San Diego Fires
Yeah, our city is going up in flames. I’m okay, but a lot of folks I know aren’t doing so great; I hope you’re not one of them.
If you want to follow what’s going on or learn how to help, I’ve got a thread open for that; otherwise, and intending no disrespect to [...]
Dan has posted 2008 ZiPS projections for the Padres (hat tip to Ben B. in the comments). Some key names:
Hitters
Player
BA
OBP
SLG
Josh Bard
.281
.366
.401
Adrian Gonzalez
.284
.351
.511
Matt Antonelli
.254
.337
.376
Kevin Kouzmanoff
.289
.345
.492
Khalil Greene
.249
.300
.442
Scott Hairston
.243
.317
.405
Brian Giles
.268
.375
.398
The projection for Hairston is low — possibly by a lot, but the rest of these look reasonable to me. Center fielder remains a problem that I’m still studying.
Pitchers
Player
ERA
Jake [...]
Thank you for your excellent suggestions on the book, and keep ‘em coming. Meanwhile, as part of this project, I’m taking inventory of an entire season’s worth of entries, which means that I’m still in “looking back” mode for now. In that vein, I thought it might be fun to re-examine preseason projections for key [...]
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Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual Preliminary Outline
So this has been in the works for a while. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Also, if you’re interested in reviewing chapters, drop me a line and I’ll get you added to our super secret list.
2007 in Review — Brief examination of past season at big-league level:
Roster construction (distribution of talent in [...]