Showing posts with label ASB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ASB. Show all posts

Monday, July 14, 2008

All-Star Break Update

Here are Kubel's numbers at the All-Star Break.

.262/.331/.461, 13 HR, 44 RBI

Those numbers are mostly reflective of a strong June, in which Kubel hit:

.312/.409/.636, 6 HR, 15 RBI

However, the most striking thing about June is his 12:14 K:BB ratio, which is a great sign that he is recovering from his slow start. Assuming he has a second half similar to last year, I could see Kubel winding up with these final numbers:

.285/.360/.500, 22 HR, 82 RBI

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Well....

...it's been a month, and Kubel has only gotten better. Here are his numers for June:

.326/.423/.674 for an OPS of 1.097

4 HR, 10 RBI, and, most importantly, a K:BB of 6:8.

That is incredible. After his so-so start, here's how his numbers are as of today:

.263/.315/.461 for an OPS of .776

10 HR, 38 RBI, and a K:BB of 41:18.

If he keeps up this level of play, he should enter the ASB with solid numbers, and if he has a second half like he did last year, we could see his greatest year yet, and hopefully it will be an indication that his knee problems are behind him.