MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman first blamed the baseballs for his power outage, claiming the balls aren't flying as far as in years past. He then blamed the spacious Comerica Park, where he hit 12 of his career-high 23 home runs last season.
After 38 games, Grossman is still searching for his first home run.
But his lack of power isn't the only problem.
"He's not controlling the strike zone," manager A.J. Hinch said. "It looks like he's having a hard time with some of the areas. He's taking some borderline pitches that aren't going his way.