Community Projection: Travis Ishikawa
by Grant Brisbee on Feb 23, 2009 12:33 PM PST
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PrintBefore the 2008 season started, I would have put money that the any of the following players would get more at-bats in a San Francisco Giants uniform than Travis Ishikawa would:
Phil Niekro
Phil Nevin
Neve Campbell
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Ishikawa was finished as a prospect. Done. He had a .314 on-base percentage between Connecticut and San Jose in 2007, which followed a .313 on-base percentage for Connecticut in 2006. This all came after a 2005 season in which Ishikawa hit .282/.387/.531 as a 21-year-old for San Jose. He was a pretty spiffy prospect for us back then before the…unpleasantness.
Ishikawa started 2008 just as miserably, hitting .205/.312/.289 in the cold Connecticut air. Suggested playlist: Engelbert Humperdinck’s "Release Me." Ishikawa was considered a second-round talent entering the 2002 draft, but his commitment to Oregon State scared teams away. The Giants drafted Ishikawa in the late rounds and paid him close to a million dollars to buy out his commitment. That’s a strategy that I’ve always wanted the Giants to do more often – it’s how the Red Sox landed Lars Andersen, for example – so it was a shame that the Ishikawa experiment failed. Oh, well, back to the dr…
And then something clicked. Ishikawa hit .330/.425/.479 for his AA team in May and .351/.409/.684 in June. By the time he was promoted to the majors, Ishikawa hit .310/.370/.737 in 171 AAA at-bats, including a ridiculous .463/.510/1.171 line in August. He did okay in the majors when he was called up. Nothing spectacular, and maybe the contact numbers weren’t that encouraging, but he didn’t embarrass himself.
Now Ishikawa is the opening day starter, which is something that would have been inconceivable ten months ago. How much stock should we put in 300 minor league at-bats? Collectively, they’re the only argument for Ishikawa even being in the majors. But, man, did Ishikawa have a run last year. He did it for the right organization at the right time – if someone tells Roberto Petagine about this, Ishikawa will probably get a dead possum in the mail.
How in the heck do you make a projection for someone like Ishikawa? CHONE has him as a .248/.322/.432 hitter, and Bill James has him at .271/.340/.476. Before you get too excited, though, note that James’s system would probably have a similar projection for Kirk Rueter. ZiPS has Ishikawa down for .242/.300/.431, and PECOTA comes up with .246/.320/.440. Reasonable projections, all.
I’m going to err on the side of fanboy, though, and go with something closer to PECOTA’s 60th-percentile projection. A week ago, I probably would have agreed with ZiPS’s .242/.300/.431, but, what the heck, it’s spring.
Travis Ishikawa
AB: 420
HR: 17
AVG: .258
OBP: .337
SLG: .459
Starting 1B in 2010: Yes
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AB: 405
HR: 11
AVG: .262
OBP: .341
SLG: .437
Starting 1B in 2010: No
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 23, 2009 12:39 PM PST reply actions
Using the patented pull it out of my ass system
AB: 450
HR: 14
AVG: .262
OBP: .345
SLG: .450
Starting 1B in 2010: Hard to say. If:
(a) Sandoval doesn’t stick at third, and,
(b) They don’t want to put Sandoval at catcher, either
Then no. Otherwise, probably. The only other internal option other than Sandoval I can think of is Villalona, and he won’t be ready by 2010. There’s not a lot available on the 2010 free agent market at first base, and I’ve given up on Sabean ever trading for a power hitting first baseman, so if Ishikawa’s solid and Sandoval’s got another position, I see Ishikawa sticking around.
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Also
I’m really glad Ishikawa’s getting a shot. If they had traded for or signed a compelling power hitter to take his spot, I wouldn’t have minded at all, but I’d much rather someone like Ishikawa play than another Ryan Klesko or Rich Aurilia. Yeah, there are very real questions about Ishikawa’s abilities to be a major leaguer, but he’s worked through tough times in the minors and seemed to come out of them last year. So, in my opinion, he’s earned the right to sink or swim at the major league level. After years of plugging mostly worthless bits into the first base hole, why not take a chance on a home-grown player?
