Carlos Quentin Community Projection Results

by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2010 3:37 PM CDT

My suspicions that Carlos Quentin was the only player on the Sox capable of matching the lofty projections of Gordon Beckham were far from incorrect. You guys seemed almost universally optimistic about not only his ability to crush the ball at near-'08 levels, but stay relatively healthy in the process.

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Not Universal.

Not even Sea World- like (OK, I forget you guys don’t live in Theme Park World) for the older guys projecting. Hatchetm, DrEL, Sherm and me are less than sanguine about his ability to stay totally healthy. And I think I’m being optimistc projecting just shy of 500 AB.

"Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen five or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment."

by winningugly on Apr 2, 2010 3:46 PM CDT reply actions

I like how you elevated guys in their young 40

"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos

by Chiburb on Apr 2, 2010 5:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Young 40's to your age. OPOS.

"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos

by Chiburb on Apr 2, 2010 5:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Hope I die before I get old.

And to the majority of the board, guys in their 40’s are their Dads. Guys like us are dead.

"Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen five or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment."

by winningugly on Apr 2, 2010 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

"Guys in their 40's are their $$". Fixed.

"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos

by Chiburb on Apr 2, 2010 5:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

sugar daddies?

by Trooper on Apr 3, 2010 1:41 AM CDT up reply actions

I think its only natural for these projections to get more optimistic as the season inches closer.

by e-gus on Apr 2, 2010 7:32 PM CDT reply actions

Give me a weak and we'll return to misery porn.

by Ozzie Montana on Apr 2, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions

me=us

by Ozzie Montana on Apr 2, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions

weak=week.

misery porn = misery pron

by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 2, 2010 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions

misery pron = starring Joe Cowley's wife.

i don't fuck corned beef.
which is why i don’t eat at subway. by larry on Mar 17

by South Side Expat on Apr 2, 2010 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Shit, I just noticed that.

I’m too old for this.

by Ozzie Montana on Apr 2, 2010 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Hatchetm,

YOU better be fucking wrong.

larry. A kind word for everyone.

by ballyb on Apr 2, 2010 9:28 PM CDT reply actions

What's odd

There isn’t one person who thinks that he could duplicate 2009. Even those that have him missing a fair amount of time are projecting normal rate stats.

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by Sox Machine on Apr 3, 2010 6:50 AM CDT reply actions

.465 SLG not low enough for you?

by larry on Apr 3, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions

There aren't any AB totals in the 300's

And there are just three below-league-average OBPs. Two are attached to the “Crippled Q” lines, and the other is paired with a .517 SLG.

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by Sox Machine on Apr 3, 2010 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions

i don’t see much reason to expect a terrible OBP. he’s, what, a .350 lifetime in the majors, well over .400 in the minors? he’s not likely to repeat a .221 babip.

by larry on Apr 3, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

His whole major league career

has tended to lean towards a certain degree of bad babip luck but last year was kind of ridiculous. I guess I have to accept that he will be just one of those type of guys. Still its fun to speculate on what a season might look like from him with “good” luck in regards to BABIP. It could be fantastic.

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by Tdogg on Apr 3, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Cheat's projection is damn close to mine.

If I were Cheat, I’d start sharpening some knives. I’ve been on this site too long. Pretty soon I’ll be longingly eyeing bicycles in the store windows.

"Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen five or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment."

by winningugly on Apr 3, 2010 4:52 PM CDT reply actions

If you change the first 6 letters in your last name to consonants, I'll start to worry.

by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 3, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

I'm thinking of changing it to "Novak".

Not a stretch.

"Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen five or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment."

by winningugly on Apr 3, 2010 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions