FACTS/ FLUKES: Headley, McCann, Lincecum, Gallardo, Wacha

Headley: Boom to bust ... Fresh off a 31-HR, 115-RBI season, Chase Headley (3B, SD) registers as one of the NL's biggest fanalytic flops. Prized as one of the league's top 3B option this spring, Headley's performance has been downright pedestrian.

Year     AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  h%    G/L/F    PX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  HR/SB
====    ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ===  ====  ===  ===  =====
2010    610  .264  .244    8   77  33  46/18/36   82    6%   94  13%  11/17
2011    381  .289  .258   12   76  37  46/22/32   98    4%   80  12%   4/13
2012    604  .286  .268   12   74  34  48/19/32  141   21%   87  12%  31/17
2013    452  .239  .246   11   71  31  47/22/31  113   10%   93   7%  10/ 6

Headley's skill set is disappointing in...

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