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I don't think I can be mad about the Klesko signing..
He did, after all, give us this.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 23, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
This?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI200706040.shtml
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
31 May 2007, 21:38 EST - the last time Matteh's career W-L wasn't below.500
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by S.F. Giangst on Feb 24, 2009 5:43 AM PST up reply actions
I think Ish is one of the tougher players to project. He could be serviceable or be cursed by being a first baseman on the Giants and turn to ash. With that said:
AB: 450
HR: 14
AVG: .250
OBP: .310
SLG: .455
Starting 1B in 2010: No — Pablo moves to first base after 2009.
Basically these
but I don’t like the roundness of some of the numbers, so:
AB: 442
HR: 13
AVG: .248
OPB: .313
SLG: .451
Starting 1B in 2010: Nope
Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbles go for base hits. It's an unfair game. -Rod Kanehl
Coincidence? I Think Not
Travis Ishikawa found the Lord. Travis Ishikawa found his stroke. Serenity now.
I hear him and Wilson have been playing long toss over a Koran.
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
KOOOOOL-AID!
AB: 450
HR: 23
AVG: .280
OBP: .360
SLG: .500
Starting 1B in 2010: Yes
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
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No drugs, I swear. Just try this kool-aid. Trust me.
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by Grant Brisbee on Feb 23, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Jesus Juice
Allelujah, praise the Lord. Expect TI to be a pleasant surprise in 2009. SF will have him begin in a platoon split but his performance will earn his full-time status and a move up in the batting order.
Your sig reminds me of when I first heard of emo music, and wondered how the hell Emo Phillips had inspired a whole genre of pop music.
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I really wish I could picture an Emo Phillips inspired music trend. I really do.
by chilibean_3 on Feb 23, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Ishikawa starting at first?
Inconceivable!
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
by Goofus on Feb 23, 2009 12:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Travish09
AB: 420
HR: 18
AVG: .268
OBP: .326
SLG: .477
Starting 1B in 2010: Yes
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
Pessimism!
AB: 300
HR: 5
AVG: .240
OBP: .280
SLG: .340
Starting 1B in 2010: Nope
Eventually flames out and is replaced with rolling 1B Carousel of John Bowker, Josh Phelps, Rich Aurilia, Scott McClain, and Pablo Sandoval.
Prove me wrong, Ishi!
Travis Ishikawa
SCARSONE says:
AB: 456
HR: 16
AVG: .269
OBP: .351
SLG: .467
Starting 1B in 2010: Yes
Once again, Grant, you’re pretty much right on the money. I see a few more AB’s and slightly higher average.
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005.
Hopefully he’s at least better than Former Starting First Baseman Steve Scarsone.
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I like round numbers pulled for jbc’s ass:
AB: 375
BA: 275
OBP: 325
SLG: 475
HR: 15 (each one of which will be followed by me singing “Ishi-ishi-ka-ka-wa-wa!” even if I’m at work.)
My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman
Yea.
Zero’s are probably easier to pull too. Fives have that top that sticks out and drags along the inside of jcb’s ass.
How’s that infection going anyway from last week’s projection?
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So wrong. I would have expected this from UlnarMaws, but not you.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
AB: 180
HR: 6
ABG: .290
OBP: .350
SLG: .475
Starting 1B in 2010: No
Despite a hot start to the season, Bochy talks about how Ishikawa’s numbers are dipping and he looks “tired.”. Aurilia takes over the majority fo ABs and Ish is called in as a defensive replacement in the 9th inning. Eventually, Ishikawa finds himself demoted to Fresno, where he continues to play well as Aurilia hits to the tune of .250/.290/..390. Ishikawa is recalled from the minors as a reward for doing well there. Bochy spot-starts him. He is subsequently released in the offseason.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
If he was sent down after getting off to a good start, he would likely cease to be a Giant – he’s out of options.
