How awesome is Kinsler? Let's count the ways.

by t ball on Jul 6, 2008 10:28 AM CDT Comment 28 comments

I'm sure some of you have heard of Ian Kinsler, who seems to be having a career year. I just think it's fun once in a while to gush about a player who is doing so damn well in a Ranger uniform. Right now, I might consider him the Rangers MVP.

Below are various measurements of awesomeness, and where Kinsler ranks among AL players (all positions). Most are from Baseball Reference or The Hardball Times. Heady stuff for a 2B. His fielding may be average or below, but overall, the best 2B in the AL this year so far.

OPS .932 5th

Adj. OPS + 148 5th

Win Shares 16 1st

WSAB 10 2nd

Batting WS 14.7 tie-1st

Runs Created 81 1st

RC/27 outs 8.01 4th

Adj. Bat Runs 25 2nd

Batting Wins 2.4 2nd

XB Hits 46 1st

Times on Base 156 1st

Off. Win Pct. .732 4th

Pwr/Speed 17.4 2nd

Avg. .328 1st

OBP .387 9th

SLG .544 6th

Runs 77 1st

Hits 118 1st

TB 196 1st

Doubles 28 3rd

Triples 4 tie-3rd

HR 14 tie-7th

RBI 53 tie-7th

Sac Hits 6 2nd

SB 23 4th

(96% success rate, 1st among those with more than 9 SB)

One slight downer note. THT's PrOPS, a measure that predicts OPS based on batted balls, HR, BBs, and K's, marks Kinsler as the luckiest player in the AL, and puts his "real" OPS .090 points below his actual mark at .842. Of course, he still ranks first in PrOPS among AL 2b...

Poll

Will this be Kinsler's Peak Year?

Yes, this is it.

30 votes

No, he'll do even better next year.

75 votes

105 votes | Poll has closed

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If Kinsler keeps up this pace

MLB will have to consider him for MVP.

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 6, 2008 10:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No

they will give to Pedroia.

Chris Davis is a beast.

by coolaid on Jul 6, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah the jackasses

Fuck the East Coast

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 6, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's ridiculous

Fans can vote Pedroia into the All Star Game if they want, but it’s more than far fetched to say Kinsler would be overlooked for MVP just because he’s not as well known. Unlike the All Star balloting, it’s not a popularity contest.

by chief on Jul 6, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it was a joke chill out chief

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 6, 2008 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't tell who's joking and who's not anymore

There’s anti-east coastedness all over this site.

by chief on Jul 6, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do believe there is a east coast bias though

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 6, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jimmy Rollins is proof.

by philkid3 on Jul 6, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No doubt

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 6, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure it is

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by DaheelzCM on Jul 6, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WOW!..... how can i…

(ahem)

...how do i love thee?........ let me count the ways…

by oc on Jul 6, 2008 11:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yech!

But, exactly what I thought…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 6, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So if Hamilton and Davis...

are the Beasticon’s, what does that make Kinsler?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 6, 2008 11:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

monster

"Hey hows the playoff push coming? How about adding the AL MVP (Milton Bradley) to your lineup, would that help? Oh, your top 3 prospects? Sure, don't mind if I do." -Future Jon Daniels quote (developed by SaltyGoesYard)

by dstar442005 on Jul 6, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is what

I called Hamilton from his first game.I do not know if Kinsler is big enough to be a monster. It is definately a great nickname.

Love All.

by Allen13 on Jul 6, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ian Kinsler is like a stream of bat’s piss.

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Jul 6, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Ha!

Rec’d for the Monty Python reference.

by Outworlder47 on Jul 6, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kinsler

On the front page of ESPN’s MLB section right now. Story is on who should “really” be starting in the All-Star game.

by Chris Hanes on Jul 6, 2008 11:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Jul 6, 2008 11:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn sorry

that’s huge and it was supposed to go under shroom’s post

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Jul 6, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

flagged.

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 6, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

btw

if you add width=”350” (or whatever number) into the image tag it will shrink any pic to a more board appropriate size.

2 games over 500 please.

by DSheppard on Jul 6, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ian's Splits are interesting

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS
Home 161 38 60 14 3 3 17 16 3 19 14 0 .373 .432 .553 .985
Away 196 37 56 13 1 10 34 16 2 29 9 1 .286 .343 .515 .858

Amazing increase in OBP at home, but his power numbers (except for barely SLG) are greater on the road.

by Agreen07 on Jul 6, 2008 12:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

"Right now, I might consider him the Rangers MVP."

There’s no question in my mind that he’s the Rangers first-half MVP, and that’s no snub to Milton Bradley. Right now, I might consider him the first-half American League MVP.

by philkid3 on Jul 6, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Some Baseball Prospectus Kinsler Stats

Along with AL rank, where available.

EqA: .323 (4th)
EqR: 72.2 (1st)
VORP: 45.0 (1st)
MLV: 29.7 (2nd)
PMLV: 27.6 (2nd)
WARP: 5.2 (1st on Rangers)
WARP3: 10.4
BRAR: 40
BRAA: 29

by philkid3 on Jul 6, 2008 1:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for adding that

I don’t have a subscription. About the EqA, though: Adam said in his main post today that Kinsler’s EqA was .314. Which is right?

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 6, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

today's game

probably boosted him up a bit. I know when I checked Kinsler’s EQA earlier today, it was at .314.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 6, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think I actually posted anything you need a subscription for.

Players’ DT pages, which is where WARP and BRAA/R come from, are free. You can’t sort the VORP leaders without a subscription, but you can look at them.

Also, Adam was right. I was right about where he places, but I printed J.D. Drew’s EqA on accident. Though I think Adam printed .314 before last night’s numbers were compiled, because, right now, it’s at .318.

by philkid3 on Jul 6, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs