FACTS/FLUKES: Morneau, Romo, Hechavarria, Collmenter, S. Smith

The Morneau of old? ... Almost a forgotten man due to multiple concussions in his early 30s, Justin Morneau (1B, COL) has shown glimpses of his former-self in 2014. He's hitting over .300 and is already well into double-digit HR by mid-June. Can this once-elite slugger remind us of his MVP days?

Year    AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%  h%  Eye   PX   xPX  FB%  HR  hr/f  BPV
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ====  ===  ===  ===  ==  ====  ===
2010   296  .345  .312  14   79   39  0.81  183  187   45  18   17%  125
2011   264  .227  .231   7   83   26  0.43   79   97   46   4    4%   33
2012   505  .267  .263   9   80   30  0.48  110  115   37  19   13%   52
2013   572  .259  .258   8   81   29  0.45  107   94   38  17   10%   52
2014   258...

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