2021 Prediction Thread

[aspenbubba]

Are we still doing the SEASONAL prediction thread? I know Nats2playoffs does a series thread.

[imref]

I last posted one in 2019, only a few posters submitted predictions and the usual suspects just jumped on some of the other posters.

[aspenbubba]

I last posted one in 2019, only a few posters submitted predictions and the usual suspects just jumped on some of the other posters.

Give it a shot again. I believe that the responses will range from .500 to WS contender. Make it shorter with just a few predictions on individual player performances. Thanks

[imref]

Alright....let's do this....

From the home office,  because...where else????

Here we go - the 2021 PREDICTIONS THREAD

See how you did in 2019:  https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=37355.0

Get them in before opening day:

Wins:
Losses:
NL East Standing:
Playoff Results:

HR Leader and #:
RBI Leader and #:
Runs Leader and #:
Average Leader and #:
SB Leader and #:

Wins Leader and #:
Saves Leader and #:
ERA Leader and # :
K Leader and #:

Team All-Star(s):

Team MVP:

Post-season Awards:

Predict the opening day starting lineup:

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

What is the starting rotation on opening day?

Who's on the bench on opening day?

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher?

Who finishes the year at closer?

Who's playing 3B at year's end?

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021?

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021?

How many bases does Trea steal?

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

Which player massively over-performs?

Which player massively under-performs?

Predict a trade:

Bonus Prediction: (make one up):

[imref]

Wins: 84
Losses: 78
NL East Standing: 3rd
Playoff Results: N/A

HR Leader and #: Soto 29
RBI Leader and #: Soto 105
Runs Leader and #: Turner 89
Average Leader and #: Soto .339
SB Leader and #: Turner 27

Wins Leader and #: Strasburg 17
Saves Leader and #: Hand 16
ERA Leader and # : Strasburg 2.80
K Leader and #: Strasburg 240

Team All-Star(s): Strasburg, Soto, Turner

Team MVP: Strasburg

Post-season Awards: Strasburg CY, Soto MVP

Predict the opening day starting lineup: Robles, Soto, Turner, Bell, Schwarber, Castro (3B), Gomes, Garcia (2B), Scherzer

What's the opening day bullpen roster (player/role): Hand (Closer), Hudson, Rainey, Suero, Finnegan, Avilan, Voth

What is the starting rotation on opening day?: Strasburg, Scherzer, Lester, Corbin, Ross.

Who's on the bench on opening day? Parra, Avilla, Harrison, Zimmerman, Perez

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher? Ross

Who finishes the year at closer? Hand

Who's playing 3B at year's end? Castro

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021? 85

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? 29

How many bases does Trea steal? 27

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

Which player massively over-performs? Luis Garcia

Which player massively under-performs? Schwarber

Predict a trade: A fading Washington Nationals trade Max Scherzer to the Yankees before the trade deadline and we trade Josh Bell because Zimmerman is better.

Bonus Prediction: (make one up): Ryan Zimmerman stays healthy all year long and puts up .306 / .348 / .490 with 25 HRs

[Five Banners]

Wins: 154
Losses: 0 (Lots of rain)
NL East Standing: 3rd
Playoff Results: 2nd wildcard

HR Leader and #: CK
RBI Leader and #: CK
Runs Leader and #: CK
Average Leader and #: CK
SB Leader and #: CK

Wins Leader and #: CK, I mean Stras
Saves Leader and #: Brad
ERA Leader and # : Rainey
K Leader and #: Max

Team All-Star(s): CK (Mets get 16)

Team MVP: CK

Post-season Awards: CK WC, NLDS, NLCS MVP; Kendrick WS MVP (that’s another story)

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

Predict a trade: Someone for Asdrubal

Bonus Prediction: (make one up): MASN litigation

[aspenbubba]

Wins:83
Losses:79
NL East Standing:3rd
Playoff Results:lose w/c

HR Leader and #: Bell 35
RBI Leader and #:Soto 105
Runs Leader and #:Turner 89
Average Leader and #:Soto .319
SB Leader and #:Turner 41

Wins Leader and #:Strasburg 19
Saves Leader and #:Hand 19
K Leader and #:Scherzer 210

