Fastest Ranger?

by TedFord on May 16, 2009 9:34 AM CDT

Now that Golson has returned to his minor-league quarters, who do you think is the fastest Ranger? I'm going to assume it's a 3-man race between Andrus, Hamilton, and Kinsler. And rather than make it, say, a 40-yard dash, which might favor the quickness of Andrus over the size of Hamilton, let's say it's a timed home-plate to first to second to third race. My guess is that Andrus and Hamilton would tie, followed closely by Ian.

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Are you serious?

Elvis would blow them away.

So...why is John Hart still being paid?

by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

Quite serious.

I think Josh’s speed is deceptive because of his size. I think if you’ve seen his triples, you realize that he gets to third extremely quickly.

II Cor. 4:17-18

by TedFord on May 16, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions

I saw a video clip a few weeks ago of Hammy and Elvis playfully sprinting against each other during warm-ups. Elvis toyed with him.

Sigh ... we are sooo gonna suck again next season.
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by shroomer on May 16, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions

this

andrus would kill em both imho

ive always thought kinsler was more of a “smart” baserunner than a “fast” base runner

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 16, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions

i think hes both

He could steal 40 if the rangers wanted him to.
Not as fast as elvis though.

And while hes behind elvis/kinsler, tedford is certainly right that hamilton is fast. Perhaps the fastest 6"4’ player in the league if that counts for anything. Not sure how many there actually are.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on May 16, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions

At FanFest

Kinsler said Michael Young ws the fastest, but that was before Elvis was around. He also said that Millwood was surprisingly quick.

by Anonymous New Guy on May 16, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

According to Fangrapghs new speed number

Elvis is the fastest Ranger at 7.0, closely followed by Josh at 6.9, and then Ian at 6.0.

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Take that FWIW, because I’ve heard the formula for arriving at that number is kinda funky (attn: Philkid).

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by LSJ on May 17, 2009 2:54 AM CDT reply actions