Key Stats: Nobody had more stolen bases after the all-star break than Cameron Maybin. Maybin’s 28 steals in the second half were 2 more than the overall stolen base leader Michael Bourn. Maybin only had one steal in 23 games in May, but clearly earned had confidence in himself and the trust of his coaches as the season progressed. It seems like he’s been around forever (he did play for the Tigers before Miguel Cabrera did once upon a time), but Maybin is only going to be 25 on Opening Day. He has the wheels to steal 50 bases if he can stay healthy. Compliment that with a potential 10 home runs and he’s bringing numbers to the table that even Bourn couldn’t bring last year.
Skeptics Say: It wouldn’t be fair to say that the Marlins didn’t at least see glimpses of what Maybin showed last year, but if they thought he could put together the season that he did, Edward Mujica would be pitching for the Padres. Maybin had a taste of big league action for parts of four seasons and couldn’t ...
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