Andrew's BOLD predictions
1) Michael Saunders returns to vintage form and is a top 20 outfielder. His average won't be great, but in the Blue Jays lineup he should manage plenty of R, RBI, and HR and even toss in some SB.
2)Blake Swihart is the best catcher drafted for less than $10. He will top Vogt, Wieters, Gomes, and Jason Castro. This might not be bold enough, so I'll add in a wrinkle- he'll beat all these guys, AND out perform one of the other more expensive catchers as well (McCann, Perez, and Martin). I am expecting a plus average, 15-20 HR, and a few steals mixed in for good measure.
3) Jonathan Schoop will hit 25+ home runs. This is not bold. Everyone has been talking about his power potential. Here's the bold part-- he'll hit 25 home runs, AND, for the first time in his major league career, have more walks than home runs!
4) Lindor shows that last season's power surge is for real, matching or besting his ISO from 2015. I wanted to make this about fantasy/counting stats, but it was
5) Pedroia puts up a 15/15 season, something he hasn't done since 2012. Injuries have slowed him down a lot, but I am thinking Pedroia has another top tier fantasy season left in the tank.
6) Jackie Bradley Jr. finishes within 3 player rater points of Mookie Betts. Betts has been getting all the fantasy attention in the Red Sox outfield, but I think Bradley is poised to build on his success at the end of last season. I'm thinking 20 HR, 12 SB, and an average around league average (our league hit ~0.265 last season).
7) Kyle Gibson takes a step forward and finishes the season with a K% above 20. He hasn't done this in even a half season, but he did show flashes of this ability throughout last season. His swinging strike rate suggests he should be striking guys out at something much closer to an average rate.
2 comments:
Just for comparison sake, this was my 2015 bold prediction about Pedroia:
1) Dustin Pedroia....I would settle for something close to his 2012 numbers. I expect something like.300/15 HR/20 SB with 100 runs. No great statistical info analysis to back this up - it's what he's capable of and I believe he played injured for all of 2014. My actual prediction is that Pedroia finishes as a top 3 2B by Player Rater.
I was doing ok until he hurt himself again.
Oh Pedroia, I want to believe!
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