Phillies backstop Carlos Ruiz is having a hard time getting on base this year. Since he registered an uncharacteristic four hits in the 20-2 beatdown of the Cardinals on June 13th, Chooch is batting an abysmal .087 with two hits and exactly zero RBI’s. To put that in perspective, Adam “effing” Eaton has just as many hits as Carlos does during that span.

So what can he do to change this?

Tweak his batting stance? Spend a few more hours in the batting cages each week? Watch some extra game film? Seek the advice of hitting coach Milt Thompson?

Well, the answer to all those questions is a resounding “NO.” As it turns out, Carlos is better off if he just stands motionless at the plate with his bat on his shoulders.

After the jump, check out the irrefutable proof…

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