This kind of thing happens every year. Fantasy managers are barking about quick, and slow, starters, and message boards are aflame with arguments. Anyone remember Chris Shelton? Unless you're a diehard Motor City Kitties fan, there is only one reason you should have ever heard that name, and it's ridiculous, unsustainable early-season production.
The following things will not happen this year:
- The Detroit Tigers will not lose 135 games.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks will not win 122 games.
- Mark Reynolds will not put across 202 RBI. Neither will Joe Crede.
- Carlos Pena will not hit 81 home runs.
- Johnny Cueto will not finish the season striking out more than 11 batters per nine innings.
- No one will finish the season batting .400, even though six batters ( Chipper Jones, Jason Kendall, Justin Upton, Nate McLouth, Chone Figgins, AJ Pierzynski) are currently doing so.
Them's facts.
The following things will not happen this year:
- The Detroit Tigers will not lose 135 games.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks will not win 122 games.
- Mark Reynolds will not put across 202 RBI. Neither will Joe Crede.
- Carlos Pena will not hit 81 home runs.
- Johnny Cueto will not finish the season striking out more than 11 batters per nine innings.
- No one will finish the season batting .400, even though six batters ( Chipper Jones, Jason Kendall, Justin Upton, Nate McLouth, Chone Figgins, AJ Pierzynski) are currently doing so.
Them's facts.