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Revamp:
Despite a hot start to the season, Bochy talks about how Ishikawa’s numbers are dipping and he looks “tired.” Aurilia takes over the majority of ABs and Ish is called in as a defensive replacement in the 9th inning only. Eventually, the Giants make up an injury that Ishikawa is suffering and send him back to the minors on a rehab stint. Aurilia hits to the tune of .250/.290/.390, while Ishikawa tears up AAA in his rehab stint. He’s then activated back off the DL. Bochy spot-starts him, never allowing Ishikawa the chance to get into any sort of groove, and his numbers reflect this. He’s then released in July.
Alternatively: TI splits time like crazy with Phelps or anyone else. By splitting time, I mean he starts once or twice a week and can’t ever get into a groove. He’s released by mid-May.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
AB: 400
HR: 8
AVG: 243
OBP: 315
SLG: 390
Starting 1B in 2010: NO
Starting 1B after July 2009. NO.
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by Little Napoleon on Feb 23, 2009 1:02 PM PST reply actions
Starting 1B after July 2009. NO.
I was just about to post this very thing. I give him 6 weeks.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Feb 23, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
For folks who don't think he'll be the starting first baseman in 2010
Who do you think will be?
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/suspects xanthan of drug use
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Most frightening work safety PSA, ever.
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I can’t remember if I first saw it from someone’s link here or not. Regardless, not pleasant. My roommate works in a kitchen and was not very happy when I showed it to her.
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Most frightening office team-building exercise ever
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One of my favorites
Along with the Comic Relief episode, the second series finale, and part two of the Christmas Special. And the one where the photoshopped picture of David Brent gets circulated around the office was great too.
Hell, I’ve just named like 1/4 of the episodes. As much as I like the US version of The Office, it can’t touch the original.
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God damn
they know that kids watch TV, right?
That reminds me of those crazy meth ads they had I think in Montana. Sometimes those things are too effective. Jeez.
by bondslegend on Feb 24, 2009 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
How can you tell kids to stay off drugs when the mayor is on crack?
“Don’t smoke crack, you won’t be nothin.”
“I could be mayor!”
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
wtf D:
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
I wanna try it now
This is crack… it isn’t kid’s stuff… Everybody wants to be cool but doing it with crack… could be dead wrong.
Hardcore extreme cool stuff, sign me up!
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 24, 2009 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
It’s a thrill you say? Where can I get some?
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Feb 25, 2009 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
LINCECUM IS LAUGHING IN ADRIAN’S FACE!!
by Lars The Wanderer on Feb 23, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
and I had just stopped thinking about him, too.
by biff pocoroba on Feb 23, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
AnVil!
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 23, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
Pablo Sandoval
I don’t even regard that as a prediction, I think it is an absolute fact.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Feb 23, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
He's gonna platoon with Richie
He SUCKS against lefties but he’ll be decent against righties. Richie on the other hand had a .903 OPS against lefties last year. Therefore…
AB: 388
HR: 13
BA: .279
OBP: .343
SLG: .457
Starter in 2010?: I don’t think so. The Giants are gonna get a corner infielder next offseason, and Pablo will play the other corner.
"I didn't know (after seeing a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch) whether to shit or go blind." - Former Giants Outfielder Harvey Kuenn on Willie Mays
I could definitely see them giving a two-year contract to Hank Blalock for no apparent reason.
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If Ishi hit:
AB: 388
HR: 13
BA: .279
OBP: .343
SLG: .457 as postulated,
he would most definitely be our starter in ‘10 and we’d all be damned thrilled.
I see:
AB: 393
HR: 13
AV: 259
OBP: 321
SLG: 424
and whether he is the starter depends on what he does in Aug and Sep
This
This is the last year our season ends in december september!
