FACT/FLUKES: H. Ramirez, Iglesias, May, Elias, Colabello

Ramirez struggles with consistency ... With 10 HRs and a .293 BA in April, Hanley Ramírez (OF, BOS) made Red Sox brass look awfully shrewd by handing him a four-year deal this offseason. However, his production has since stalled, and it's fair to wonder how "real" Ramirez' hot start truly was. 

Year  AB    BA    xBA  h%  bb%  ct%   G/L/F     PX  xPX  hr/f  HR  SB  BPV  
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ========  ===  ===  ====  ==  ==  ===   
2010  543  .300  .285  33   11   83  51/16/33  112  108   14%  21  32   80
2011  338  .243  .255  27   13   80  51/16/33   94   96   11%  10  20   47
2012  604  .257  .262  29    8   78  47/18/34  115  115   15%  24  21   52
2013  304  .345  .326  37    8   83  41/22/37  186  164   21%  20 ...

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