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— A Timely Look at Transactions as They Happen
Saturday, October 29, 2005
2006 ZiPS Projections - Cincinnati Reds
Legal Disclaimer: Any individual who adds up columns and assumes those are team projections hereby waives the right to not have Dan Szymborski hunt them down and corpse them up. Any individual who assumes that the author is projectingName P AVG OBP SPC G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS Dunn* lf .254 .388 .560 157 548 105 139 31 1 45 110 114 174 5 2 Griffey* cf .280 .359 .548 108 403 65 113 24 0 28 78 48 80 0 1 Casey* 1b .307 .367 .446 144 563 79 173 34 1 14 76 50 47 2 0 Kearns rf .258 .349 .480 122 431 70 111 29 2 21 72 55 118 2 1 Pena cf .260 .310 .534 107 335 47 87 14 0 26 66 23 114 3 2 Valentin# c .260 .332 .456 74 204 27 53 10 0 10 34 23 36 0 0 Lopez# ss .273 .338 .444 146 556 87 152 30 4 19 75 55 109 10 7 Encarnacion 3b .262 .327 .449 140 485 67 127 31 0 20 73 44 108 11 5 LaRue c .246 .336 .430 113 374 42 92 25 1 14 54 34 105 1 1 Freel 2b .270 .364 .366 116 415 65 112 20 4 4 33 55 65 32 11 Zapp* 1b .253 .323 .434 134 470 56 119 29 1 18 66 42 164 1 2 Cruz* lf .245 .330 .406 96 155 21 38 10 0 5 23 18 44 0 0 Aurilia ss .262 .317 .396 120 432 54 113 23 1 11 55 35 72 1 1 Denorfia cf .256 .327 .389 148 512 76 131 21 4 13 57 53 110 7 6 Smitherman lf .239 .313 .390 134 456 52 109 31 1 12 55 45 117 5 2 Swann* lf .243 .303 .400 126 428 52 104 24 2 13 53 28 96 3 2 Gutierrez 1b .242 .297 .393 117 433 50 105 25 2 12 54 24 63 0 0 Votto* 1b .235 .308 .366 131 451 59 106 18 1 13 56 46 128 6 3 Olmedo# 2b .265 .314 .344 106 317 38 84 12 2 3 26 23 58 4 3 Moran cf .268 .311 .324 104 395 60 106 11 4 1 28 17 81 27 12 Stratton lf .203 .256 .424 87 290 38 59 11 1 17 46 18 139 3 2 Bergolla 2b .256 .293 .330 118 442 64 113 20 2 3 35 21 59 21 10 Holbert 2b .244 .299 .341 106 328 43 80 16 2 4 29 20 62 16 14 Sardinha c .215 .262 .329 87 298 29 64 13 0 7 30 16 80 1 0 Lopez ss .216 .254 .324 88 241 23 52 11 0 5 27 9 43 1 2 Lomasney c .202 .269 .262 64 183 17 37 6 1 1 13 16 76 1 1 Perez c .215 .256 .276 101 340 33 73 9 0 4 27 14 82 4 1 Name W L ERA G GS INN H ER HR BB K Coffey 3 3 4.13 59 0 72.0 80 33 6 13 47 Harang 12 9 4.21 29 29 184.0 190 86 21 48 140 Weathers 5 6 4.56 72 1 81.0 80 41 9 34 63 Belisle 7 8 4.73 40 19 135.0 145 71 16 47 92 Mercker* 2 2 4.74 74 0 57.0 55 30 7 26 44 Kelly 7 8 4.77 23 23 134.0 145 71 14 49 84 Wagner 2 3 4.81 52 0 58.0 62 31 5 25 48 Claussen* 9 12 4.85 28 28 156.0 161 84 21 61 123 Booker 4 5 4.88 52 0 59.0 51 32 7 37 75 Kozlowski* 5 7 4.91 24 24 132.0 147 72 16 44 83 Shackelford* 4 4 4.94 60 0 62.0 62 34 6 32 44 Rose 6 8 4.99 21 18 101.0 114 56 16 27 63 Ramirez 7 9 5.01 28 24 151.0 181 84 24 29 83 Hancock 6 8 5.01 30 23 140.0 152 78 22 46 91 Simpson 3 4 5.01 57 0 70.0 63 39 8 43 72 Germano 8 11 5.02 29 28 165.0 185 92 29 40 124 Hall 6 8 5.16 27 27 157.0 174 90 19 63 106 Weber 2 2 5.17 41 0 54.0 63 31 6 19 32 van Hekken* 8 9 5.20 29 28 168.0 198 97 27 53 92 Nelson 4 6 5.20 32 10 90.0 96 52 15 33 70 Hudson 7 12 5.22 24 22 119.0 116 69 19 61 96 Wilson 6 9 5.22 25 25 150.0 171 87 22 51 89 Bong* 6 9 5.34 28 16 91.0 97 54 16 37 67 Keisler* 4 8 5.48 29 16 115.0 126 70 19 48 82 Ortiz 7 13 5.54 31 27 164.0 191 101 29 54 93 Milton* 7 14 5.55 33 33 188.0 213 116 38 59 132 Robertson* 6 12 5.71 30 22 134.0 158 85 26 44 79 Valentine 4 6 5.76 59 4 75.0 75 48 10 51 65 Fernandez 5 12 5.87 31 25 164.0 202 107 30 55 73 Caraccioli* 3 6 6.00 28 9 81.0 86 54 13 50 64Also, I've removed the defensive ratings. They're not really ZiPS projections and were just causing confusion.
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Plus he's dead: never a good sign.
