FACTS/FLUKES: Tulowitzki, Chris Young, Byrd, Kimbrel, Eovaldi

Tulowitzki's skills intact ... Yes, there was a DL trip as expected, but Troy Tulowitzki (SS, COL) did rebound from an injury-plagued 2012 and kept his name in the conversation about the game's best shortstops. But nearing age 30, are there any signs of decline?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%    G/L/F    PX  hr/f  Spd  SBO  HR/SB
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ========  ===  ====  ===  ===  =====
2010   470  .315  .306    9   83  45/15/40  153   17%  114  10%  27/11
2011   537  .302  .307   10   85  42/20/39  155   17%   83   8%  30/ 9
2012   181  .287  .286   10   90  46/17/37  107   13%  129   8%   8/ 2
2013   446  .312  .288   11   81  42/21/38  148   18%   84   1%  25/ 1

With one exception, Tulowitzki's BPIs continue to hold...

Almost!

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