On the flip side of the red-flag warnings from the other day, let's appease the fantasy optimists with a list of noteworthy statistical accomplishments — or isolated green lights from last season — that will be repeated in 2013. Guaranteed.
Catchers
Buster Posey:You can expect ... 24 homers and 78 runs
Mike Napoli:You can expect ... 24 homers, 56 RBI and .343 on-base percentage
Yadier Molina:You can expect ... 28 doubles and 65 runs
Miguel Montero:You can expect ... 15 homers, 25 doubles and 65 runs
Joe Mauer:You can expect ... 10 homers, 81 runs and .319 batting
Carlos Santana:You can expect ... 18 HR, 76 RBI, 72 runs and .252 batting
Jarrod Saltalamacchia:You can expect ... 55 runs and 59 RBI
Jesus Montero:You can expect ... 15 homers, 62 RBI and 46 runs
Matt Wieters:You can expect ... 67 runs and .329 on-base percentage
First Base
Prince Fielder:You can expect ... 83 runs, .313 batting and 108 RBI
Garrett Jones:You can expect ... 68 runs and .317 on-base percentage
Chris Davis:You can expect ... 85 RBI
Allen Craig:You can expect ... 76 runs and .307 batting
Eric Hosmer:You can expect ... 14 homers, 60 RBI, 65 runs and .232 batting
Adrian Gonzalez:You can expect ... 18 homers, 75 runs and .299 batting
Freddie Freeman:You can expect ... 94 RBI and .259 batting
Paul Goldschmidt:You can expect ... 20 homers and 82 RBI
Billy Butler:You can expect ... 32 doubles, 72 runs and .373 on-base percentage
Mark Teixeira:You can expect ... 24 homers, 66 runs and .251 batting
Ike Davis:You can expect ... 90 RBI, .227 average and .308 on-base percentage
Second Base
Robinson Cano:You can expect ... 94 RBI
Dustin Pedroia:You can expect ... 15 homers, 81 runs and .290 batting
Ian Kinsler:You can expect ... 19 homers, 72 RBI and .326 on-base percentage
Aaron Hill:You can expect ... 26 homers and 14 steals
Dan Uggla:You can expect ... 19 homers, 78 RBI and .220 batting
Neil Walker:You can expect ... 7 steals, 14 homers, 69 RBI and 62 runs
Rickie Weeks:You can expect ... 21 homers, 63 RBI and .230 batting
Brandon Phillips:You can expect ... 77 RBI and .281 batting
Jason Kipnis:You can expect ... 14 homers, 22 doubles, 76 RBI and .257 batting
Shortstops
Hanley Ramirez:You can expect ... 79 runs and .257 batting
Jose Reyes:You can expect ... 12 triples, 86 runs and .287 batting
Starlin Castro:You can expect ... 14 homers, 78 runs, 25 steals and .283 batting
J.J. Hardy:You can expect ... 22 homers, 68 RBI and .238 batting
Ian Desmond:You can expect ... 72 runs and 73 RBI
Elvis Andrus:You can expect ... 3 homers, 85 runs and 21 steals
Jimmy Rollins:You can expect ... 68 RBI, .250 batting and .315 on-base percentage
Asdrubal Cabrera:You can expect ... 9 steals, 16 homers, 68 RBI and 70 runs
Third Base
Miguel Cabrera:You can expect ... 40 doubles and 109 runs (tough call on .330 batting)
David Wright:You can expect ... 21 homers, 15 steals and 81 walks
Mike Moustakas:You can expect ... 20 homers, 73 RBI, 69 runs and .242 batting
Adrian Beltre:You can expect ... 33 doubles
Ryan Zimmerman:You can expect ... 5 steals, 95 homers and .282 batting
Pablo Sandoval:You can expect ... 12 homers, 63 RBI, 59 runs and .283 batting
Aramis Ramirez:You can expect ... 27 homers
Jordan Pacheco:You can expect ... 5 homers, 7 steals, 51 runs, 54 RBI, .309 batting
Brett Lawrie:You can expect ... .273 batting and .324 on-base percentage
Chase Headley:You can expect ... 31 doubles and .286 batting
Outfielders
Mike Trout:You can expect ... 27 doubles and 83 RBI
Andrew McCutchen:You can expect ... 20 steals, 107 runs and .327 batting
Matt Kemp:You can expect ... 23 homers, 69 RBI, 74 runs (obviously) and .303 batting
Josh Hamilton:You can expect ... 31 doubles and .285 batting
Bryce Harper:You can expect ... 22 homers, 59 RBI, 98 runs and .270 batting
Carlos Gomez:You can expect ... 4 triples, 51 RBI, 72 runs, .260 batting and .305 OBP
Justin Upton:You can expect ... 17 homers, 67 RBI and 24 doubles
Jason Heyward:You can expect ... 27 homers, 82 RBI and .335 on-base percentage
Alex Gordon:You can expect ... 14 homers, 72 RBI and 10 steals
Austin Jackson:You can expect ... 16 homers, 66 RBI, 12 steals and .300 batting
Kendrys Morales:You can expect ... 22 homers, .273 batting and 132 hits
Josh Willingham:You can expect ... 30 homers and 85 runs
Jay Bruce:You can expect ... 99 RBI and .252 batting
Mark Trumbo:You can expect ... 19 doubles and 66 runs
Torii Hunter:You can expect ... 16 homers and 81 RBI
Hunter Pence:You can expect ... 26 doubles, 87 runs, .253 batting and .319 OBP
Jason Kubel:You can expect ... .253 batting and .327 on-base percentage
Michael Bourn:You can expect ... 42 steals (ambitious call), .274 batting and .348 OBP
B.J. Upton:You can expect ... 79 runs, .246 batting, .298 OBP and .454 slugging
Cody Ross:You can expect ... 22 homers, 70 runs and .267 batting
Ben Zobrist:You can expect ... 14 steals, 74 RBI, 88 runs and .277 batting
Ben Revere:You can expect ... 40 steals, 70 runs, .294 batting and .333 OBP
Carlos Gonzalez:You can expect ... 22 homers, 56 walks, 85 RBI, 89 runs and .303 batting
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