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Offline whytev

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Re: The 2017 Predictions Thread
« Topic Start: March 20, 2017, 02:40:33 AM »
Get them in before opening day:

Wins: 91
Losses: 71
NL East Standing: First
Playoff Results: Win first round, lose NLCS

HR Leader and #: Harper, 40
RBI Leader and #: Harper, 101
Runs Leader and #: Turner, 87
Average Leader and #: Murphy, .301
SB Leader and #: Turner, 69

Wins Leader and #: Scherzer, 18
Saves Leader and #: Kelley, 22
ERA Leader and #: Kelley, 2.13
K Leader and #: Scherzer, 277

Team All-Star(s): Harper, Scherzer, Murphy

Team MVP: Harper

Post-season Awards: None.

Predict the opening day starting lineup:

Turner SS
Werth LF
Harper RF
Rendon 3B
Eaton CF
Murphy 2B
Zimmerman 1B
Wieters C
Strasburg P

What's the opening day bullpen (player/role):

You don't know role until you see it, but

Kelley closer
Treinen 8
Glover 7
Solis primary lefty setup
Blanton primary righty setup
Romero wild card
Pérez junk timer

Who's on the bench on opening day?

Lobatón
Lind
Drew
Heisey
Taylor

Who finishes the year as the starting 1B?

True L/R platoon.

Who finishes the year at Closer?

Someone not yet with the organization.

Who's the first minor leaguer called up to pitch as a starter?

Voth

Where does Bryce Harper finish in the MVP balloting?

3rd

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2017?

110, but only 87 starts.

Who plays more games, Werth or Zimmerman?

Werth.

Who's our starting catcher at year's end?

Wieters

Do we extend Harper (and if so, what's the length/value of his deal?)

No.

Which player massively over-performs?

Gio González

Which player massively under-performs?

Tanner Roark

Predict Bryce Harper's slash line and HRs:

.290/.397/.477, see above.

Does Bryce Harper win MVP?

In a way you already asked this.

Predict a trade:

Robles for Betances

Do we trade for an established closer, and if so whom?:

See above.

Bonus Prediction: (make one up)

Voth steals Ross' rotation spot much as Ross stole Fister's.