Wonder if his back is a factor in his hitting slump? Haven't read anything about it since the one blurb a couple of weeks ago that it was bothering him again.
His swing is off enough to make one wonder if he's compensating a little. Cortizone shots last a while, but you don't want to get into the habit of taking too many shots either. He's swinging a little bit behind his legs, sort of a hacket chop swing, like he's trying to chop some wood. This is on fastballs too, so something is off. Might just be mechanics that he just needs to adjust a little.
