Whats Wrong with Josh Hamilton?
“,”body”:” The Texas Rangers are 30-19, leading the Angels in the AL West by 5.5 games after play on Saturday. The Rangers’ quick start can be attributed to their potent offense, which ranks fifth in the Majors, scoring 5.44 runs per game.\r\n Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, and Nelson Cruz have led the way for Texas, combining to hit .303 through the first two months of the season.\r\n Josh Hamilton, however, hasn’t been quite as productive, posting a miserable .234 batting clip while battling through a groin injury.\r\n From a fantasy perspective, how should we interpret Hamilton’s slow start? The numbers tell an interesting story…\r\n Hamilton’s first half totals in 2008 put him on a ridiculous 37 HR/165 RBI pace. His power production waned in the second half, as expected, to the tune of 11 HR and 35 RBI.\r\n While those totals were a far cry from his pre-All Star break pace, his second half stats would have projected to 28 HR and 90 RBI over the course of 162 games.\r\n Comparatively,
