A broken pinky derailed Ethier's season after starting at a torrid pace. He was the NL's triple crown leader when he went down with the injury and his production was nowhere near where it had been before the injury. I remember reading Ethier had the potential to win a batting crown so it's not like his April came out of nowhere. While a batting crown may be a bit of a stretch an AVG around .300 is not. Combine that with an ISO that has been above .200 the past 3 seasons and you have one of the game's better hitters. Ethier should bounce back nicely in 2011. His low numbers in 2010 may drive down his value and he could fall in drafts. Target Ethier as a #2 OF and you won't be disappointed especially since he could put up numbers that put him among the leaders in fantasy production. Ethier has the potential to be 2011's Joey Votto.
Boom Prediction: 604AB/187H/.310AVG/37HR/115RBI/105R
Bust Prediction: 510AB/143H/.280AVG/24HR/80RBI/76R
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