Alonso encouraged by recent stretch of solid contact

Email PEORIA, Ariz. -- First baseman Yonder Alonso has been flirting with a batting average around .200 for most of the spring, but he sounded more encouraged than discouraged on Monday. "I think the past week or so, you're seeing more regular at-bats instead of playing one day and sitting a game out and then playing again," Alonso said. "Now, I'm getting consistent ...