Gene Honda Civic Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 There seems to be an inordinate amount of people hear sipping the kool-aid and ready to place this guy in Cooperstown tomorrow. I was wondering what you thought his production would be next season... .avg/.obp/.slg HR RBI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I'm expecting at worst .270/.340, I'm not really sure about the power numbers though and I'm not concerned with those either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 .282/.343 with 28HR 84RBI and 27SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I am expecting .300/.370 with 20+ homers, 80 rbis and 30sb's. Maybe I am too optimistic, but I think he will do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE(mmmmmbeeer @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 03:21 PM) .282/.343 with 28HR 84RBI and 27SB This is the Kool-aid I was talkin about 28 HR????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I am going to go with a slow start, but a strong finish like Matsui of the Yankees had his first year here. .270 15 HRs 60 RBIs 30 steals 80 runs scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I'm looking for a .270/.340 with 15 HR's and roughly 60 RBI. I look at things from a minimum perspective and if he's starting he should be able to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 .275 AVG .350 OBP 15 HR 50 RBI 30 SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 09:24 PM) This is the Kool-aid I was talkin about 28 HR????? The only reason I went that high is due to what I've read about the park he played in in Japan. I don't think 28 is too far off the mark, depending on what kind of playing time he gets. Would you have predicted last winter that Juan Uribe, who never really had too much power in the past, would throw up 23 dingers last season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I'd go with: .275/.345/.405/19/78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 As long as he can hit the damn ball, get on base, steal, and score some runs, I am happy. I could honestly care less if he doesn’t hit a single homerun; I just want to see stolen bases. This is what Ozzie wants. Players who can run the bases, score runs, do the little things to win a ballgame. Still, here are my predictions for Iguchi’s first season here in the States: .275 (.340) 12 hrs. 34 SB’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 You guys might disagree but I say if he matches Willie's numbers from last season we should consider ourselves lucky. However I think he will be more spread out about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 .345 BA .420 OBP 40 HR 120 RBI 70 SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 .345 BA .420 OBP 40 HR 120 RBI 70 SB <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 03:42 PM) .345 BA .420 OBP 40 HR 120 RBI 70 SB Only 40 HRs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Where are your predictions cheat? p.s. hilarious avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I didn't see Ray King's comments until today (thanks to TLAK for mentioning this), so I'm a little more worried now. His k/bb numbers were very erratic in Japan too. Over a full season, I'll go w/ .250/.320/.400, 10 hr, rbi -- who knows, depends on where he hits. But that's only if the Sox stick w/ him over the full season, and I expect him to really struggle early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubs Suck23 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 AVG 305 HR's 24 RBI's 88 SB's 35 OBP 365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Here's some information on Iguchi... http://theraindrops.blogspot.com/2003_10_0...677923260460576 Key points: - His stadium is an extreme pitchers' park (whereas Kaz Matsui's was better and Hideki Matsui's was an extreme hitters' park). - He controls the hitting zone alot better than Kaz Matsui (who posted a .331 OBP last year). - He's "exceptionally fast" and plays "plus D". They also point to a link where someone's calculated "translations" for Japanese stats... http://baseballguru.com/jalbright/analysisjalbright19.html Using these translations, Iguchi's MLB-equivalent OBP the past 2 years would be .393 in 2003 and .358 in 2004. Of course, who knows if this can even be measured accurately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 You gotta go with at least 50 homeruns....come on? Seriously, I think we'll get .270/.330/15/60/and 20 SBs. As long as he plays good 2b, and runs the bases well, he'll be worth it. I'm hoping that average is more like .280. do you think this is what KW is doing to Willie? :finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 This guy is definitely going to be hit or miss. If he's a miss he's not going to get a hit vs the top 20 starters in the AL. If he's a hit he'll be like Ichiro. The big difference betw him & Ichiro will be the power. If's he's a miss probably 15-20 HR's. If he's a hit 25-30 HR's. If you read some of the reports of his FKH games he hits most of his HR's in the corners. That place is as big as Safeco I think. With 330, 335 at the Cell he should get his share of dingers. If he's a hit he'll be rookie of the year in the AL & possibly make the all-star team. Soriano will likely get to start but Kaitou should make the team. If he's a miss he'll still be able to hit the bottom 40 starters & weaker relievers in the game equally strong vs L & R. Even as a miss he should still be an upgrade over Harris. But I just don't see any reason to think he will be a miss. SB-wise, if he matches his OBP of 04 & he remains healthy put him down for 40. Otherwise put him down for 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Try to put this in perspective. The Sox just upgraded Harris with one of the top 20 hitmen in the PL for Japan in 04, one of the top 10 SBmen in the PL for the past 4 yrs, & one of the top 5 glovemen in the PL for the past 4 yrs. This is a major signing for the Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 03:45 PM) Only 40 HRs? My bad I meant 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxmatt Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I expect .290-.300 .360 OBP 26 HR 94 RBI 35 SB Im so frickin happy we signed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackSox8 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 i see .270-.300ba, .330-.370obp, 15-25hr's, 50-80rbi's, 20-40sb's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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