PLAYING TIME: AAA-bound and down?
Mar 26 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Alvarez struggling again
This past Sunday, PIT GM Neal Huntington surprised anyone who has been watching Pedro Álvarez (3B, PIT) this March when he suggested that the Pirates aren't yet leaning toward an Triple-A demotion for their 3B, who he described as going through "a tough stretch." Alvarez is 4-for-32 this spring, with 2 HR and 15 Ks—a 53% ct% for those of you counting—and is hitless in 8 AB vs. LHP. This may be a timing issue, but right now Alvarez is showing few signs of conquering his demons amid more health problems (reportedly left knee inflammation this go-around). With less than two weeks to pull out of this nosedive, Alvarez should still be viewed as a big risk to begin realizing his...
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