FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Tillman, Moustakas, Vargas, Castro
Jul 1 2014
Pujols settling in at new level…After a battle with plantar fasciitis in 2013 limited his output, Albert Pujols (1B, LAA) came out smoking this year, hitting nine HR in April. His production has since slowed, falling in line with his decline over the past few years. Is the Machine back, or is it the Ghost in the Machine?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX xPX OPS hr/f HR BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== === === ===== ==== == === 2010 587 .312 .323 15 87 30 38/17/44 167 146 1.011 18% 42 135 2011 579 .299 .311 10 90 28 45/17/38 137 140 .906 18% 37 115 2012 607 .285 .303 8 87 29 41/19/40 140 126 .857 14% 30 98 2013 391 .258 .270 9 86 ...
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