FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Tillman, Moustakas, Vargas, Castro

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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