Red Sox 2012 fearless prediction thread

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

This all started with Gom but I like the idea. Post your predictions here.

 

1) Red Sox will end up in top 5 in offense.

 

2) Pedroia hits 20 or more HRs

 

3) Crawford and Ellsbury crack 35+ SB

 

4) Ellsbury has another 30/30 season

 

5) A-God hits 30 or more HRs

 

6) Red Sox make the wildcard with about 95-100 wins.

 

7) Red Sox score 830+ runs on the season.

 

8) Carl Crawford has a comeback season and the haters will say nothing until 2013

 

9) Salty improves on offense and dramatically on defense

 

10) Youk improves in nearly every offensive category

 

11) Bailey gets more saves than Papelbon You heard it here first.

 

12) Bailey has less than a 3.0 ERA

 

13) Sweeney, Punto, Jackson all have bad seasons. Talksox calls for their heads before June.

 

14) Red Sox pitching ends up in top 10

 

15) Red Sox lead the division in the month of April.

 

Feel free to criticize my perdiction or post your own predictions. Remember the predictions are fearless so don't expect all of them to be realistic. Just though I should point that out before people get mauled. Just have fun with it.

[mvp 78]

Lester pitches like a #2

 

Becks has a 4.50 ERA

 

Clay leads team in wins

 

Ortiz has another solid year

 

AGon hits 35 hrs

 

Youk misses 60 games

 

Ells hits less than 20 hrs

 

Aceves gets moved to BP

 

Iglesias plays 75 games

 

Kalish has strong 2nd half

[jacksonianmarch]

Red Sox top 5 in offense

 

Ellsbury hits less than 20HR

 

AdGon OPS's over .950

 

Youkilis misses 40-50 games due to injury

 

Ortiz regresses significantly

 

Ross has a resurgence

 

Crawford misses 2 months with wrist issues

 

DiceK throws less than 50 innings and is DFA'd by the end of the yr

 

Bard is a pen arm by mid August

 

Aceves starts out strong but fizzles out of the rotation

 

Josh Beckett has his typical even year and misses time due to injury

 

Jon Lester rebounds to have a Cy Young caliber season

 

Clay Buchholz throws around 150IP and misses time due to various ailments

 

Andrew Bailey locks down the closer spot

 

Mark Melancon puts up good numbers but draws the ire of RSN for a few big lapses against NY

 

Ryan Kalish finishes the season in RF

 

The sox win 89 games and narrowly beat out the Rays for the 5th playoff spot

 

The sox make a move for Matt Cain at the trade deadline

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I like your predictions Jacko. Seems like no one is sold on Ellsbury. I don't believe it was a fluke but we'll see.

[Station 13]

Ellsbury had a 1.000 ops post break.

 

That's no fluke. Not just the HR went up, so did the 2B.

 

30/30 it is.

[jacksonianmarch]

I doubt he clubs over 20. But having 50 doubles and 15 triples isnt out of the equation

[Station 13]

I doubt he clubs over 20. But having 50 doubles and 15 triples isnt out of the equation

 

I'm not going to be disappointed in that.

 

20/20 is more realistic. But 30/30 isn't far fetch. Considering that 21 of the 32 were post break.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

John Lackey dies mid rehab from a lethal combination of alcohol poisoning and high cholesterol brought on by fast food chicken

[BOSOX11]

John Lackey dies mid rehab from a lethal combination of alcohol poisoning and high cholesterol brought on by fast food chicken

 

We can only hope....

[redsoxfan3]

This all started with Gom but I like the idea. Post your predictions here.

 

1) Red Sox will end up in top 5 in offense.

Agree

 

2) Pedroia hits 20 or more HRs

Agree

 

3) Crawford and Ellsbury crack 35+ SB

Possible. I think Ellsbury will, but it depends if CC stays healthy and gets comfortable on the base paths.

 

4) Ellsbury has another 30/30 season

Possible. I see a dropoff in Ellsbury's power numbers, although I think his speed will be there.

 

5) A-God hits 30 or more HRs

Agree

 

6) Red Sox make the wildcard with about 95-100 wins.

I think they can make the wildcard, but I see them with 90-95 wins.

 

7) Red Sox score 830+ runs on the season.

Possible.

 

8) Carl Crawford has a comeback season and the haters will say nothing until 2013

Hopefully.

 

9) Salty improves on offense and dramatically on defense

Hopefully.

 

10) Youk improves in nearly every offensive category

Agree, if he is healthy.

 

11) Bailey gets more saves than Papelbon You heard it here first.

That would be awesome.

 

12) Bailey has less than a 3.0 ERA

Possible.

 

13) Sweeney, Punto, Jackson all have bad seasons. Talksox calls for their heads before June.

