FACTS/FLUKES: Kinsler, Matsuzaka, Hosmer, Gregg, Florimon

Kinsler can’t match last year’s output…After two 30/30 seasons in three years, Ian Kinsler (2B, TEX) was a popular choice early in many 2012 drafts. While he’s put up some decent stats, he’s not met the expectations of owners who took him as early as the second round.

Year    AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%   h%   G/L/F    HR   PX  hr/f  SB  Spd  SBO
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  ==  ===  ====  ==  ===  ===
2008   518  .319  .291    8   87   34  32/24/43  18  121    9%  26  117  19%
2009   566  .253  .270    9   86   24  30/16/54  31  127   12%  31  107  27%
2010   391  .286  .256   13   85   32  40/18/42   9   82    7%  15  106  14%
2011   620  .255  .291   13   89   24  35/18/47  32  125   12%  30  102  19%
2012   567 ...

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