Bouncebacks & Breakouts

Even in a 162 game season a player can get unlucky all year long, leading to a stat line well below his normal level of performance that gets people questioning his future production. Usually there are signs of that bad luck though, such as a hitter with an abnormally low batting average on balls in play or a pitcher who’s ERA has ballooned even though his other numbers have stayed the same.

Here we’ll try to identify the players who are due for a return to their previous performance or young players who are on the verge of putting it all together and taking their performance to the next level.

Top Nine Predictions for the 2016 Season

A Very Simple Game Award Predictions, Bouncebacks & Breakouts, Look to the Future, Team Forecasts, Top Nine Lists

Spring has sprung and Spring Training has begun – we’re back for a new season of baseball with nine predictions for the coming MLB season. Who’s going to break out? Who’s going to regress? What teams will be celebrating at the end of the season, and which will be wishing they spent their money better? We’ll break out the dartboard and the crystal ball and let you know (not by throwing the darts at the crystal ball though – that would make a mess) Read more