CBSSports Cubs Projections

[Jntg4]

C: Geovany Soto - 420 AB, 24 2B, 1 3B, 21 HR, 65 RBI, .286 AVG, .498 SLG,
1B: Carlos Pena - 500 AB, 22 2B, 1 3B, 34 HR, 90 RBI, .222 AVG, .474 SLG,
2B: Blake DeWitt - 420 AB, 26 2B, 4 3B, 8 HR, 50 RBI, .264 AVG. .402 SLG,
SS: Starlin Castro - 600 AB, 40 2B, 8 3B, 4 HR, 49 RBI, .287 AVG, .400 SLG,
3B: Aramis Ramirez- 500 AB, 24 2B, 1 3B, 28 HR, 92 RBI, .286 AVG, .506 SLG,
LF: Alfonso Soriano- 480 AB, 37 2B, 2 3B, 22 HR, 73 RBI, .263 AVG, .485 SLG,
CF: Marlon Byrd - 570 AB, 41 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 74 RBI, .282 AVG, .430 SLG,
RF: Kosuke Fukudome-460 AB, 32 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 52 RBI, .265 AVG, .439 SLG,

Thoughts?

I really think they low-balled on Castro and Byrd, and high-balled on Fukudome, especially since he won't even be the starter. (They had a Colvin projection, but it was only 188 AB)

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Basically just throw most of Fuky's homers under castro.. and put a min of 15 homers for Colvin in.

 

[poodski]

Basically just throw most of Fuky's homers under castro.. and put a min of 15 homers for Colvin in.

You think he will hit double digit HRs?

 

[Jntg4]

Castro will hit between 5-7, in my books.

Don't see how they have Kosuke starting for the Cubs though.

 

[DewsSox79]

projecting baseball and numbers are pointless.

 

[Jntg4]

Ya, but it's interesting.

 

[zack54attack]

projecting baseball and numbers are pointless.

this.

 

[Captain Obvious]

projecting baseball and numbers are pointless.

Not really, the more advanced baseball stats get, the better of an idea we get on what a player should have/should put up stats-wise.

 

[DewsSox79]

Not really, the more advanced baseball stats get, the better of an idea we get on what a player should have/should put up stats-wise.

yes really.

 

[Jntg4]

Soto was supposed to suck in 2010.
Castro was supposed to bat .250.
D-Lee was supposed to be good in 2010.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Soto was supposed to suck in 2010.
Castro was supposed to bat .250.
D-Lee was supposed to be good in 2010.

Who thought Soto would suck?

How can you predict what a rookie will do?

He was hurt.

Predictions give us what we SHOULD do, but obviously that never happens. It's nice to know what we SHOULD have.

 

[Jntg4]

Who thought Soto would suck?

How can you predict what a rookie will do?

He was hurt.

Predictions give us what we SHOULD do, but obviously that never happens. It's nice to know what we SHOULD have.

Your beloved FanGraphs (the 2011 projections it lists).

 

[Captain Obvious]

Your beloved FanGraphs (the 2011 projections it lists).

Ummm.... Okay, I'll ask.... What do 2011 projections have to do with 2010 projections?

 

[DewsSox79]

fans who buy into the projections are morons. way too many variables in each season with each specfic player to project their season.

 

[Jntg4]

Ummm.... Okay, I'll ask.... What do 2011 projections have to do with 2010 projections?

Meant 2010.