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Another 2-HR game for Alvarez

By Kevin Goldstein
Baseball Prospectus

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A model of inconsistency Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates (High-A Lynchburg) Tuesday's stats: 2-for-4, 2 HR (14), 2 R, 6 RBIs The second overall selection in last year's draft, Alvarez' .233 batting average is a profound disappointment this year, but every so often, he suddenly looks like the league's best hitter. Tuesday represented his second two-home-run game in the past five games, but in the three contests between the outbursts, he went 0-for-11. He's walked 35 times and more than half of hi ...

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