The Alex Gonzalez Myth

Wow i sure get tired of reading Alex Gonzalez hits better in the #2 spot, thats where he needs to stay, like at the begining of the year.

In the #2 spot this year Alex Gonzales has batted .246 in 289 AB's. In April he hit .290 in 100 AB's, May .204 in 103 AB's, June .226 in 93 AB's.

So roughly 3 months in the #2 spot where 2 out of the 3 months he is batting below .230. Is that acceptable?
Yeah i know people say well he hit .290 to start the year. Well lets think about that for the moment. At the begining of the year most pitchers are relying on thier fastball as they get into the season, its a known fact. And A-gonz is a great fastball hitter. But as like every year pitchers adjust and A-gonz doesnt. Last year Alex started off hitting .271 in the 1st month, in the next month his avg dropped to .185. Very much like his .290 start this year and then dropping to .204.

It doesnt matter where you bat Alex Gonzalez he can hit .220 just as well from the #7 spot as he can from the #2 spot. He doesnt see better pitches from the #2 spot when your scouting report says he cant hit breaking pitches. Sure he has actually hit something the last few days but history says it will never last and more than likely spend more time sticking with a struggling .230 hitter than actually getting production from that spot.