How awesome is Kinsler? Let's count the ways.
by t ball on Jul 6, 2008 10:28 AM CDT
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PrintI'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...
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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
Yeah the jackasses
Fuck the East Coast
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
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.
it was a joke chill out chief
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
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
Sure it is
Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!
by LSBUser on Jul 6, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
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
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)
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.
Ian Kinsler is like a stream of bat’s piss.
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
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.
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
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
flagged.
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by inactive lsb user on Jul 6, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
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.
"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.
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
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?
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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
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.
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