Team All-Star(s):Soto, Turner

Team MVP:Soto

Post-season Awards: none

Predict the opening day starting lineup:Robles, Turner , Soto, Bell, Schwarber,Castro, Harrison, Gomes ,Scherzer

What's the opening day bullpen roster (player/role):Hand (closer) Hudson, Rainey , Sureo , Avilian, Voth , Finegan , McGowin

What is the starting rotation on opening day? Scherzer, Corbin, Strasburg , Lester , Ross

Who's on the bench on opening day? Avilla, Zim, Stevenson, Perez , Mercer

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher? Ross

Who finishes the year at closer?Hand

Who's playing 3B at year's end? Suarez

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021? 79

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? 29

How many bases does Trea steal?41

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

Which player massively over-performs? Bell

Which player massively under-performs? Schwarber

Predict a trade: Kieboom , MiLB Pitcher and PTBNL for Suarez

Bonus Prediction: (make one up):We tank the season and Rizzo announces major re-build
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[USF_Football]

Wins: 82
Losses: 80
NL East Standing: 2nd
Playoff Results: None

HR Leader and #: Soto - 39
RBI Leader and #: Bell - 112
Runs Leader and #: Turner - 104
Average Leader and #: Soto - .335
SB Leader and #: Turner - 43

Wins Leader and #: Stras - 17
Saves Leader and #: Hand - 39
ERA Leader and # : Stras - 2.95
K Leader and #: Stras - 255

Team All-Star(s): Soto, Stras

Team MVP: Stras

Post-season Awards: Stras - NL Cy Young

Predict the opening day starting lineup:

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

What is the starting rotation on opening day? Scherzer, Stras, Corbin, Lester, Ross - Should be Stras, Scherzer, Lester, Ross, Corbin

Who's on the bench on opening day?

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher? Ross

Who finishes the year at closer? Hand

Who's playing 3B at year's end? Zimmerman

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021? 125

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? 33

How many bases does Trea steal? 42

Do we extend Soto (and if so, what's the length/value of his deal)? $300M for 10 years

Which player massively over-performs? Zimmerman.

Which player massively under-performs? Corbin

Predict a trade: Nothing of importance as we'll be out of the chase.

Bonus Prediction: (make one up): Scherzer loses more than he wins.

[imref]

https://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2021/04/2021-nats-media-season-predictions.html

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-2021-staff-predictions/

[DPMOmaha]

Wins: 88
Losses: 74
NL East Standing: 2nd
Playoff Results: Host and win Wild Card Game, Lose NLDS in 4.

HR Leader and #: Bell, 31
RBI Leader and #: Soto, 112
Runs Leader and #: Turner, 98
Average Leader and #: Soto, .322
SB Leader and #: Turner, 28

Wins Leader and #: Corbin, 17
Saves Leader and #: Hand, 31
ERA Leader and # : Finnegan, 2.23
K Leader and #: Scherzer, All of them

Team All-Star(s): Scherzer, Stras, Soto (voted in), Suero

Team MVP: Soto

Post-season Awards: Soto - MVP

Predict the opening day starting lineup: Robles, Soto, Turner, Bell, Schwarber, Castro, Gomes, Harrison, Scherzer

What's the opening day bullpen roster (player/role): Finnegan, Clay, Hudson, Suero, Rainey, Hand, Fedde, Voth... Probably missing one or to here.

What is the starting rotation on opening day?: Max, Stras, Corbin, Lester, Ross

Who's on the bench on opening day? IDK...

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher?: Seth Romero

Who finishes the year at closer? - Hand

Who's playing 3B at year's end? - Kyle Seager

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021? - 112 appearances

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? - 27

How many bases does Trea steal? - 28

Do we extend Soto (and if so, what's the length/value of his deal)? - Not this year

Which player massively over-performs? - Wander Suero

Which player massively under-performs? - Josh Harrison
 
Predict a trade: Kyle Seager for a prospect or two

Bonus Prediction: (make one up): Nats get off to a 31-19 start.

[Natsinpwc]

I’m going to go lower than what I feel.

84-80. 4th place in the East.

[imref]

I’m going to go lower than what I feel.

84-80. 4th place in the East.

2 extra games?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Alright....let's do this....

From the home office,  because...where else????

