In the most boring month of the baseball year, writers stretch for stories. That’s why if you head over to FanGraphs, you’ll find yourself with a story about Yonder Alonso, the A’s platoon first baseman. Alonso wouldn’t typically warrant a story on a national site, let alone the pages of this one. His tenure on the A’s has been tenuous in recent weeks, the addition of Trevor Plouffe and Ryon Healy’s accompanying move creating a roster squeeze.
But Alonso is now at least a little bit interesting. Like the A’s best story (Ryon Healy) a year ago, Alonso has adjusted his swing path in an attempt to generate more flyballs.