Comeback Kids

 
Every season a new player will come along and break your heart. Perhaps this player was a perennial all-star who has a bad year.  Maybe it’s the young up-and-comer who can’t quite match his previous season.  It could be the aging veteran who was being counted on for a stellar year, but just couldn’t produce. Each year, teams hopes are dashed due to a number of factors.  However, a down year by a key cog could spell the end of your season before it begins. So comes a new year with new aspirations.  Who might come back to life after a painful 2007 season?  Let’s take a look at players who need a big turnaround for their teams to have a chance.  Carlos Delgado, New York Mets: Part of the epic collapse of the Mets in ’07 was due to a rash of injuries and a terribly timed slump at the end of the year.  But a major force behind the fall of the Mets was Carlos Delgado’s poor excuse for a season. Twenty-four home runs and 87 RBI ... (link)

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