January 24, 2008
Team Offenses, Texas Rangers
We continue to look at team offenses for 2008 with the Texas Rangers.
Ian Kinsler
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In 2007, the Rangers scored 5.04 runs per game.
I plugged in a likely lineup to the Lineup Analysis Tool, using the Marcel the Monkey predictions from Tom Tango. The lineups rate as follows:
- Best: 5.35 runs per game
- Given: 5.28 runs per game
- Worst: 5.15 runs per game
The Rangers send out a lineup very different from the one that started the 2007 season. Gone are Kenny Lofton, Mark Teixeira and Sammy Sosa. All in all, however, Texas did a good job of improving the team. Bradley (once he returns from suspension), Hamilton and Saltalamacchia all should help increase offense over the last season. Ian Kinsler is still at an age where his stats should be getting better. Things are looking up for the Texas batting order.
I was unsure of what lineup Washington will use. Seeing how the players project, I'd probably flip Kinsler and Byrd. That would up the regular lineup to 5.31 runs per game.
Previous teams covered in the series:
They were 11th in pitching and had the worst BB:K ration in the league. They signed Jason Jennings - another also ran year
Is Bradley going to serve a suspension? I thought the brouhaha from last year was over already.
