You must be new here. This is THE PLACE to overvalue prospects.Originally Posted by sturg33
You must be new here. This is THE PLACE to overvalue prospects.
Dansby, Ozzie, Acuna and improved pitching in the coming years.
And finding a long-term 3B, not that hard to see.
Acuna gets better every minute at baseball. It's harder to predict his WAR more than any of our prospects. Two months from now he'll be the best fielding shortstop in the minors, lol.
Ventura's Stolen Bases
Even with SJ24 here, I give the crown to TalkingChop.
Phillips will end the season at 2 fWAR. So if those numbers are correct you would see a 6.5-8.5 increase. But that's a lot to ask.
I agree. It's asking a lot for these guys. I do think our D has been so bad that if you just go by pure WAR we should see some major improvements if we use young guys at the corner OF spot, 3B, SS and 2B.
I'd also expect our catcher WAR to go down. Maybe even 1B b/c FF and Adams mashed so.
Peterson-1 WAR
Acuna-2 WAR
SS (either comargo or Dansby will do better)-1 WAR.
Bench has got to be better-1 WAR
If we really try next year I think we have to do a trade or get a FA that will give us 3+ WAR at 3B.
Unfortunately, our corner OFs are under contract for more years... so unless the FO is willing to release them, I think we're stuck
It is, was just showing how it's possible. I think by 2019, those are all very doable numbers for those guys. We're talking about 3 guys who are all top 10 prospects essentially. Again, will they all get to that level? Maybe not, but can they cover that as a group? I think so.
Markakis is only under contract for 1 more, Kemp for 2.
Prior to games on 8/3/17...
1.) Phillies...39-66
2.) Giants...41-68
3.) White Sox...41-64
4.) Reds...44-63
5.) Athletics...48-60
6.) Padres...48-59
7.) Tigers...49-57
7.) Braves...49-57
9.) Mutts...49-56
10.) Blue Jays...51-57
11.) Rangers...51-56
12.) Marlins...51-55
13.) Twins...51-54
14.) Pirates...51-56
15.) Angels...53-55
16.) Orioles...53-54
16.) Cardinals...53-54
That's everyone below .500.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
rico43 (08-03-2017)
I agree that in a a year or two that's possible and likely to be honest. I've always thought 2019 was the first true year we are contenders when you take into consideration the our first wave of great prospects will have some time at the MLB level by then. I just don't expect rookies to come out playing like all-stars.
Really excited for the 2018 draft so I can live with tanking if it happens. Next year is going to be all kinds of fun no matter how we end this second half.
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It’s over."
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It will be hard for the Braves to get below the Phillies...unless they play the Phillies many, many more times.
Up to 7th, 1 back in L column of SD for 6th, two back of Oakland in L column for 5th.
Don't look now, but we're creeping up on the Reds, Padres, and Giants with the White Sox and Phillies in striking distance!
The Chosen One (08-10-2017)
We need to pull off a September 2011 run to seal the deal.
Forever Fredi
1. Phillies- 42-69
2. White Sox- 43-68
3. Giants- 46-70
4. Reds- 47-67
5. Athletics- 50-64
6. Padres- 50-63
7. Mets- 50-61
8. Braves- 51-61
We can absolutely do it. Make up for last year.
I'd be ecstatic if we could get back to at least the top 5.
We picked 3rd 2 years go. 5th last year. I'm betting on 7th this year.
We should be WS champs by 2030 by this rate
I could see us getting back into the top 5. And next years draft will be more loaded than this years. I'm fine with one more really high draft.
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