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The decline of Pablo Sandoval

Things got pretty bad for Pablo Sandoval in 2015 and the numbers suggest that it's not going to be getting much better anytime soon.

For the Red Sox, signing Pablo Sandoval last offseason, on the surface, seemed like a practical move. The team needed a third baseman, Sandoval was on the market early in his hypothetical prime and, for the ratings-hungry Red Sox, the Kung-Fu Panda presented another marketing opportunity. But, as has been well documented, Sandoval flopped in his first season in Boston.

Regardless of how anyone spins the numbers, Sandoval posted the worst season of his career last year.