Will Jason Giambi and Bernie Williams rebound from injury-plagued seasons?
Through the 26th of April last season, the Yankees were on fire, and so was Bernie Williams. The Yankees were 20-4, and the media was speculating as to whether 2003 would be a repeat of 1998. Williams, a relatively slow starter (.279 career April GPA), was just as hot, posting a .373 GPA through the first 24 games. But at some point in late April or early May, Williams tore cartilage in his left knee, and the numbers — already regressing — started to plummet. He went 0-21 before finally going on the DL, and his GPA dropped all the way to .293. When Williams returned, his power had disappeared, his numbers continued to fall, and he finished the season with his lowest GPA since 1993. Unlike Williams, Giambi started the season miserably, finishing April with a .194 Batting Average and a .243 GPA. Giambi’s numbers got much better in May, and he was Bondsian in June, but suffering from an eye infection early, a bruised hand late, and a knee injury the entire season, Giambi put up his wors
