Now that most teams have played 30-35 games, it is that time of the year to start saying *Insert Player Name* is on pace for *insert unrealistic stat*. Let’s begin…
Zack Greinke is on pace for a 30-5 Win-Loss Record with 290 Strikeouts and a 0.51 ERA. Automatic Cy Young with those numbers.
Francisco Cordero is on pace for a 0-10 Win-Loss Record with 49 Saves. Seeing Cordero finish the season as the save leader would be strange, having the save leader also have 10 losses would be really strange.
Evan Longoria is on pace for 125 Runs, 51 Home Runs, 208 RBIs, 9 Stolen Bases while sporting a .362 Batting Average. Breaking the single-season RBI record would nicely complement his 2008 Rookie of the Year campaign.
Albert Pujols is on pace for 157 Runs, 62 Home Runs, 162 RBIs, 24 Stolen Bases with a .328 Batting Average. The scary part is that these are somewhat realistic, minus the Stolen Bases.
Carl Crawford is on pace for 102 Stolen Bases. I’ll believe it when I see it. Crawford is likely to go through a slump or get injured and likely finish with around 60 Stolen Bases.
Coco Crisp is on pace for 118 Runs, 15 Home Runs, 59 RBIs, 44 Stolen Bases, and 20 Triples. Comeback Player of the Year! Coco is enjoying KC.
Chris Davis is on pace to strikeout 253 times. Ouch! This would make Mark Reynolds look like Albert Pujols. The 45 Home Run pace is nice, but that won’t cut it when you only walk 40 times and have an On-Base Percentage under 300.
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