FACTS/FLUKES: Morneau, Cain, Moustakas, Phelps, Straily

Vintage Morneau unlikely to re-appear ... Justin Morneau (1B, MIN) has experienced a dramatic fall from the ranks of the top first basemen since he took an errant knee to the head back in 2010, resulting in lingering concussion symptoms that have stifled his production since. Still only 32, is 2013 the year he's able to put those issues behind him? 

Year    AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  Eye   PX   FB% HR  hr/f  BPV
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ===  ==  ==  ====  ===
2009   508  .274  .283  12   83   28  0.84  138  43  30   16%   81
2010   296  .345  .312  14   79   39  0.81  183  45  18   17%  105
2011*  294  .233  .239   6   85   26  0.44   80  46   5    4%   23
2012   505  .267  .263   9   80   30  0.48  110  37  19  ...

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