Breaking down Ron Washington’s Texas Rangers lineup 2014

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Elvis Andrus

Sep 27, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler (5) is congratulated by manager Ron Washington (left), center fielder Leonys Martin (center) and shortstop Elvis Andrus (right) after scoring a run against the Los Angeles Angels during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports

Leaving Elvis at the 2 spot makes sense. Last year, Andrus, as well as several of the other Rangers did have issues making productive outs. There were several situations where Ian was on base, and with Ian running, Andrus failed to make contact to avoid having Ian thrown out at second. If you’ve been following spring training you will have noticed one of the work outs included situational hitting. The goal is to recognize what’s going on and what is needed to advance the runner. In my opinion, last year there were a lot of times where players would approach the plate with runners on base and felt the need to drive in a run. Some times, you just need to advance the runner.

Elvis Andrus stats

Year	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	GDP
2009	145	480	72	128	17	8	6	40	33	40	77	.267	.329	.373	.702	82	4
2010	148	588	88	156	15	3	0	35	32	64	96	.265	.342	.301	.643	72	6
2011	150	587	96	164	27	3	5	60	37	56	74	.279	.347	.361	.708	89	17
2012	158	629	85	180	31	9	3	62	21	57	96	.286	.349	.378	.727	94	15
2013	156	620	91	168	17	4	4	67	42	52	97	.271	.328	.331	.659	81	19
5 Yrs	757	2904	432	796	107	27	18	264	165	269	440	.274	.339	.348	.688	84	61
162 Game Avg.	162	621	92	170	23	6	4	56	35	58	94	.274	.339	.348	.688	84	13

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