tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314573657001218578.post1626790922619986916..comments2024-01-04T06:12:33.714-08:00Comments on Jews in Baseball: Youk Reminds Us Why He's So DangerousJosh Borensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418664151302692734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314573657001218578.post-30831097005825056202011-06-14T00:30:03.879-07:002011-06-14T00:30:03.879-07:00I think Kinsler will pick it up. The walk rate (13...I think Kinsler will pick it up. The walk rate (13.6%) is up. The strike out rate (11.5%) is down. His BABIP is .234 and his LD rate is 19.5%. So, he's hitting line drives. Nothing abnormal about his groundball and flyball rates.<br /><br />The updated ZiPS on FanGraphs has him with a final line of .251/.354/.426. That doesn't sound unrealistic.<br /><br />Thanks for the update, Jeff. That's great news for Lavarnway. Maybe we'll see him in September...Josh Borensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418664151302692734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314573657001218578.post-87217203120797985282011-06-13T17:49:43.134-07:002011-06-13T17:49:43.134-07:00hey josh-
ryan lavarnway has been brought up to A...hey josh-<br /><br />ryan lavarnway has been brought up to AAA with the PawSox. one step left...<br />jeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314573657001218578.post-38679774996973282262011-06-13T08:09:08.616-07:002011-06-13T08:09:08.616-07:00I really thought Kinsler was going to have a bette...I really thought Kinsler was going to have a better year than he's having.William J. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.com