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Kinsler joins 30/30 club to highlight JML week.
JML update: Games of Sept. 23
Kinsler, Youkilis, and Marquis struggle as their teams come down the stretch.
Is Kinsler the Rangers’ answer to Hank Aaron?
Ian Kinsler nominated for Hank Aaron award.
JML Update: Games of Aug. 17
Kinsler and Youkilis: Different approaches to being hit.
Trio of MOTs named in Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 baseballists
Actually Ryan Braun, Kevin Youkilis, and Ian Kinsler are in the top 50.
According to columnist Joe Posnanski in the current issue of Sports Illustrated:
Braun lists at #13. “Everyone knows about his immense power,” writes Posnanski, “but improved plate discipline — his .388 on-base percentage is more than 50 points higher than last year — is [...]
Getting out the vote for Kinsler
You can help make history.
Ryan Braun (Brewers) was voted to a starting spot on the National League team for the 2009 All Star Game, which takes place Tuesday, July 14 in St. Louis. Kevin Youkilis (Red Sox) and Jason Marquis (Rockies) have been named as reserves. Boston’s Dustin Pedroia beat out Ian Kinsler (Rangers) for [...]
All-Star update
With four days left, Ian Kinsler is the leading vote-getter among AL second basemen, Ryan Braun is second among NL outfielders, while Kevin Youkilis is in a battle with NY Yankees Mark Teixeira for the first base nod. Last year, the tro all appeared in the contest, with Youkilis and Braun as starters.
To cast your [...]
Required Reading: Jeff Pearlman on Ian Kinsler
Our friend Jeff Pearlman wrote this piece on Ian Kinsler — one of the troika of Jewish all-stars these days, along with Kevin Youkilis and Ryan Braun – on Sports Illustrated’s website.
Ian Kinsler? Jewish?
Though he will never boast Green’s raw power, throwing arm or appetite for chopped liver sandwiches, the Rangers second baseman is, to [...]
Why is it always the Jews that suffer?
According to the Associated Press:
Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey was gone only two pitches into his season devut Saturday (May 16).
After Lackey’s first pitch sailed behind Ian Kisnler’s head and the next one hit him in the ribs, the home plate umpire Bob Davidson immediately ejected Lackey.
“It was interesting,” said Kinsler after the Rangers [...]
Ms. Congeniality?
Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis might have come up short on the official MLB MVP awards, but he’s a winner in the eyes of JewishMajorLeaguers.org.
The not-for-profit educational organization, whose mission is to celebrate the contributions of Jews to America’s national pastime, named Youkilis the “JMVP” — Jewish MVP — for 2008, beating out [...]
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