Grantland's projections for Prince in Detroit

[biggunsbob]

I think the average may be to low but what do i know.
Article By Jonah Keri seems like another Detroit Hater.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/15034/a-princely-sum-for-detroits-shiny-new-toy

 

[turok]

Any remaining elevated hopes if not elation still being enjoyed that the Tigers became much more vulnerable after VMart went down, by our rival fans of the Tribe, Royals, Twins and White Sox, in that order, just went "poof" yesterday afternoon..haha!!


I am also very sure that most fans of the Angels, Rangers, Yankees, and Red Sox are heatedly discussing this hot-stove topic for now, with many very likely still firmly believing that the Tigers, despite acquiring Prince, will pose little if any postseason threat to their overall "far superior" ballclubs....(esp. fans of the BoSox & Yankees...the latter giving the Tigers NONE of the credit for beating their team in the '11 ALDS, but the Yankees instead getting ALL of the blame) They will point out that the Tigers are still weak on D, that VMart will not be back with the team even next year, that they have no studly starting pitching past Verlander, (Yeah, this despite the Tigers having acquired Fister late last season or not, he is really not "as yet" very high on the fans of the other teams' radar, unless they play in fantasy leagues). Most of the rest of the Tigers team outside of their RP and closer Valverde may as well all be named Brandon Inge, to them...lol.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Dude is going to be a doubles machine.

 

[biggunsbob]

Mitch[/color]]Dude is going to be a doubles machine.

I agree with you mitch..

 

[spockmaster]

and will still hit close to 40 homers, if not more.

 

[Mitchrapp]

We needed a LH bat. Still excited.

 

[hellifino]

if what they say about the A.L. having a higher strike zone, then Prince is going to love it here.

 

[Monster]

is there a more dangerous 3-4 than fielder-cabrera or cabrera-fielder?

 

[mjsb2]

Monster [/color]]is there a more dangerous 3-4 than fielder-cabrera or cabrera-fielder?

Of course not.

What other team has two of the top 6 hitters in the game?

 

[buddyboy2121]

This is the second projection I've seen, same question about them, why are the averages so low? Why aren't the power numbers higher? We shall see than.

 

[mjsb2]

This is the second projection I've seen, same question about them, why are the averages so low? Why aren't the power numbers higher? We shall see than.

These projections are usually on the conservative side.

Especially with the power numbers, I'd say they're more worst case scenario projections than what's likely to happen.

 

[buddyboy2121]

This is the second projection I've seen, same question about them, why are the averages so low? Why aren't the power numbers higher? We shall see than.

These projections are usually on the conservative side.

Especially with the power numbers, I'd say they're more worst case scenario projections than what's likely to happen.

Maybe but they are projecting his average next year as .270 and drops from there

 

[mjsb2]

Eh, I'd expect an average around .280 or so, so .270 isn't that bad.

Average is really volatile from year to year with BABIP fluctuation, so I wouldn't put any weight into that.

 

[buddyboy2121]

Eh, I'd expect an average around .280 or so, so .270 isn't that bad.

Average is really volatile from year to year with BABIP fluctuation, so I wouldn't put any weight into that.

True, all i want from him is somewhere near 40 homeruns and a high OBP

 

[mjsb2]

Eh, I'd expect an average around .280 or so, so .270 isn't that bad.

Average is really volatile from year to year with BABIP fluctuation, so I wouldn't put any weight into that.

True, all i want from him is somewhere near 40 homeruns and a high OBP

Yup, and for the next few years at least he'll be a 35-40+ HR guy with an OBP in the .400 range.

 

[buddyboy2121]

True, all i want from him is somewhere near 40 homeruns and a high OBP

Yup, and for the next few years at least he'll be a 35-40+ HR guy with an OBP in the .400 range.

He's still young i think he has a good 5-6 years in him

 

[biggunsbob]

The numbers are low... This is a good signing and Prince will be mashing Dingers at DH his last three years of this contract weighing 340 pounds and pounding a veggie burger every 6th inning as the Tigers have already won 3-4 world series titles with Prince and both He and Miguel go into the HOF as Tigers... Dare to Dream....