FACTS/FLUKES: Cano, Danks, Zobrist, Jimenez, Moustakas

Cano will bounce back... For the past three seasons, Robinson Canó (2B, NYY) has been one of the steadiest producers in baseball. His owners paid a premium for this consistency so Cano's slow start in 2012 has led to some understandable frustration. Is there something more happening here than just an early season slump?:

Year   AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   Eye   G/F    PX  HR  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  =====  ===  ==  ====  ===
2008  597  .271  .285   4%  89%  29%  0.40  47/33   84  14    8%   50
2009  637  .320  .311   4%  90%  33%  0.48  47/33  112  25   13%   80
2010  626  .319  .307   8%  88%  33%  0.74  44/36  129  29   14%   92
2011  623  .302  .322   6%  85%  32%  0.40  47/31  141  28   17%  ...

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