I believe Sweeney and Punto will be decent backups, but not everyday starters. Jackson?

 

14) Red Sox pitching ends up in top 10

This is a question mark. Come back to me on this when Spring Training is over.

 

15) Red Sox lead the division in the month of April.

Possible, but it is hard to tell.

 

Feel free to criticize my perdiction or post your own predictions. Remember the predictions are fearless so don't expect all of them to be realistic. Just though I should point that out before people get mauled. Just have fun with it.

[SoxSport]

Crawford does not bat lower than 2nd.

 

One of the top 3 starters goes on the DL.

 

Bard wins 15 games as a starter.

 

Melancon becomes closer when Bailey goes on DL.

 

Iglesias is the regular SS the 2nd half.

 

Youks comes back and plays a decent 3B the 1st half.

Middlebrooks called up after the all-star break.

 

CC switches to RF. Cody becomes full-time LFder.

 

The Red Sox make the playoffs as the 2nd wild card team.

And beat the Angels, naturally, the first playoff series.

[FredLynn]

This all started with Gom but I like the idea. Post your predictions here.

 

1) Red Sox will end up in top 5 in offense.

 

Red Sox end up scoring 1200 runs, but fail to play .500 ball as the rotation of Cook-Miller-Padilla-Germano-Maine are forced to start most games due to injuries to our other SP

 

2) Pedroia hits 20 or more HRs

 

Pedroia does indeed show up at camp looking like Dolph Lundgren and receives multiple movie offers. He leaves baseball.

 

3) Crawford and Ellsbury crack 35+ SB

 

Ellsbury assumes the role of team enforcer and beats Crawford viciously about the head and neck for his failure to answer the phone.

 

4) Ellsbury has another 30/30 season

 

Ellsbury has a 40/40 season and then tests positive for steroids. In retrospect, Valentine says he should have seen this coming, given the fact that Ellsbury shows up at camp looking like a gorilla.

 

5) A-God hits 30 or more HRs

 

A-God hits 30 HRs, but its for the Yankees, to whom he was traded for Burnett. Cherington tells fans that the team needed to get in budget and also needed a SP.

 

6) Red Sox make the wildcard with about 95-100 wins.

 

Red Sox make the playoffs with 40 wins. Selig, in a nod to the big market teams, allow for 20 wild cards to play in October.

 

7) Red Sox score 830+ runs on the season.

 

Red Sox get 830 runs before the trading deadline, but find themselves in fourth place.

 

8) Carl Crawford has a comeback season and the haters will say nothing until 2013

 

Carl Crawford does indeed have a comeback season. The Tampa fans welcome him back on the team.

 

9) Salty improves on offense and dramatically on defense

 

Salty is stellar on offense and defense, but Lucchino rehires Varitek to take of as the starting catcher by July, noting that he "calls a great game" and "isn't ready to retire".

 

10) Youk improves in nearly every offensive category

 

Youkilis shows up at camp weighing 300 lbs and, in an attempt to look more like Prince Fielder, actually changes races. It works. Even his numbers look like Fielder's.

 

11) Bailey gets more saves than Papelbon You heard it here first.

 

After learning his dance moves after consulting with Papelbon's personal shaman, Bailey's numbers are identical to Papelbon's numbers in 2012.

 

12) Bailey has less than a 3.0 ERA

 

Bailey has an ERA of under 1 by July, but is replaced by Tim Wakefield in the closer role so that Wakefield can pursue his 200th win without having to throw too many innings.

 

13) Sweeney, Punto, Jackson all have bad seasons. Talksox calls for their heads before June.

 

Sweeney, Punto, and Jackson are 1-2-3 in the AL in OPS, but TalkSox calls for their heads because they are too hard to make up nicknames for.

 

14) Red Sox pitching ends up in top 10

 

Red Sox pitching ends up in the top 14 in the league.

 

15) Red Sox lead the division in the month of April.

 

The Red Sox are as close to leading the division on Jan 31 as they will be all season.

 

Feel free to criticize my perdiction or post your own predictions. Remember the predictions are fearless so don't expect all of them to be realistic. Just though I should point that out before people get mauled. Just have fun with it.

[Muggah]

This all started with Gom but I like the idea. Post your predictions here.

 

1) Red Sox will end up in top 5 in offense.

ok

 

2) Pedroia hits 20 or more HRs

ok

 

3) Crawford and Ellsbury crack 35+ SB

not a chance

 

4) Ellsbury has another 30/30 season

no way

 

5) A-God hits 30 or more HRs

yup

 

6) Red Sox make the wildcard with about 95-100 wins.

hahaha...try 85-87

 

7) Red Sox score 830+ runs on the season.

