FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Buchholz, Konerko, Porcello, Rasmus

Pujols struggling to live up to contract ...With big money being thrown around this winter, there have been plenty of references to the 10-year, $240 million contract that Albert Pujols (1B, LAA) signed in late 2011. Having dealt with a nagging case of plantar fasciitis and other injuries the past two years, Pujols has not been able to justify that cost.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F     PX  xPX   OPS   hr/f  HR  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ===  ===  =====  ====  ==  ===
2009  568  .327  .343   17   89  30  39/16/46  182  155  1.099   20%  47  161
2010  587  .312  .317   15   87  30  38/17/44  162  146  1.011   18%  42  137
2011  579  .299  .317   10   90  28  45/17/38  141  140   .906   18%  37 ...

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