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I know that league BABIP rises a bit in the second half each season, (and I've suggested this is due to waning engagement by teams 'out of it').
another potential tell - (the "Andruw" tell) - would be, does UZR peak and/or drop in innings before/after a plate appearance.
One of the old saws of great defensive baseball plays is that a guy will make a great defensive play and then hit a HR the next half-inning.
Of course, before looking at individuals, you'd need to look at the masses. What's the variance of UZR (babip) based on game score and/or hit last half-inning vs. scheduled to hit in the first 3 hitters next half-inning.
We KNOW that success breeds success -- so, it is not uncommon for a player in a bad slump offensively to start making errors in the field, (regardless of position).
In 2010, the entire team went down in flames to one degree or another, (except Ichiro), so drawing conclusions (that aren't pre-conceived) gets problematic.