2010 Predictions thread

[BIG time]

Post your guesses uh..... predictions

Verlander 19-10 4.01 era 199K's
Porcello 13-11 4.56 era 145K
Scherzer 14-9 4.43 era 178K
Bonderman 13-11 4.68 era 113K
Coke 13-13 3.89era 117K

M. Caberea .328 39hr 132 rbi
Maggs .318 23 hr 99rbi
Inge .241 21hr 78rbi
Rayburn .269 22hr 88 rbi
Jackson .266 12 hr 56 rbi 29SB
Guillen .288 16hr 77rbi
Seizmore .280 19hr 70rbi
Laird .267 9hr 56rbi


Thats my guess.

[djhutch]

Verlander wins 20. Bonderman surprises with 14. Valverde gets 40 saves. Inge gives everyone a heart attack by hitting .250 for an entire season.

[Eric Cioe]

Verlander and Bonderman combine for 400 innings. Scherzer and Porcello combine for 360.

[apabruce]

I predict that if BIG time's predictions come true, the Tigers win the division.

[catswithbats]

My completely random and arbitrary predictions:

Verlander 20-9, 3.67 era, 220K
Porcello 13-7 3.78 era 145K
Scherzer 14-10 4.11 era 165K
Bonderman 10-13, 4.30 era 112K
Robertson 9-14, 4.56 era 103K
Valveder 37-for-40, 3.57 era

M. Cabrera .323 37hr 124 rbi
Maggs .303 18 hr 95rbi
Inge .233 25hr 72rbi
Raburn .265 16hr 78 rbi
Jackson .255 14 hr 55 rbi
Guillen .275 13hr 65rbi
Seizmore .294 16hr 77rbi
Laird .255 6hr 54rbi
Avila .270 9hr 67rbi

[Ingefanclub]

Verlander 17-11 3.38 era 224K's
Porcello 12-11 4.16 era 130K
Scherzer 11-11 4.13 era 158K
Bonderman 7-11 5.00 era 88 K
Coke 3-4 4.60era 62K

M. Caberea .326 30 hr 119 rbi
Maggs .308 12 hr 65rbi
Inge .238 23hr 55rbi
Rayburn .260 12hr 48 rbi
Jackson .248 4 hr 32 rbi 17SB
Guillen .255 9hr 44rbi
Seizmore .280 10hr 40rbi
Laird .250 6hr 38rbi

[mavscougars]

They say pitching beats hitting and I agree. The Tigers have the pitching to compete, but not enough hitting.

1. Twins 90-72
2. White Sox 88-74
3. Tigers 83-79
4. Royals 77-85
5. Indians 74-88

[Eric Cioe]

Originally Posted by mavscougars

They say pitching beats hitting and I agree. The Tigers have the pitching to compete, but not enough hitting.

1. Twins 90-72
2. White Sox 88-74
3. Tigers 83-79
4. Royals 77-85
5. Indians 74-88

By that logic, I wonder why you think the Twins and Sox will be so far away from the Tigers in the standings. The Sox have the same sort of team the Tigers have, namely, a really nice staff but a horrible lineup. The Twins have a nice lineup but questionable defense and their pitching staff is only good because they can throw out a 4.30 ERA guy every day.

I think a lot of projections, both computer and fan based, are overestimating Mauer's power surge. I would be very surprised if he hit 25 HR this season. He's the best hitter in the division at a tough position to find a good hitter but I think their staff and defense is going to let them down. Kubel and especially Cuddyer had career years as far as power is concerned, and I think Mauer did too. If Hardy bounces back that will go a long way towards making up some of the lost offense but I just don't think they're going to repeat last season offensively.

[Scottwood]

If I had to guess, I'd probably put us at 3rd in the division. The White Sox have the better rotation and the Twins have a better lineup. But, we are a tough team to project. Most of the statistical projections should have us right around .500 or a little below. But, that is only half of what matters. Our scouts evaluations and projections for Porcello, Sizemore, Jackson, Scherzer, Bonderman, Zumaya, Perry and Schlereth may differ greatly from the statistical projections and lead them to an entirely different picture of our team. Most projections systems will have us down as having 1 above average starter (Scherzer) and one top 10 starter (Verlander) and the rest of our rotation filled with borderline back of the rotation and below average starters. Bullpens are very hard to predict statistically and ours won't look that good on paper. But, we are built around our pitching and we probably expect a lot better seasons than some of the projections suggest we should from our starting rotation and bullpen. If we do, that really will skew the statistical projections for our team. As we get closer and closer to the season, the more confident I get in our team. I think we are going to excel in run prevention.

[Eric Cioe]

If Bonderman comes back as a 4.25 FIP pitcher and can throw 180 innings, that will go a long way towards my confidence in the team. I think he will. Without him, the rotation looks a bit thin on the back end. EDIT - And I'm not sure the top end, good as it might be, could make up for Robertson and Galarraga and others getting 60+ starts.

If they can get 90 starts out of Verlander, Scherzer, and Porcello, they should be competitive. To me it all comes down to this: can the guys who we want to be pitching the innings actually pitch them? If they can't, the offense sure as hell isn't going to overcome that.

[84 Lives!!!]

