FACTS/ FLUKES: Stanton, Kelly, LaRoche, Martin

Stanton's season goes south ... Only his health and a woeful Marlins lineup seemed to stand between Giancarlo Stanton (OF, MIA) and a 40-HR, 100-RBI line this season.  And as we enter September, it appears both were genuine concerns. A hamstring pull a month into the season and a lack of a supporting cast seem to have taken a toll on the slugger, who would need to finish with a flurry to reach just 25 HRs.

Year     AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   Eye    G/L/F    PX  hr/f  Spd   HR  
====    ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ========  ===  ====  ===   ==   
2010    359  .259  .260	   9   66  0.28  43/16/41  187 	 23%  106   22    	
2011 	516  .262  .285	  12   68  0.42  45/16/38  212 	 25%  102   34      	
2012    449  .290  .288    9   68 ...

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