Bold Predictions 2017 Thread...

[AdamGreenwood]

BOLD prediction: Olerud363 literally dies this year and nobody on the board notices.

 

That's a little much. I get you don't like the guy, but that's fairly heartless.

[Brownie19]

BOLD prediction: Olerud363 literally dies this year and nobody on the board notices.

 

offside.

[Olerud363]

Oh man, witnessing someone playing internet psychologist is the most cringe-inducing thing on the planet.

 

Psychology is mostly fake news. I'm not sure what my statement has to do with psychology.

 

90% of everything is fake news. NJH has demonstrated he understand this. So I suspect most of his gig is an act.

[Laika]

Not really bold. Kind of mean.

 

Still trying to figure if you are really are a smart guy or not. I mean you understand how dumb Grant is, so that is very good. You seem to have a basic understanding of the reproducibility crisis. Good as well.

 

A little too much overconfidence. This is where it gets tricky.

 

a) Like many smart guys (Nox for example) you may understand that you are not really that smart (no one is), however by acting cocky you can play the system (co-orporate promotions and such)

 

or

 

you really think you are that smart, in which case you aren't.

 

I'm the good type of humble-confident smart guy, obviously.

 

I shouldn't have joked about you dying. Poor taste. I can admit when I was wrong / not funny.

I still think it was kind of funny tbh but, y'know. Apparently not.

[TheHurl]

Jays current 5 starters end up with less than 100 combined starts.

[Olerud363]

That's a little much. I get you don't like the guy, but that's fairly heartless.

 

I find it a bit creepy when people joke about other people dying.

[Stangstag]

Jays current 5 starters end up with less than 100 combined starts.

 

Season down the drain

[Olerud363]

I'm the good type of humble-confident smart guy, obviously.

 

I shouldn't have joked about you dying. Poor taste. I can admit when I was wrong / not funny.

I still think it was kind of funny tbh but, y'know. Apparently not.

 

Bold Prediction: Grant admits he is wrong.

[Laika]

Bold Prediction: Grant admits he is wrong.

 

This is... far too bold.

[BTS]

Bold Prediction: Grant admits he is wrong.

 

These threads are a lot better when people stick to things that have at least some chance of happening.

[Laika]

Here are my actual bold predictions.

Bold is defined as - something that most people will view as highly improbably, but I think has an actual chance of happening.

 

1. Francisco Liriano is the Blue Jays best starter by virtually all measurements.

- This probably has a far higher chance of happening than most people realize. The talent gap between all Blue Jays starting pitchers is very narrow. You can basically throw one thin ERA projection around the best four names, and Happ isn't miles behind them.

2. The veteran setup men flounder but Danny Barnes and Chris Smith save the bullpen.

3. The Blue Jays rely on a Pearce-Pompey-Gurriel outfield for an extended period of time.

4. Dalton Pompey leads all Blue Jays OF in fWAR in 2017

[TheHurl]

Glenn Sparkman breaks his thumb, thus allowing him to head to the DL and back the decision time on him to after a minor league stint. Bold!

[mtljaysfan]

Vlad Gurrero Jr shoots thru our minor system, reaches AA at 18, and becomes overall #1 prospect.

 

That's my dream/prediction.

[King]

Mike Trout suspended for PEDs

[TheHurl]

I'm the good type of humble-confident smart guy, obviously.

 

I shouldn't have joked about you dying. Poor taste. I can admit when I was wrong / not funny.

I still think it was kind of funny tbh but, y'know. Apparently not.

 

would have been only okay to joke about if you threw in something like "died with Cito Gaston at his side after Cito apologized for everything he's done to O363 over the years".

[KingKat]

Mike Trout suspended for PEDs

 

Ooh that's a good one.

 

Sniff... I knew the two of you could get along.

 

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[Dick_Pole]

Smoak: .370 BA 50 HR

 

Book it.

[jaysblue]

Blue Jays Bold Predictions:

 

- Josh Donaldson has a solid season, though not MVP caliber. Hit's below .250 with 30 HR's, though still produces a 5.5 - 6 WAR season.

 

- Aaron Sanchez strikes out over 200 batters.

 

- Marcus Stroman wins 19 games.

 

- Roberto Osuna saves 50 games.

 

- Bautista hits 40 + HR's with a high .900 OPS

 

- Rowdy Tellez goes all Josh Phelps 2002

 

- Devon Travis plays in less than 110 games.

 

- Steve Pearce hits .260ish with 29 HR's with 86 RBI and gets over 500 AB's. Posts a 4-5 WAR season.

