southsider2k5 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Discuss amongst yourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChisoxFurrious9 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Hopefully none, but if anyone, I would have to take Gavin as he was the one that kinda starting falling off toward the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTank Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I went with Gavin. I hope it doesn't happen, but out of the listed candidates, I think he would be most likely given his past troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Where's the "all of the above" option? That isn't to say all of them will suck in 2009, but I don't expect either Danks or Floyd to repeat their ERAs from this year and it'll be incredibly difficult for TCQ to match what he did this past season. I do think Danks and TCQ will both be very good next year, but just not as good as this year. As for Alexei, I don't think he'll regress so to say, but I do think his free swinging nature and lack of plate discipline will come back to bite him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Gavin is the obvious choice but I'll also say Quentin just because it's going to be awful hard for him to duplicate the magnificence that was 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Where is the none of the above option? Because players under 30 tend to get better with age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetsy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I voted Alexei. I think the league adjusted a bit to him at the end of the season and he'll have a tough time hitting .290 next year. Maybe .270, which probably leaves with him a .300 OBP. Happily, though, Alexei showed a bit more plate discipline as the season progressed - he walked 8 times in Sep/Oct. If Alexei walks 50 times next season...he's a top notch middle infielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Felix @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) Where's the "all of the above" option? That isn't to say all of them will suck in 2009, but I don't expect either Danks or Floyd to repeat their ERAs from this year and it'll be incredibly difficult for TCQ to match what he did this past season. I do think Danks and TCQ will both be very good next year, but just not as good as this year. As for Alexei, I don't think he'll regress so to say, but I do think his free swinging nature and lack of plate discipline will come back to bite him. I agree with this, realistically. Even though Q had a phenomenal year, I'd say he is the least likely of the four to regress because of the tireless effort I've read and heard about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sircaffey Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 All of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 7, 2008 -> 09:04 PM) I'll say Quentin. I love Carlos, but as Kalapse said, it's just going to be really difficult to duplicate what he did. Even if he puts up a .900 OPS, he still is regressing. Thats a tough act to follow. I don't really agree. If he plays the whole year he could have a lower OPS than this year with higher RBI numbers, lets say 125 RBI, getting on at a .380 clip with a .520 slugging %. OPS isn't really the best way of measuring regression in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Fatigue is also certainly a possibility as to why Ramirez started wearing down at the end. I don't recall how long the Cuban baseball season is, but Alexei played 140 games this year with 509 PAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 CQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I put Floyd. I think Danks is much nastier. Hopefully all will continue to excel, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 They'll only all get better as they enter their primes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Alexei, i see a .270-ish average for him in 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 the poll options for this are terrible. Players generally get better with age, and while all four of these players had great seasons that will be tough to duplicate, that doesn't mean if they don't have as good or better seasons statistically next year that they have regressed. If I had to say who was going to regress next year, I'd tell you Jermaine Dye, but we have already begun to see his regression since 06. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (BearSox @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 08:17 AM) the poll options for this are terrible. Players generally get better with age, and while all four of these players had great seasons that will be tough to duplicate, that doesn't mean if they don't have as good or better seasons statistically next year that they have regressed. If I had to say who was going to regress next year, I'd tell you Jermaine Dye, but we have already begun to see his regression since 06. Exactly. Players to regress? How about, JD (as mentioned) Thome Vasquez Griffey (scary thought) Ocab Dotel Linebrink Thornton Good thing a few of those players mentioned won't be back (I would think). I would name PK, but, he had such a s***ty year that he is likely to bounce back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 The poll really should be changed to Who is Most likely to regress? The title comes out as a 100% guarantee that one of our 4 studs has to fall flat on their face. Could it happen? Sure. Guaranteed? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 The old guys will, Thome, Konerko, AJ, Crede, JD, Buerhle, Javy -- They all need to be traded The guys that had career years. CQ, A-Ram, Danks, Gavin etc. Trade them while their values are highest Some of the guys like Jenks who just kind of stayed the same, are probably ready to decline. Trade them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 09:22 AM) The old guys will, Thome, Konerko, AJ, Crede, JD, Buerhle, Javy -- They all need to be traded The guys that had career years. CQ, A-Ram, Danks, Gavin etc. Trade them while their values are highest Some of the guys like Jenks who just kind of stayed the same, are probably ready to decline. Trade them. I will take this as sarcasm Edited October 8, 2008 by rangercal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (rangercal @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 07:26 AM) I will take this as sarcasm This isn't a World Series team. Imagine the prospects we could pick up for these guys. They have way more trade value then Konerko and Dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 09:37 AM) This isn't a World Series team. Imagine the prospects we could pick up for these guys. They have way more trade value then Konerko and Dye. I have an Idea! Step 1: Let's trade everyone for prospects! Step 2: we play .500 ball. Step 3: prospects develop. Repeat step 1! Brilliant! Where is a good place to buy a Chicago Athletics Jersey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Unfortunately "none of the above" and "Juan Uribe" were not options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 QUOTE (rangercal @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 08:45 AM) I have an Idea! Step 1: Let's trade everyone for prospects! Step 2: we play .500 ball. Step 3: prospects develop. Repeat step 1! Brilliant! Where is a good place to buy a Chicago Athletics Jersey? Yep, that's the usual formula around here. Jump in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco72 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Danks - he's a young pitcher coming off a very good year in which he pitched both too many innings and a lot of high stress innings. He may improve as a pitcher next year (continue making adjustments, working/perfecting pitches), but I'm very worried about his workload this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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