KEEPERS: Postmortem: 2016 takeaways—Part 1

With 2016 regular season in the books and your fantasy races over, it's time for our first glance at some general takeaways and trends that might give owners in active winter leagues some helpful benchmarks. This week's opening of the Arizona Fall League (preview here) and the trade/free agent activity that will begin following the World Series will offer more roster-impacting fodder soon enough. But for now, consider the some of the events and trends of the season just now in our rearview. We'll have a few more thoughts next week.

​The unexpected pitching downturn ... and upside surprises. We all know the risks associated with pitching. But perhaps above all else, 2016 will be remembered for more pitching disappointments and injuries...

Almost!

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