 

- Carrera will hit a walk-off HR off of Aroldis Chapman.

 

AL Predictions:

 

AL East:

- Yankees: Tanaka wins the AL Cy Young

- Red Sox: Mookie Betts hits 50 HR's with a 150 RBI, posts a 9-10 WAR season and wins AL MVP

- Rays: Blake Snell strikes out 200 batters

- Orioles: Dylan Bundy leads the AL in strikeouts

 

AL Central:

- Indians: EE is on and off the DL and fails to reach 20 HR's

- White Sox: Yoan Moncada finishes with 19 HR and 75 RBI in his rookie season

- Twins: Max Kepler hits 36 HR's

- Royals: Lorenzo Cain posts a 6-7 WAR season.

- Tigers: JD Martinez hits 40 HR's

 

AL West:

 

- Mariners: Mike Zunino cracks 30 HR's

- Athletics: Daniel Mengden posts a 4-5 WAR season

- Rangers: Joey Gallo gets demoted in May after failing to hit .200

- Astros: Carlos Correa hits 38 HR's

 

Will do NL Predictions shortly.

[Maahfaace]

Gibbons develops the "corner eyes" syndrome that is so prevelant in MLB the show 16.

[TholesWeirdEye]

I'm the good type of humble-confident smart guy, obviously.

 

I shouldn't have joked about you dying. Poor taste. I can admit when I was wrong / not funny.

I still think it was kind of funny tbh but, y'know. Apparently not.

 

lol you just contradicted yourself a bunch of times and basically stayed pat on your joke. Well played Mr. humblebrag.

[Sammy225]

Martins OBP is going to be up around .365 this season. Just going to throw this one out there

[Laika]

lol you just contradicted yourself a bunch of times and basically stayed pat on your joke. Well played Mr. humblebrag.

 

someone gets it

[The Iceman]

Upton does not make the Jays opening day roster.

[Jimcanuck]

Vlad Gurrero Jr shoots thru our minor system, reaches AA at 18, and becomes overall #1 prospect.

 

That's my dream/prediction.

 

Getting to AA isn't bold, #1 prospect might be the boldest prediction in this thread and that's saying something

[P2F]

Getting to AA isn't bold, #1 prospect might be the boldest prediction in this thread and that's saying something

Ummmm...

[Pendleton]

Getting to AA isn't bold, #1 prospect might be the boldest prediction in this thread and that's saying something

 

AA at 18 is bold.

[SweetSmellingChacin]

Red Sox won't win the AL East

[TheHurl]

All AL teams why not.

 

Red Sox - become the first team in 10 years to crack the 950 runs scored mark, but it doesn't translate to a big win total, starting Farrell gets fired rumours.

 

Rays - Did this one already, they lead the AL East on September 1st...but don't make the playoffs.

 

Yankees - Trade 2 of their three starting OF's at the deadline.

 

Orioles - Trade Machado to the Mets and appear to have the best rotation in the AL East

 

Indians - Sit sub-.500 prior to the trade deadline.

 

White Sox - 2 of the top prospects they traded for are lost for the season by April 30th

 

Tigers - Surprise 95 win team. Miggy comes up just short of the Triple Crown, when he loses the batting average crown to Kevin Pillar

 

Twins - Lock up Brian Dozier for 9 years.

 

Royals - Despite being just 2 games out of the wildcard at the All Star break, the Royals are the biggest sellers at the deadline, moving Cain, Hosmer, Soria, & Escobar. They try to lock up Moose but he refuses.

 

Angels - Trout plays without a major injury and doesn't come top 5 in fWAR

 

Mariners - Scott Servais is the first manager fired, still gets hired by the Brewers before the seasons end

 

Astros - First team to have six 5 win players (I actually assume that's a first, never looked it up)

 

Rangers - The two Profars have a fist fight during a game.

 

Athletics - Billy Beane leaves the team at the end of the season

[Bobthe4th]

Jays Journal: Blue Jays bold predictions for 2017 season

[Jonn]

-Kevin Pillar leads the Blue Jays in WAR

-Salty hits more homeruns than Martin

-Tulo hits a career high in homeruns

-Morales out produces Edwin

-Travis plays 150+ games

-Blue Jays lead the AL in blown saves

-J.P. Howell has an ERA over 6 and gets released

-Sean Reid-Foley becomes an impact reliever down the strech

-One of our first round picks from the June draft will play in the big leagues this year.

-Vlad Jr. makes it to High A and struggles immensely.