Optimistic bay area sports FTW
by bondslegend on Feb 24, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
I’m just thinking if they only use him against righties his numbers will be somewhat inflated.
"I didn't know (after seeing a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch) whether to shit or go blind." - Former Giants Outfielder Harvey Kuenn on Willie Mays
by stealth snail on Feb 23, 2009 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
Fixed.
Starting in 2010: No, not after Scheirholtz converts to 13B and Pablo moves to 1B.
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THEY NEVER GET OLD LIKE SOME PEOPLE HERE DO
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GOOFUS IS OLD AND GRANT IS OLD AND HOWIE IS OLD AND XANTHAN’S PROBABLY OLD BECAUSE HE’S A COMPUTER AND MARCELLO SEEMS OLD BECAUSE OF THE NAME AND OLDJACKET IS PROBABLY OLD AND YOU’RE OLD AND I’M NOT OLD AND RANDY JOHNSON IS OLD.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
i like travis.
AB: 388
HR: 16
AVG: .268
OBP: .339
SLG: .462
Mischievously implosive purple pitching staff.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Feb 23, 2009 1:33 PM PST reply actions
I like Travis.
AB: 464
HR: 17
AVG: .273
OBP: .351
SLG: .497
Starting 1B in 2010: Why not?
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
AB: 361
HR: 17
Avg: .271
OBP: .332
SLG: 463
Starting 1B in 2010: Yes. As the season progresses, he’ll get more chances against lefties and by 2010, he’ll be solidified as the starting 1b.
Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 23, 2009 2:14 PM PST reply actions
This, obviously, needs to be a gameday thread feature.
Awesome.
by bondslegend on Feb 24, 2009 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
I've always hated "Release Me"
I mean, come on, keeping Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever from reaching #1?
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color me optimistic
AB: 375
HR: 20
Avg: .285
OBP: .340
SLG:.500
Starting 1B in 2010: yes.
Someone get Damon Minor's agent on the phone stat!
by fanofvanlandingham on Feb 23, 2009 2:22 PM PST reply actions
For TTI...
(Travis Takashi Ishikawa)
AB:422
AVG: .272
OBP: .344
SLG: .482
Long Balls: 22
RBIs: 83 (In honor of my Ti-83 Plus Graphing calculator)
formerly April3rdLifeBegins
by YaSquare on Feb 23, 2009 2:24 PM PST reply actions
Platoon player
I think Travis will do well, because he’s a perfect platoon player on a team with a perfect platoon partner (Richie), playing for a manager who has a fetish about lefty-righty match-ups. Therefore, I’m going to be much more optimistic than I initially thought, and suggest that Travis will hit for a lot of power, but not make a lot of contact. To wit:
AB: 397
HR: 22
AVG: .242
OBP: .299
SLG: .471
Starting 1B in 2010: Please, God, no.
Hector Sanchez: learning to play defense from older brother Jackson Williams.
Guess Who?
Rather than trying to design a system of prognostication, I simply stole another player’s first year stats. See if you can figure out which currently active MLB first baseman I borrowed from.
AB 324
HR 13
BA .278
OBP .333
SLG .488
from another comment about Adam vs. Travis:
Career minor league numbers:
LaRoche: .289 /.355/ .451 2.1 K/BB; 1 HR every 32 ABs
Ishikawa: .260/.350/ .453; 2.2 K/BB; 1HR every 26 ABs
I'm spent, just can't rosterbate anymore.
Look at Crede vs. Ishikawa
For all those people that think Crede will out hit Ishi.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
My knee-jerk Ishikawa comp is always Travis Lee. He had a good glove and a little pop, and he drew a lot of walks, but he couldn’t get the batting average up enough to be of much use. I think our Travis has more power, but Mays Field may disguise that.
