FACTS/FLUKES: Blackmon, Rondon, A. Cabrera, Kennedy, Rutledge
Aug 25 2014
Blackmon crashes back to earth ... Charlie Blackmon's (OF, COL) blistering start was the surprise of the season early on in 2014—he was hitting .323 with 10 HR and 10 SB by Memorial Day. Blackmon has cooled considerably in the second half, however, with just three HR and a .276 BA since July 1. Which version of Blackmon are we likely to see moving forward?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% PX xPX FB hr/f Spd SBO HR/SB BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === == === === === ==== === === ===== === 2012* 341 .260 .266 6 81 31 93 86 30% 7% 111 11% 6/ 7 46 2013* 503 .267 .269 5 81 32 91 66 31% 10% 133 15% 8/11 48 2014 473 .290 .266 5 84 32 95 89 37% 14% 88 ...
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