One of the things I have always told my daughters is that people don’t change. I was applying that wisdom to potential husbands, but it applies to outfielders as well. Sure, guys figure things out as they go along, and their bodies get stronger, legally or not, but after a guy has been around for a certain length of time you pretty much know what to expect.
Which is to say that when Collin Cowgill came into this season with a career-high OPS of .684, the fact that he is hitless through his first five at-bats should not be viewed as a statistical aberration.