How many games will the the Tigers win in the 2012 Regular Season?

**IdahoBert** · 03-09-2012, 08:24 PM

If no one else is going to do this, I will. The prize for predicting the number of Tiger wins for the 2012 regular season is the understanding that you are the most astute poster among your peers in this regard; as well as a certificate of achievement from me. If there's a tie, you share the honor of being the most astute posters among your peers; as well as a certificate of achievement from me (for however many of you have tied).

I know, "Too good to be true!" you say, but yes, that is what you get.

Guesses are OK, which is what I'll probably do, but if you want to think about it intelligently and show your work that would be great. (And I might even print out your certificate on resume paper using a fancy font if you appear to have thought more deeply about this question than those with whom you are tied).

**Antrat** · 03-09-2012, 08:26 PM

93.
They win the division by six games over the Indians.

**Gehringer_2** · 03-09-2012, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by IdahoBert

....and show your work ...

=98

**IdahoBert** · 03-09-2012, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Gehringer_2

=98

I am enjoying this already.

**catswithbats** · 03-09-2012, 08:43 PM

91 wins.

**tigerbomb13** · 03-09-2012, 09:07 PM

92 (I was going to say 91 until Cats got to it first).

**jackson_cannery** · 03-09-2012, 09:18 PM

Good lineup, good pitching, horrible division. Book it.

**IdahoBert** · 03-09-2012, 09:47 PM

109

**Ingefanclub** · 03-09-2012, 09:48 PM

Verlander should win 18
Fister will win 15
Porcello will notch 12 wins
Scherzer another dozen wins.

The bullpen is good but Pape Grande will blow a couple.

81 wins is cake in this weak division.
Last year we won 95 and most of that came after Delmon and Fister joined the club and the 12 game win streak.

With that said I think the defense will have holes.
100 wins is possible based on the 6-1 Spring thus far.
But lack of speed will also hurt us.

I am going to hang a number out there...last year they won 95.
I think the Tigers will fall just shy... I will hang 99 wins on them.

**CapitalTigers** · 03-09-2012, 09:57 PM

97

**bighev** · 03-09-2012, 10:00 PM

102. I think having only two west coast trips this season is gonna help. Last year the Tigers had to make four west coast trips.

**Motor City Sonics** · 03-09-2012, 10:10 PM

95

**Tim Mitchell** · 03-09-2012, 10:13 PM

noventa y seis

**apabruce** · 03-09-2012, 10:15 PM

89

**Motor City Sonics** · 03-09-2012, 11:06 PM

Pitcher (starts) W-L ERA
Justin Verlander (33) 21-8 2.87
Doug Fister (31) 16-10 3.30
Rick Porcello (31) 14-11 4.48
Drew Smyly (22) 11-7 3.79
Max Scherzer (17) 5-8 5.68
Jacob Turner (11) 3-4 5.13
Erik Bedard (9) 5-2 3.94
Duane Below (6) 3-3 4.60 (but will pitch most season in the bullpen)
Andy Oliver (2) 0-1 5.45

Starting Pitchers 78-54
Bullpen 17-13

**Tigers4F4** · 03-09-2012, 11:06 PM

I was gonna say 93

... until I saw Gehringer's maths! So 98 is it - how can I argue with calculations like that.

**tater6** · 03-10-2012, 12:06 AM

I'm going with 92 also.

**catswithbats** · 03-10-2012, 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by tigerbomb13

92 (I was going to say 91 until Cats got to it first).

I like yours better.

**Vonlenska** · 03-10-2012, 04:34 AM

94.

**VegasTiger** · 03-10-2012, 06:23 AM

'68 103 wins
'84 104 wins
'12 105 wins

**cruzer1** · 03-10-2012, 07:08 AM

162

**TigersSlappy** · 03-10-2012, 07:09 AM

**Brian** · 03-10-2012, 07:21 AM

I say 98. Finnish's 10 games up on the Indians.

**sabretooth** · 03-10-2012, 07:24 AM

94...

795 runs scored
675 runs allowed

**Just Some Dude** · 03-10-2012, 09:11 AM

Well now that this contest has rewards I'll be a tad more realistic and say 108 wins.

**OzzyKP** · 03-10-2012, 09:40 AM

99

**sagnam** · 03-10-2012, 11:36 AM

87

**Detroit Rock City** · 03-10-2012, 12:06 PM

96 wins finishing 7 games ahead of Cleveland and Kansas City

**STLTiger69** · 03-10-2012, 01:43 PM

The Tigers will win ALL 162 games this year unless David Pauley is pitching in any of them....

**Corky** · 03-10-2012, 01:49 PM

**Dawgs** · 03-10-2012, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Detroit Rock City

96 wins finishing 7 games ahead of Cleveland and Kansas City

You think both Cleveland and KC win 89 games? Thats a tough division.

I think it will take 84 or 85 to win the division outright so Ill go with 86+.

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 03-10-2012, 05:00 PM

I'll guess 70.

**whitecapwendy** · 03-10-2012, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by VegasTiger

'68 103 wins
'84 104 wins
'12 105 wins

I like patterns. I will go with this. :)

**Charles Liston** · 03-10-2012, 05:42 PM

101.

**toadhunter911** · 03-10-2012, 05:50 PM

**Oberon** · 03-10-2012, 05:52 PM

97, Fister and JV end up with 20 win seasons!!

**tiger337** · 03-10-2012, 06:25 PM

795 runs
680 runs allowed
93 wins
12 games ahead of Cleveland. Nobody else within 15 games.
Poor defense is the only thing which will prevent them from reaching an elite win total.

**Jeff6851** · 03-10-2012, 06:33 PM

Using complex integrals I found the Tigers will win 97 games this year

**roarintiger1** · 03-10-2012, 06:35 PM

98 looks about right to me.

**mickeyb105** · 03-10-2012, 09:04 PM

Starters Bullpen

Verlander 22-6 Coke 5-3
Fister 20-5 Benoit 3-3
Scherzer 17-9 Valverde 2-4
Porcello 15-8 Dotel 2-4
#5 slot 10-11 Others 7-8*

84-39 17-22*

Total Wins: 101*
Royals have a banner year with 91 wins
Indians with 90 wins

*105 if Al Albuquerque comes back 100% and on schedule. Him being a non-factor in post-season last season kept us out of the WS, IMO.