FACTS/FLUKES: Bruce, E Jackson, Revere, Zito, J Francisco

Bruce provides consistent power … In 2012, Jay Bruce (OF, CIN) again showcased his power stroke, putting up a career high in HR and RBI (though only by a couple in each category). But is there still hope for more?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   Eye  h%   PX    G/L/F   hr/f  HR
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ========  ====  ==
2009   345  .223  .267   10   78  0.51  22  145  39/13/49   17%  22
2010   509  .281  .259   10   73  0.43  34  141  36/20/44   15%  25
2011   585  .256  .261   11   73  0.45  30  156  36/17/47   16%  32
2012   560  .252  .270   10   72  0.40  29  178  35/20/44   19%  34

Bruce is 26 with plenty of sustained MLB experience, though the numbers don’t forecast much of a bump for 2013:

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