Ian Kinsler
6 posts
2013 Leadoff Hitter Power Rankings
The importance of batting order construction is a polarizing debate. I tend to lean towards evidence that batting order construction ultimately means very little. The one spot in the lineup that tends to be the most…
The Robinson Cano Dilemma
A debate among New York Yankees fans has been heating up over the past few days: the debate to trade Robinson Canó , or extend his contract, to a nine-figure deal, keeping him in the Bronx for the next several years.…
2011 American League MVP Race
We had so much fun last week, checking in with the contenders of the 2011 National League MVP , that we couldn't resist checking the pulse of the American League MVP race. Lately, the AL MVP race has garnered more…
Player of the Fortnight Awards
A couple of weeks ago, in this post , we tried differentiating the ol' BAseball Reality Tour by awarding Midweek Players of the Week. On July 4th, in between exasperating moments of heat and isolation on Governors…
The Power/Speed Elite
The Bill James Power/Speed formula is 2*(HR*SB)/(HR+SB) We looked through players' 2009 numbers and production from this young 2010 season, to come up with the best team made up of power/speed guys. As if you needed…
All Star Ballots
A few weeks ago, I started a draft for a column entitled "Appreciating Lincecum" . After writing out some thoughts on that subject, I tried to build an All Appreciation Team from players around major league baseball.…
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