FANALYTICS: Sixth Annual Longshot Caucus
Mar 16 2012
Nobody expected Asdrúbal Cabrera to hit 25 HRs in 2011. That's because everyone came into last season with a set of preconceptions about what the Indians' shortstop was capable of doing. Last year at this time, you would have been hard-pressed to find a source that projected him for even 10 HRs, let alone 250% more.
That's where we run into trouble every year, grounding future expectations in past realities. And so, we are blindsided by the surprises. Last year becomes the starting point for this year, and everything that happens is grounded in 2011. But 2012 is not an extension of 2011. It's a new beginning.
If we look at each season as a blank slate, we immediately open up more possibilities. If we start the year completely...
Almost!
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