10 Struggling Stars Whose Turnaround Will Decide the MLB Races
August 17, 2010 by Ray Tannock
Filed under Fan News
As we get ever so close to the end of the 2010 MLB season, the playoff picture has begun to slowly take form. There are six teams in the American division and six teams in the National division fighting for a postseason berth, with everybody else 8 games or more away from even flirting with a wild card.
In no specific order, the Yankees, Rays, Twins, White Sox, Rangers, and Red Sox are the big six slugging it out in the American League, while the Phillies, Braves, Cardinals, Reds, Padres, and Giants are battling it out in the National League.
One of the key factors down the stretch will be whether or not the struggling pieces to each team’s puzzle will turn it around or not.
Whether it is due to injury, a slump, or just bad mechanics, there are 10 players I feel will significantly impact their respective team, in their quest for the postseason.
So let’s take a look at who needs to turn things around, before it’s too late.