Community Projection '07 Results: Brian Bob

by Scott Christ on Feb 5, 2007 1:12 AM EST in News & Rumors

My projection: 600 AB, .305/.375/.440, 40 2B, 12 HR, 66 RBI, 68 BB, 30 SB

Overall community line:

     AB   AVG      OBP   SLG   2B   HR  RBI   BB   SB
    604  .296  .369  .457   41   15   65   63   30

Brian Roberts is a fan favorite and unless he takes a microphone at home plate and tells us all we can go to hell, it'll stay that way. The question is no longer whether or not he's a major league caliber player, because he very much is, but whether or not he's a truly good major league player. We seem to think so. Maybe we're just gullible and rooting for the dude, but the season we project matches up pretty well to his 2005 career year.

If Brian Bob hits our line, I'll be ecstatic, since he'll be one of the best second basemen in the game. If he hits like he did last year, it's sort a disappointment, but more realistically, it would just seriously signify that we need to find a better leadoff man.

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We're making him

Into a Roberto Alomar with those numbers. I hope he hits those numbers as well, but I'd expect everyone of those numbers lower with the exception of SB.

Go get them Brian, prove me wrong please..

FYI - based on all the number so far it looks like the O's have about 4 all-stars.

by merdon1332000 on Feb 5, 2007 7:06 PM EST reply actions

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Why expect low on doubles? He's topped that twice.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Feb 5, 2007 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

Something gotta give

He's had a great start to his career and his doubles have dropped 2 years in a row, I think he's focused on trying to hit for power more so then just getting on base.

by merdon1332000 on Feb 5, 2007 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

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In 2004, he hit 50 doubles in 734 plate appearances. The next year he hit 45 in 640. His doubles were up.

But they WERE down last year, and that was one of the things that was kind of troubling.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Feb 5, 2007 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

4 all-stars...

... and some cy young candidates in the bullpen.

by zknower on Feb 6, 2007 2:52 AM EST up reply actions

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FYI - based on all the number so far it looks like the O's have about 4 all-stars.

Sure, if the rest of the league sucks. The numbers haven't been that amazing. Other teams have players that put these numbers up yearly in real life and not just on web sites.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Feb 6, 2007 7:19 AM EST up reply actions

So far yes they have

based on team numbers( compared to last year)the O's would be ranked 5th in the AL in HR and 7 in RBI both of which are better then the Red Sox.

Now that doesn't mean shit, but I think you can tell everyone is getting a little excited about this year, myself included or we just want to have a good year and 80 wins not to far out of reach and 4 all-stars either. Tejeda, Huff, Brob, Kick-asses all have a great shot at All-stars. As do a few pitchers based on the number we are calling for.

by merdon1332000 on Feb 8, 2007 10:58 AM EST up reply actions

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Tejeda, Huff, Brob, Kick-asses all have a great shot at All-stars. As do a few pitchers based on the number we are calling for.

There are fifteen other teams in the league with players, too. They have to put up numbers. Huff's line is not a likely All-Star line. Tejada, yes. Roberts, maybe because 2B is shallow. Markakis isn't likely, there are a lot of OFers that will be good.

And what pitchers? Bedard? The relievers were all 3+ in ERA, which really isn't that great for a reliever.

The lines are generally solid, though. Which is going to happen when you ask fans of a team to project the players on it.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Feb 9, 2007 12:05 AM EST up reply actions