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New Year's Resolutions: John Mayberry Jr.

Found January 12, 2012 on NBC Philadelphia:
PLAYERS: John Mayberry,  Raul Ibanez,  Ryan Howard
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Every day this month, we here at Philthy Stuff will be counting down the New Year's resolutions of each member on the Phillies, and what they can do to guide this team back to October. Next up, John Mayberry Jr.. Last season, Phillies' fans were witness to a bit of a coming out party for one of the organization's prospects, when a young outfielder broke out and had himself the kind of season that made heads turn and fans notice. Only, it wasn't the prospect that everyone expected. While Domonic Brown is on track to be the star of the future for the Phillies, it was Mayberry who made a big splash in The Show in 2011. Mayberry went from journeyman outfielder to legitimate big leaguer on the back of a breakout season that saw the right-hander hit 15 homers with a line of .273/.341/.513 in 104 games. It was the first time that Mayberry experienced the joy of being an actual major leaguer and not just a roster filler being shuttled back and forth between the minors. If he...
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