Here we go - the 2021 PREDICTIONS THREAD

See how you did in 2019:  https://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=37355.0

Get them in before opening day:

Wins:  86
Losses: 76
NL East Standing: 3d
Playoff Results: 2nd WC, lose in WC game.

HR Leader and #:  Soto 43
RBI Leader and #:  Bell 111
Runs Leader and #:  Turner 108
Average Leader and #:  Turner .324
SB Leader and #:  Turner 23

Wins Leader and #:  Strasburg 18
Saves Leader and #:  Hand 23
ERA Leader and # :  Strasburg 3.15
K Leader and #:  Strasburg 208

Team All-Star(s):  Strasburg, Soto

Team MVP:  Soto

Post-season Awards:  Silver slugger Soto, Comeback Player Strasburg

Predict the opening day starting lineup:  Marcus Welby, Hawkeye Pierce, Trapper John, some guy Kildare, Nurse Kratched, Doc Holliday (the real one), and various others with medical expertise.

What's the opening day bullpen roster (player/role):  Hudson (C), Rainey, Suero, Finnegan, Avilan, Clay, Fedde, Voth.

What is the starting rotation on opening day?  Scherzer, Strasburg, Corbin, Ross, Lester

Who's on the bench on opening day?  Yadiel Hernandez, Tres Barrera, Luis Garcia, Ryan Zimmerman, Jordy Mercer

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher?  Joe Ross

Who finishes the year at closer?  Tanner Rainey

Who's playing 3B at year's end?  Carter Kieboom

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021?  60

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? 32

How many bases does Trea steal?  23

Do we extend Soto (and if so, what's the length/value of his deal)?  Not before the end of the season

Which player massively over-performs?  Victor Robles

Which player massively under-performs?  Brad Hand

Predict a trade:  Matt Barnes for Cole Henry and Seth Romero

Bonus Prediction: (make one up):  Hand loses closer slot to a trade deadline pick up.

[NatNasty]

Wins: 79
Losses: 83
NL East Standing: 4th
Playoff Results: n/a

HR Leader and #: Schwarbs 36
RBI Leader and #: Bell 108
Runs Leader and #: Trea 120
Average Leader and #: Stevenson .340
SB Leader and #: Trea 32

Wins Leader and #: Corbin 14
Saves Leader and #: Hand 20
ERA Leader and # : Stras 3.30
K Leader and #: Max 240

Team All-Star(s):  Soto

Team MVP:  Soto

Post-season Awards:

Predict the opening day starting lineup:

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

What is the starting rotation on opening day?

Who's on the bench on opening day?

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher?  Ross

Who finishes the year at closer?  TBD

Who's playing 3B at year's end? Kieboom

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021?  85

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? 29

How many bases does Trea steal? 32

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

Which player massively over-performs?  Robles

Which player massively under-performs?  Kieboom

Predict a trade: Corbin for prospects

Bonus Prediction: (make one up): LAC

[zimm_da_kid]

All the wins, WS title, Soto MVP

Or

We suck, defense turrible, stars hurt, max ages, trade scraps at deadline

Nothing in between

[Slateman]

Wins: 77
Losses: 80
NL East Standing: Last
Playoff Results: N/A

HR Leader and #: Soto 26
RBI Leader and #: Soto 89
Runs Leader and #: Turner 88
Average Leader and #: Soto .289
SB Leader and #: Robles 25

Wins Leader and #: Corbin 14
Saves Leader and #: Hand 23
ERA Leader and # : Suero 2.76
K Leader and #: Corbin 288

Team All-Star(s): Soto

Team MVP: Soto

Post-season Awards: N/A

Predict the opening day starting lineup: N/A

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

What is the starting rotation on opening day? N/A

Who's on the bench on opening day? N/A

Who finishes the year as the #5 pitcher? Voth

Who finishes the year at closer? Rainey

Who's playing 3B at year's end? Kieboom

How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2021? 65

How many games does Stephen Strasburg start in 2021? 23

How many bases does Trea steal? 18

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

Which player massively over-performs? Schwarber

Which player massively under-performs? Robles

Predict a trade: Schwarber to the Indians for Eli Morgan

Bonus Prediction: (make one up): Rizzo will be fired before his contract ends

[nats4ever]

Haha at Slate you said Rizzo would get fired when we won the WS