FACTS/FLUKES: Ruiz, Goldschmidt, Lopez, Miley, Friedrich

Ruiz: Gravity alert ... Carlos Ruiz (C, PHI) has been a godsend for the Phillies through the first two months of the season. Without two of their big guns, the club has gotten surprising production from the 33-year-old backstop. Most surprising of all if the 7 HRs -- only two shy of his career high for an entire season.

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   Eye   PX     G/L/F    hr/f
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====   ===   ========  ====
2008   320  .219  .254   12   88  1.16    52   54/17/29    5%
2009   322  .255  .287   13   88  1.21   106   42/19/39    8%
2010   371  .302  .277   13   85  1.02    99   45/20/35    7%
2011   410  .283  .269   10   88  1.00    73   42/21/37    4%
2012   124  .366  .326    5   89  0.53   133  ...

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