Let us step into Professor Peabody’s WayBack Machine, and head back in time to the halcyon days of 2013. That year, Evan Longoria had what would be a down season by his standards, producing a .269/.343/.498 batting line, hitting 32 homers. While the power numbers were solid, the Tampa Bay Rays third baseman just did not look right all year. Later, we learned that Longoria was battling plantar fasciitis all year, hindering his effectiveness at the plate.
This season, after a hot start, Longoria has been in an extended slump. Over the past week, Longoria has just three hits in his last 32 plate appearances, dragging his overall batting line down to a .