Comments on: 2010 MLB Forecast

By: Predictions Revisited. « 3-Putt Territory

Predictions Revisited. « 3-Putt Territory — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:02:00 +0000

[...] world has been put on pause until 9 pm Thursday night, I thought I’d go back and look at my 2010 MLB forecast. I do like to think that baseball is something I know a thing or two about, but projecting 162 [...]

By: threeputtterritory

threeputtterritory — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:42:28 +0000

Braun would be a good choice. Are the Brewers going to be good enough I wonder. There are so many good players on good teams in the NL that it’d be tough to sneak on a bad team.

I hear people like Troy Tulowitzki, its really wide open behind Pujols. You could come up with a dozen good candidates.

Panda Sandoval, huh? I haven’t seen a lot of him. Not a great hitters park out there in SF, not a great offense period. He’s a nice player, but has an uphill battle.

I’d probably throw together this list:
Pujols, Ramirez, Howard, Braun, Utley, Tulo, Fielder, McCann, you could take a real flier on Ryan Zimmerman, throw Panda in there if you want, David Wright perhaps….

By: threeputtterritory

threeputtterritory — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:37:05 +0000

well, i see today that it looks like Chapman is going down to the minors as well. I think that gives Heyward the inside track, but if one of the pitchers comes up, i think they could be better positioned to be more successful early. And, I think Chapman has the better chance to come up in a hurry. Heyward is a beast by all accounts though.

Don’t know a ton of rookies in the AL. This Brian Matusz guy for Baltimore has been impressing people this spring. Neftali Perez of the Rangers maybe?

By: JP

JP — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:34:36 +0000

Also, Braun wouldnt be such a bad MVP pick… if Pujols or Hanley suffer any injuries, Braun has the power and some speed to put up great numbers.

What’s 3PT’s take on Panda Sandoval? You never know with these kinds of awards.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:25:49 +0000

How about Rookie of the Year picks? Heyward in the NL?

By: threeputtterritory

threeputtterritory — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:49:57 +0000

I heard they might get a deal done. The closer it got to the season, the less likely I thought it was. I’ll stick with my prediction even if he signs.

I don’t olney did nuch damage. That story just got misconstrued I think and because of the names involved, it blew up. His rep is ok, I think you can still trust him.

By: Going on 28

Going on 28 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:25:13 +0000

I’d HAMMER the over on 18.5 for Halladay. Flat out crush it.

Ok, the prop bets:

Under 38, i think he hits 35-36
Under 121.5
Over 25.5-i think he hits 30 in the new “wind tunnel”
CC-Over
Burnett-Under, he was WAAYYYYYYY too healthy last year
Vazquez-Under b/c he’s going to end up traded/bullpenned by June.

By: DC

DC — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:15:28 +0000

Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox and Beckett are a week or two away from a four-year extension. I am not clear, however, what the actual source for this information is (like “internal discussions” or what have you).

(By the way, how much did Olney hurt his credibility with that Howard-for-Pujols story? It was Olney who started that, right?)

By: threeputtterritory

threeputtterritory — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:58:09 +0000

I hope you are right.

You could get some nice odds on 25 wins, for sure.

His over/under is sitting at 18.5

I think he’s got a good chance to get to 20, not sure if the bullpen is good enough for much more.

Some Yankee Props for You:

Tex: O/U 38 homers

A-Rod: O/U 121.5 Rbis

Granderson: O/U 25.5 Homers

CC: O/U 17.5 wins

Burnett: o/u 13.5 wins

Vazquez O/U 15 wins.

those last two are interesting to me, well maybe just Vazquez’s.

By: Going on 28

Going on 28 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:31:09 +0000

What kind of odds am i getting in vegas for 25 wins from Halladay? I think he might have a sub 1.5 ERA and will win 20 plus. He’s going to be a buzz saw through the NL, and he’ll feast on the NL East too.