Kubes

From Sethspeaks...

Jason Kubel's OPS in June is well over 1.100. He has tied Justin Morneau for the team lead in home runs with 12. He has been incredible, and his batting average is working its way upward. I think one of the big keys for Kubel are his walks and strikeouts. Check this out. In April, he walked just three times and struck out 20 times. In May, he walked seven times and struck out 14 times. In June, he walked 14 times and struck out just ten times (with a game left to play). If you recall back in 2004 when he was making the big name for himself in the Twins minor league system, he was a high batting average, power hitter with more walks than strikeouts. That is the reason that I liked to call him a combination of Morneau. As has been repeated, he was statistically the Twins top hitter after May last year, and he is well on his way to being so again this year. But I would monitor his strikeouts and walks as a key indicator. (For reference, Joe Mauer has walked 41 times and struck out just 22 times)