AB: 390
HR: 8
AVG: .270
OBP: .342
SLG: .461
Starting 1B in 2010: Maybe
by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 23, 2009 4:03 PM PST reply actions
All the projections look good
Because who the hell knows who the real TI is, the 2007 version or the 2008.
I think the Giants should just give him a chance to play regularly for an extended period of time and see where it goes. Better than dumping him for nothing, even a platoon player has some trade value, and his minor league stats are not that RHP heavy either, his LHP-RHP split is not that far off from current left-handed first-basemen, so he might be able to beat the platoon label if given the chance.
He appeared to be choking from his expectations before, kind of like the athletes discussed in this article: http://www.gladwell.com/2000/2000_08_21_a_choking.htm. Letting it all go, whether because of God in his case or just generally, helps some players allow their true abilities to come out instead of being inhibited by internal doubt and mentally playing to the script written for them by society, the public, or whoever.
If anything, he’s one of those players (only internal to Giants this time) that people here like to tout, he was a highly rated prospects previously, hit the skids for a couple of years, but had a great season in 2008, one that without the 2006 and 2007 hideousness, would seem like a natural progression from what he did previously when he was considered a prospect.
Plus, as I noted back after the 2006 season, he actually had a season much like his 2005 season suggested, only he did it on the road, because Dodd Stadium totally screws around with a hitter’s power, his home numbers was .212/.289/.314/.603 with 48 AB/HR while his road numbers was .244/.332/.470/.802 with 24 AB/HR; those road numbers are very similar to what he did previously in the lower levels. That’s why the Giants blew it by not promoting him to AAA with Schierholtz in 2007, and instead stuck him back in a hellhole that caused him to doubt his abilities and affected his batting stroke and confidence. If Shelley was reading everything on the internet, he didn’t listen to my warnings about the dangers of Dodd Stadium.
Luckily for us, he figured out how to block out Connecticut’s suckiness and hit closer in 2008 to what was envisioned for him prior to reaching Connecticut. Even in 2008, Dodd Stadium screwed with him, he hit .248/.336/.431/.767 at home, and .328/.422/.488/.910 on the road.
Then he did even better upon his promotion to AAA, numbers too shiny to show here without causing Kool-Aid overload. Plus, he hit 13 balls 350 feet or further in AA, then started mashing in AAA, with 35 balls hit 350 feet or further, almost 3 times as much, even though he had a lot more PA in AA. Though that appears to be related to his home park giving him an advantage, he only had 12 balls 350 feet or further on the road in AAA, though it should be noted that he did that in about half the PA that he did in AA, so he was still about double.
Adjusting for MLE, his AAA stats translated to .367/.313/.568/.881, but his road only translated to .218/.255/.437/.692 with 17 AB/HR vs. .315/.367/.730/1.097 with 18 AB/HR. That road number MLE looks like a floor for his 2009 season, and his overall MLE looks like a ceiling for 2009. And his MLE for his 2009 AA road was only .265/.333/.402/.735, which is not that good either. Lots of indicators that any of these MLEs could be the real him, but we won’t find out unless we play him, so I hope we play him and see if we get .800+ OPS or a Lance Niekro redux or something in-between.
We need to figure out what we got with semi-prospects like Ishikawa, Frandsen, Schierholtz, Sandoval, players with question marks but who could figure things out in the majors and contribute nicely, and not worry as much about actually winning games, though I understand that ‘s a necessary part of the business (client/audience/attendance) equation. The Giants have been straddling the youth/vet and future/present balancing act pretty well the past two off-seasons and hopefully will continue to give our young prospects the opportunity to show what they got (or don’t got).
I think he’s going to hit well enough that we will be glad that he’s manning 1B for us full-time with good to great defense, somewhere in the 700 OPS range, perhaps low 800 OPS if we are lucky. I think what he did for the Giants in the majors is probably pretty close to what he’ll do in 2009, .274/.337/.432/.768 with 15 HR in roughly 450 AB, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he hits 20 HR in that many AB.