Originally Posted by Eric Cioe

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If they can get 90 starts out of Verlander, Scherzer, and Porcello, they should be competitive. To me it all comes down to this: can the guys who we want to be pitching the innings actually pitch them? If they can't, the offense sure as hell isn't going to overcome that.

That is the most accurate prediction.

[PuNk42AE]

Both teams have Offense, but the Colts have a better Defense which swings it in their direction for me. But I still see this as ending up with a big score.

[PuNk42AE]

45-31 final

[DaYooperASBDT]

Sizemore hits .285 with 15 homers, and plays acceptable defense at second.
Cabrera goes off - .330, 35 HR, 150 RBI.
Bonderman 4.10 ERA and 15 wins
Verlander 3.20 ERA and 21 wins
Scherzer 4.40 ERA and 12 wins, but does manage 200 K's.

[ToledoTigerFan]

Too early to predict. I'll wait until the final roster is set.

[Eric Cioe]

Originally Posted by ToledoTigerFan

Too early to predict. I'll wait until the final roster is set.

By now, any additions or subtractions aren't going to be more than 1 WAR type players unless they sign Damon.

[ToledoTigerFan]

Originally Posted by Eric Cioe

By now, any additions or subtractions aren't going to be more than 1 WAR type players unless they sign Damon.

One word. Injuries. That's why it's too early to make any projections.

[JonBenke]

Originally Posted by BIG time

Verlander 19-10 4.01 era 199K's
Porcello 13-11 4.56 era 145K
Scherzer 14-9 4.43 era 178K
Bonderman 13-11 4.68 era 113K
Coke 13-13 3.89era 117K

These numbers don't add up, sorry.

[ballmich]

Originally Posted by BIG time

Verlander 19-10 4.01 era 199K's
Porcello 13-11 4.56 era 145K
Scherzer 14-9 4.43 era 178K
Bonderman 13-11 4.68 era 113K
Coke 13-13 3.89era 117K

Hard to believe these W/L records, given the accompanying ERA's... Unless you think the offense is pretty spectacular this season, which is a bit of a stretch.

[Lousluggage]

Originally Posted by PuNk42AE

Both teams have Offense, but the Colts have a better Defense which swings it in their direction for me. But I still see this as ending up with a big score.

Is this your way of saying you're not ready to make any predictions about the Tigers?

FWIW, I'm seeing a record above .500 for the year. With a little luck, who knows what might happen?

[ToledoTigerFan]

I want the Twins to finish deal last. I don't need any final rosters to wish that. I hope the hocus-pocus was left in that damn dome. I actually want them to finish behind the Indians.

[Antrat]

The Tigers will go undefeated.
The Twins will not win a game and relocate to Bolivia.
Tigers lose to the Royals in a one game playoff since they also went undefeated.
Washington Nationals win the World Series in 4 games over the Seattle Mariners.

[iholly]

Originally Posted by Antrat

The Tigers will go undefeated.
The Twins will not win a game and relocate to Bolivia.
Tigers lose to the Royals in a one game playoff since they also went undefeated.
Washington Nationals win the World Series in 4 games over the Seattle Mariners.

Uuuuhh, this might be a little hard to do as Det plays KC about 18 times. (Guess those games were all rained out!

[mavscougars]

1. Twins- Not the greatest rotation, but they always find a way. Adding Hudson and Thome will only make this team better.
2. White Sox- Perhaps one of the best staffs in the league. I still think the White Sox will either win the division or finish a few games back.
3. Tigers- Pitching will be there, but the hitting and question marks at CF and 2B could hurt the TIGS.
4. Royals- A few nice off season moves, but the Royals are still a few years away.
5. Indians- I think Sizemore, Choo and a few new names will have nice years, but the pitching will hurt this team.

[Eric Cioe]

Originally Posted by Antrat

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The Twins will not win a game and relocate to Bolivia.

What the hell is Bolivia?

Originally Posted by mavscougars

3. Tigers- Pitching will be there, but the hitting and question marks at CF and 2B could hurt the TIGS.

Just because Sizemore is a rookie doesn't mean he's a question mark. I think he's a lock for .750 OPS and it wouldn't surprise me to see him much higher.

[whitesox901]

Tigers finish third with a barley sub .500 record. I base that on the fact that the Tigers usually do about as well as the White Sox do the year before hand the last couple of years.

[Imminent Threat]

Originally Posted by whitesox901

Tigers finish third with a barley sub .500 record. I base that on the fact that the Tigers usually do about as well as the White Sox do the year before hand the last couple of years.

What does Barley have to do with this thread? I mean seriously, just because Wheat and Oats are having a tough season, means nothing, Barley will not be ready for at least two more years. Look for him in September 2013. If he hasn't fermented by then.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Bolivia is a country in South America, with plenty of mountains and hot women.

[Titus Tiger]

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Bolivia is a country in South America, with plenty of mountains and hot women.

is that a prediction?

[ScrubBeaterUpper]

I think JV figured it out last year. He's figured out hitters, hitters can't figure out 97 and a nasty curve that looks like it is about a foot above the zone, only to have it land at their belt buckle.

20-6 3.23 250 K. CY Young.

[JayVee7777]

A Barley Sub? I hope you have some good condiments...

[Antrat]

Originally Posted by iholly

Uuuuhh, this might be a little hard to do as Det plays KC about 18 times. (Guess those games were all rained out!

Doh!