This is why you should read Brandon Belt's blog

Over his last seven games, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is hitting .471 with a double, a home run, and a 1.414 OPS. While he was due for a surge at some point, this jump in production actually has a direct reason.

On his MLB.com blog (which more people should really be reading), Belt writes that the team's hitting coaches have been suggesting he move back in the box and hold the bat with ihs fingers, not his palms. "But I was stubborn," Belt says. "I'd been successful my whole life with what I'd always done." It took some conversations with other players -- including Buster Posey and a player on another team -- to convince him to try it. His first attempt at the changes? Seven games ago. 

Belt says the tweaks allowed him to see the ball better, and have eliminated a rushed feeling at the plate. "I felt I was really tapping into my ability," Belt writes, "like I did in spring training." Fun fact: Belt hit .410 with eight home runs and a 1.265 OPS in 24 spring games. 

Owned in 46 percent of leagues, Belt has given us all a very tangible reason for this sudden outburst. If he sticks to the changes -- and he says he's 100 percent committed -- Belt could be a Fantasy steal this late in the season.