FACTS/FLUKES: Bautista, Escobar, Doubront, Morrow, Carter

Can we expect a rebound from Bautista? ... With 27 first-half home runs, it looked as if José Bautista (OF, TOR) was on his way to another monster campaign in 2012. Then a wrist injury sidelined him for the majority of the season's second half, limiting him to just 48 ABs. There's no questioning his power, but after a .302 batting average in 2011, how worried should we be about last season's 1H decline (.241 BA)?

Year  AB    BA   xBA   bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    PX   hr/f  HR  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ===  ====  ==  ===  
2010  569  .260  .322   15   80  24  31/14/54  220   22%  54  153
2011  513  .302  .298   20   78  31  37/16/47  192   23%  43  130
2012  332  .241  .280   15   81  22  37/14/49  165   20% ...

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