Much has been made of the revitalized bats of hitters such as Albert Pujols and Matt Joyce. But what about Giavotella? Just more than a week ago, he was on a 3-for-31 skid.
After winning the second base job out of Spring Training, he found himself coming off the bench three times in eight days. Angels manager Mike Scioscia was even fielding questions about whether utility callup Grant Green would get reps at second, and whether the starter would depend on daily matchups.
"Johnny went through a little soft spell a couple weeks ago, but he seems like he's getting big hit after big hit for us," Scioscia said.