That year in Seattle was due to an injury. He only appeared in 111 games. You could argue it's a fluke but it seems pretty suspicious to me that his best seasons all came during walk years. In 2012 he signed a 5 year extension with Texas after hitting 32 homers in 2011, the first time he hit 30 homers since he hit 48 during his walk year in Los Angeles.
He also hit 321 with Boston in 2010 on a a one year deal. The first time he hit 300 since his walk year in Los Angeles. Also the first time he drove in 100 runs.
The pattern is suspicious.
Last edited by packs; 07-08-2016 at 09:08 AM.
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