The ball Tony Clark hit off Jones the other day ended up in one of the Great Lakes. You can't predict some things. It's not like his 75-MPH stuff has changed much since then. The moral is to be aware that some people are just not going to perform for you, no matter what they've already accomplished in their career or this season. Some guys will just be dreadful when you get them and you have to decide whether to cut the cord right away and dump them, assuming you can do that, or just be patient and hope they return to form.
All baseball players slump at some point, the key is to figure out when, before it happens.
When Agbayani is about to slump, you probably want to deal him, if you can, since he may never be this hot again. When Jeff Bagwell slumps, be patient. I know this guy is a feel-good story because he came from nowhere and nobody wanted him, blah, blah, blah. His ERA is 1.00. Jump off this boat right now.