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"I'm a Giant now... I like watching the ball get up there" - Wendell Fairley
"I'm really proud to be on this team." - Nate Schierholtz
"Woo hoo" - Tim "The Kid" Lincecum
by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Feb 23, 2009 4:06 PM PST reply actions
What I like about seeing these
I always know who wrote them :-D
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Rainman Projections For Travis Ishikawa
PA/AB: 500/449
AVG: .310
OBP: .342
SLG: .441
BB/HBP: 43/4
SF/SH: 4/0
SB/CS: 0/0
1B/2B/3B/HR: 80/28/2/14
wOBA: .339
That AVG Didn't Get Changed From Pablo's
For Ishi 124 Hits in 449 ABs is a .276 Batting Average.
by giantsrainman on Feb 23, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Something that stands out to me from his ML splits:
Home – .143 / .231 / .286 in 39 PA
Away – .350 / .400 / .517 in 65 PA
Jekyll and Hyde?
"Just another ahahahaha... laugher."
Hope I'm Way Off
AB: 178
HR: 5
AVG: .213
OBA: .273
SLG: .354
AB: 120
HR: 2
AVG: .220
OBP: .300
SLG: .355
1B in 2010: No
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Don't F with the Affeldt
by Giant among Angels on Feb 23, 2009 7:17 PM PST reply actions
I should note that these are numbers from late in the year, not the beginning as Pablo will be the starter at 1B.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Don't F with the Affeldt
by Giant among Angels on Feb 23, 2009 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
Beltre to Frandsen to Ishikawa
Kool-Aid All-Stars FTW
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Ishikawa
AB 505
AVG: .271
OBP: .337
SLG: .449
HR: 16 (11 away, 5 at home)
Right-center field, the chilly air and the damp of Mays Field will sap his HRs, SLG and AVG.
Kent. Hall of Famer. Giant.
Wrong
PA:413
AB:373
AVG: .265
OBP: .322
SLG: .430
HR: 17
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
I like going optimistic.
AB: 425
AVG: .290
OBP: .345
SLG: .490
HR: 19
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
Travis has found god
That’s the part that scares me about his potential for improvement in baseball. Baseball seems to be its own religion and have its own gods. Assuming he doesn’t freak out, ala a young Saloman Torres, I think an optimistic line might be
421 AB,
Avg. 271
OBP 330
HR. 25
SLG 493 That is after a slow start, he is still allowed to play, and starts to pick it up, and has a good couple of months in July and August.
God and the Baseball Gods had a falling out, so this doesn’t count.
Giant Dirtbags: Brian Anderson, Todd Jennings, Steve Hammond, John Bowker
Don't F with the Affeldt
by Giant among Angels on Feb 24, 2009 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
Courtesy of the Arsetronic 2K
PA: 455
HR: 15
OBP: 315
SLG: 438
BB: 48
K: 130
With this infield who knows if he is starting for the Giants in August let alone next April?
Here comes Captain Obvious wearing his Atomic Wedgie!
AB: 378
AVG: .256
OBP: .324
SLG: .424
HR: 14
"Don't trust anyone under the age of 30" - Brian Sabean
by Smotheredinhugs on Feb 24, 2009 6:32 AM PST reply actions
Late to the party, yet again...
AB:405
HR:14
AVG:.263
OBP:.337
SLG:.452
Starting 1B in 2010: Yes
Todd Jennings: If he's on the DL, he can't suck as much, right?
by Speedforthewin on Feb 24, 2009 11:27 AM PST reply actions
AB: 377
HR: 7
AVG: .248
OBP: .321
SLG: .419
Starting 1B in 2010: nope
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio. The 28th best prospect in all the land!
Travis!
AB: 473
HR: 16
AVG: .273
OBP: .369
SLG: .445
by lincypoo i wuv u on Feb 27, 2009 6:00 PM PST reply actions
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