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I think it was Bill James who said eons ago, in one of the first widely distributed BB Digests (IIRC), that some hitters get better in the majors because (he speculated...again, IIRC) that MLB pitchers tend to be more around the strike zone.  You'll get fewer real "mistakes" to hit...but see lots fewer 55 ft curve balls and balls 2 ft wide.
It sure seems I remember reading that in one of his old digests. I have several still laying around...will see if I can verify.  If I can find them!
Was it just me, or did it look like there was a bit more effort to bust him in on the hands lat night?  He's hit the yakker...so now pitchers are throwing inside heat. 
What do the pitch and location charts say?
And...I must say that I was disappointed that with a one-run lead, a runner on third and two outs...with a lefty on the mound, Wedge went ahead and hit Cust instead of M. Wilson.  I know that Cust had hit one out (and got good wood on that last line out), but there was your chance to use the R/L scenario that Wedge seems to have adopted in LF.