FACTS/FLUKES: Kinsler, Matsuzaka, Hosmer, Gregg, Florimon
Sep 11 2012
Kinsler can’t match last year’s output…After two 30/30 seasons in three years, Ian Kinsler (2B, TEX) was a popular choice early in many 2012 drafts. While he’s put up some decent stats, he’s not met the expectations of owners who took him as early as the second round.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F HR PX hr/f SB Spd SBO ==== === ==== ==== === === === ======== == === ==== == === === 2008 518 .319 .291 8 87 34 32/24/43 18 121 9% 26 117 19% 2009 566 .253 .270 9 86 24 30/16/54 31 127 12% 31 107 27% 2010 391 .286 .256 13 85 32 40/18/42 9 82 7% 15 106 14% 2011 620 .255 .291 13 89 24 35/18/47 32 125 12% 30 102 19% 2012 567 ...
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