Boston’s Jason Bay (101) and Victor Martinez (97) had more combined RBIs entering Monday’s game. And with Pena on the disabled list with a broken finger for the remainder of the year, it is likely the Toronto pair will have a chance to take over that lead. And the majority of Martinez’s RBIs came with the Indians before a July trade to the Red Sox.


Click here to read the full article – By Mike Scott of MLB.com


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Blue Jays want Hill to be more patient

It’s hard to find fault with the season Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill is having. His 30 home runs are nearly double his previous career mark of 17 — which tied Roberto Alomar’s club record for second basemen — and put him in fourth in the American League in that category, and first among AL second basemen.


Going into Wednesday’s game, Hill’s average stood at .289 and he had knocked in 82 runs from the second slot in the batting order.

This, after missing almost all of last season with a serious concussion.

Yet, if there’s one area in which Hill could improve, it would be his ability to draw walks. He has gotten only 29 free passes this year — good for sixth place on his team, and seventh among AL second basemen.


Click here to read the full article – By Erika Gilbert of MLB.com


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