2010: All-Star Ian Kinsler

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although kinsler missed significant playing time in 2010, still represented rangers second star appearance


in december 2009, washington said kinsler bat second in 2010. think kinsler performs better when s in mix hitting @ top of lineup in first inning , washington said. when has wait hit, think takes lot away him. march, reported bat fifth. washington said, however, that not keep kinsler running: not slow him down. threat. not take away threat. m not stopping kins. on days when julio borbon not batting leadoff, kinsler move top of lineup. in end, kinsler started 60 games batting 3rd, 20 games batting 5th, 16 games batting 6th, , 6 games leading off.


in spring training, while batting .400, kinsler slipped on patch of wet grass during pre-game warm-ups. rolled right ankle, , suffered sprain of ligaments above (referred high ankle sprain ), small bone bruise @ tip of tibia @ of ankle. missed 3 weeks of spring training, , began season on disabled list. washington said: miss presence. miss threat. miss brings on defensive end. miss leadership. made initial 2010 appearance on april 30, after having missed first 20 games of season.


batting .304 @ time .412 on-base percentage (4th in al), selected reserve 2010 american league star team, second star game. appreciative kinsler said: s huge honor. had finished third among al second basemen in fan voting behind robinson canó , pedroia, pedroia injured, , kinsler picked replace him. had finished second among al second basemen in voting al players. on july 29 went on disabled list again, time strained left groin, , not reactivated until september 1.


kinsler finished season batting .286, career-high on-base percentage of .382. .985 fielding percentage 5th-best in league, , had highest career range factor/game of active major league second basemen (5.201). 2 stints on disabled list, played in 103 games.


in first round of playoffs, against tampa bay rays, kinsler batted .444/.500/.944 in 5 games, leading majors 3 home runs (tied) , 6 rbis in division series. hit safely , scored run in 5 games, joining boston s nomar garciaparra 2 players start post-season careers @ least 1 hit—and @ least 1 hit , 1 run—in each of 5 consecutive games. teammate nelson cruz hit 3 home runs, marked second time in major league history 2 teammates each hit 3 homers in postseason series of 5 games or fewer (the other 2 babe ruth , lou gehrig, in 1928 world series). first 2 rounds of playoffs, kinsler hit safely in 9 of 11 games, , batted .342 3 hrs, playoff-high 9 rbis, 6 runs, 2 stolen bases, obp of .409, , ops of 1.067.








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