The Cast of the 2012 Texas League Champions
Posted on September 24th, 2012 by Andy Beard in Uncategorized, tags: boone whiting, Carlos Martinez, Chris Swauger, Eric Fornataro, greg garcia, Jermaine Curtis, Keith Butler, Kolten Wong, Michael Wacha, Oscar Taveras, Scott Gorgen, Seth Maness, Texas League Champions, Xavier ScruggsI thought it would be appropriate to highlight some of the individual parts of what made up the 2012 Texas League Champions. For the sake of simplicity, I’m going to feature the top 5 hitters (according to regular season wRC+), the top 5 pitchers (according to regular season FIP), and a few honorable mentions. If you feel like I’ve neglected any players, feel free to discuss them in the comments section.
Need a refresher course on wRC+ or FIP? Check out FanGraphs’ glossary. Read about wRC+ here and FIP here.
Before following the jump to the rest of the post, enjoy a video recap of Springfield’s triumphant season:
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