I'll but that

 

8) Carl Crawford has a comeback season and the haters will say nothing until 2013

Good luck with that one

 

9) Salty improves on offense and dramatically on defense

he should improve somewhat offensively. Defensively? too vague.

 

10) Youk improves in nearly every offensive category

Since he sucked last year, he probably will. At least until he breaks down for good in June.

 

11) Bailey gets more saves than Papelbon You heard it here first.

Yikes!!

 

12) Bailey has less than a 3.0 ERA

No way.

 

13) Sweeney, Punto, Jackson all have bad seasons. Talksox calls for their heads before June.

Take it to the bank!

 

14) Red Sox pitching ends up in top 10

Laughable

 

15) Red Sox lead the division in the month of April.

What's it matter?

 

Feel free to criticize my perdiction or post your own predictions. Remember the predictions are fearless so don't expect all of them to be realistic. Just though I should point that out before people get mauled. Just have fun with it.

[User Name]

Bailey has a career ERA of 2.07. How is it impossible for him to have a sub-3 ERA this year?

 

Also, if the pitching stays healthy, how is it impossible for them to place top-10 in ERA?

 

The laughable thing is to think neither of those are possible.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Thank you Pumpsie for providing such quality discussion. You're on a whole other level. You should just leave because we can't keep up with your greatness.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Bailey has a career ERA of 2.07. How is it impossible for him to have a sub-3 ERA this year?

 

Also, if the pitching stays healthy, how is it impossible for them to place top-10 in ERA?

 

The laughable thing is to think neither of those are possible.

 

Thank you. I also don't find the Bailey getting more saves than Papelbon that bad either.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Besides the point of the thread is to be fearless.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Also why is there no chance in Ellsbury and Crawford cracking 35+ SB?

[Laser Show]

I see Crawford bouncing back and barely losing out to Adam Dunn for the comeback player of the year award.

[FredLynn]

Thank you Pumpsie for providing such quality discussion. You're on a whole other level. You should just leave because we can't keep up with your greatness.

 

I understand.

[FredLynn]

Also why is there no chance in Ellsbury and Crawford cracking 35+ SB?

 

How much did Crawford run last year? In general, I don't think this franchise is overly enamored with the stolen base.

[Muggah]

Bailey has a career ERA of 2.07. How is it impossible for him to have a sub-3 ERA this year?

 

Also, if the pitching stays healthy, how is it impossible for them to place top-10 in ERA?

 

The laughable thing is to think neither of those are possible.

 

 

Nope, sorry, other way around.

[User Name]

Nope' date=' sorry, other way around.[/quote']

 

Excellent. Your opinion invalidates the available data. "Laughable."

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

The Red Sox will lose a game, and the retards of talksox will s*** their pants and threaten to burn down Fenway.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

How much did Crawford run last year? In general' date=' I don't think this franchise is overly enamored with the stolen base.[/quote']

 

How much did he get on base? If you don't get on base you can't steal. I predicted he'll have a comeback season because a player of his caliber most likely won't repeat the same performance. I never said this franchise is made to steal. Crawford and Ellsbury in the past have had seasons with a lot of stolen bases. I don't see why they can't repeat.

[Palodios]

This all started with Gom but I like the idea. Post your predictions here.

 

1)Jon Lester finishes in top 5 of the Cy Young race-winning more votes than CC Sabathia and Verlander.

 

2) Dustin Pedroia's power dips, but his OBP rises to .410.

 

3) Aviles, Punto and Iglesias all have mediocre seasons at SS, and everyone who didn't like Scutaro complains about the trade to move him.

 

4) Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ross both have career years in the OF.

 

5) Crawford doesn't return to the lineup until May.

 

6) Ortiz has a great April offensively, but falls apart in the summer.

 

7) Lavarnway wins Red Sox rookie of the year with 15 HR in 60 games.

 

8) Adrian Gonzalez leads the league in RBIs... and double plays.

 

9) Saltalamacchia is DFAed.... and no team claims him.

 

10) When Palodios goes to a Red Sox game in April, he throws a brick through the window of the Popeye's Chicken on Brookline Ave.

 

With the Astros, Jed Lowrie will win NL MVP...of my heart.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

That is indeed fearless

[Flynnatic10]

Bailey will be better than Paps.

[SoxSport]

I see Crawford bouncing back and barely losing out to Adam Dunn for the comeback player of the year award.

 

I was surprised to see MLB TV lead a story tonite about Crawford's wrist injury--as if it were some breaking news. Cripes, it's been known for several weeks. Reddick had the same injury, and says he might miss a week or two. It ain't that serious--but those MLB guys are already hammering the nails in the coffin.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Crawford is a far more superior player than Reddick. That's why they make a big deal out of it. We're playing for 2nd though remember? We can do that without Crawford.