Does Homer Bailey have staying power? Plus Carlos Gomez, Dillon Gee, Cody Ross and Lance Lynn get the Fact or Fluke treatment.

With a managed workload, J.J. Putz has returned to become a very good closer option. Plus Freddie Freeman, Wade Miley, Jimmy Rollins and Sean Marshall.

[FREE] Jordan Zimmermann has quietly put up two seasons of ace-ish numbers. Is it for real? Plus Jason Kubel, Mike Minor, Hunter Pence and James McDonald.

Buster Posey has collected a Rookie of the Year and MVP trophy in just three seasons. What's next? Plus Jayson Werth, Jason Grilli, Alfonso Soriano and Henderson Alvarez.

Ballpark factors? Pfft. Let me introduce you to Mat Latos. Plus Miguel Montero, Jon Jay, Scott Feldman and Brandon Belt.

Find out why Robinson Cano owners were big winners upon the release of the 2013 Scoresheet list.

Andrew McCutchen has a rough road to repeat 2012. Plus Matt Cain, Ike Davis, Donovan Solano and Juan Nicasio.

Tim Lincecum's (RHP, SF) 2012 metamorphosis from elite ace to a struggling back-of-the-rotation starter torpedoed many a fanalytic season. It's easy to say his 2013 outlook is much better than his 5.00+ ERA, but can we expect a full rebound?

With a week to go in the season, several starters left Thursday's games and some may not return in 2012. And several other previously injured players are at risk of being shut down, also ...

After repeating his 2011 narrative of showing up for spring training in 2012 not really ready to play due to knee discomfort, Chase Utley's (2B, PHI) was a big question mark. He looked sluggish and a far cry from one of the best second basemen in the game in 2011, but once he took the field in late June of 2012, he showed he still had some juice left.

Frank Francisco and Carlos Quentin are bit again by the injury bug, while Travis Hafner, Corey Hart and Neil Walker have all returned, but at less than 100% for the season's final two weeks.