FACTS/ FLUKES: Choo, Wainwright, Villanueva, Howard, Craig

Choo feasting on NL pitching ... Shin-Soo Choo (OF, CIN) rebounded nicely last year after injury cut short his 2011. While he didn't quite get all the way back to 20/20/.300 status, his play provided optimism for his future with the Reds in hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark.

Year   AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   PX  HR  hr/f  GB%  Spd  SB  SBO%  
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ==  ====  ===  ===  ==  ==== 
2010  550  .300  .278   13   79   35  123  22   15%   45   75  22   15% 
2011  313  .259  .246   10   75   32   87   8   10%   45   93  12   18% 
2012  598  .283  .268   11   75   35  118  16   13%   50   75  21   15% 
2013   93  .344  .305   15   80   40  133   4   24%   57  113   2    5%

Choo has outplayed his...

Almost!

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