(insert Twilight Zone music here)
The outfielders would be very tired?
Shackelford* 4 4 4.94 60 0 62.0 62 34 6 32 44
Sounds like a an old Russian WWF tag team. You've got to love the Reds' pitching, year in and year out.
So you don't have to hunt me down, is there a "ZIPS Primer" posted somewhere?
It kinda got lost transitioning over to the new site.
I really should e-mail Nate Silver and if he got e-mails of this type, asking why he projected Stefan Bailie to be guaranteed 300 at-bats in the majors in 2005.
ZiPS projections do not project playing time and never will project playing time. Anyone who wants or needs computer projections to tell him what 5 starters Jerry Narron will pick to start or who Dusty Baker will refuse to play is using computer projections in a manner they are singularly unsuited for.
A computer projection of 0-0, 0.00 for Lance Caraccioli is absolutely useless. I'm endeavoring to make the best tool for what the numbers say about a player, not the best tool for rotisserie drafts. Computer projections are not human predictions.
Then physical violence is out of the question.
Lance Caraccioli being projected at a 6.00 ERA in 81 innings doesn't mean the computer expects him to end up with a 6.00 ERA in 81 innings for the Reds. Rather, a 6.00 MLB-equivalent performance, which might end up being 81 innings of 6.00 baseball for the Reds or (say) a 5.00 ERA in 81 innings at AAA or any mix in-between. Does this make any more sense?
I'm not forcing anyone</I> to waive their right to freedom from harm!
Or not.
Is Ryan Wagner no longer a future stud reliever?
-Burley
Not until he learns something with which he can get people out consistently. Right now his hard stuff is hittable and he has nothing else with which he can counter, so people can sit on the fast ball.
-- MWE
That makes me a sad panda.
No, no! A great Christmas present would be to learn of an injury to a body part on Eric Milton that will keep him out of the rotation for the next two years.
Unless of course you were just referring to the offense. As pointed out in a couple of articles lately, the Reds' lousy fieldling is a significant cost that comes from this particular group of players generating this NL-leading offense. Unfortunately, dropping Casey and moving Dunn to 1B, as well as trading Griffey to the AL so he can DH, is probably not in their plans.
This team should be below average for quite some time, especially since their farm system isn't good and the Reds rarely sign a free agent who has a significant positive impact.
I hope I'm wrong.
Why didn't you just say that to begin with?
And I agree - Free Rob Stratton!
This is just not true.
I count 5 FA signings last offseason: one (Milton) was terrible and expensive; one (Weber) was bad and cheap; one (Randa) was good and turned into prospects; and 2 (Aurillia and Merker) were good and cheap.
I'd say 3 for 5 is much better than "rarely".
Well, let's see... pretty new computer, probably about $600. A whole lot of old books, with the rare ones not particulary in-demand, probably $200-300 for all several hundred. Clothes, maybe $25. Some old instruments, some of very high quality, probably I could sell for $2,000 total. Pretty decent bed, maybe $200. A lot of stuff only definable to the public as "junk," maybe $75 total. So, Vaux's total assets are... about $3,100. 25%: $775. It's a good thing I don't think ZIPS project playing timee.
My playing-time projections, however, used in conjunction with ZIPS, correctly predicted the division winner in every division this year except the AL East and NL East (and whose system predicts that one?).
It had the White Sox tied with the Twins for the AL Central title, the Yankees one game behind the Red Sox, and the Braves with three fewer wins than the Phillies. The only team that made the playoffs that it didn't pick to make 'em was Houston, and of course the poor Phils got shafted again. The long and short of it: ZIPS are really accurate statistical projections. This is the second year in a row that they've been almost 100% accurate adjusted for playing time.
To what purpose? There is no evidence that Rob Stratton can make contact often enough to help a major league team.
-- MWE
OK, let me reword it then, because I wasn't very clear. (And I don't know the answer to this question yet.) When was the last time the Reds signed a free agent who was very, very good -- better than Randa or Aurilia and their 20 to 30 VORP or 10 to 20 Win Shares performances. I'll have to look for one when I'm at work today.
I'm not saying they need to sign a great player via free agency to compete, but if they're don't, they're going to have to develop great players from their farm system and then sign the Randas and Aurilias and Weathers to fill in the gaps. It's not happening, especially with regards to the pitching.
When it comes to the pitching, it would be a huge step up if the Reds developed even a good starter for their rotation at some point. The most recent starter the Reds developed to ever have a league-average full season with the Reds was Jack Armstrong, drafted in 1987.
Ok, but this is unfair. They have traded for some guys (Griffey, Vaughn, Cameron, Jiminez, Casey, Pena) who had one or more great years; developed others (Dunn, Kearns, the Boones). It's been a while where one or 2 FA signings would make them winners (hell, I was the voice of reason around here when they traded for Jr., saying that he wouldn't instantly turn them into Series champs).
And for whatever reason, no one who has worked in the front office the past 20 years can evaluate pitching talent.
Why would anyone assume that:
a) Uncle Carl would spend the money necessary to bring in a real free agent pitcher?
b) Obie and/or Shitheel Allen would have enough sense to evaluate each free agent's talents correctly?
c) said free-agents would want to come play in a band box and have their numbers explode?
I don't think so. The Reds have had a fair number of guys blow out arms in the past couple of years, and I think they're understandably being cautious with guys like Bailey as a result.
Bailey, by the way, had some pretty good outings late in the season after struggling early, including a 5-inning, 2-hit, 11-K effort.
-- MWE
The Griffey trade has been disappointing, they gave up Cameron to acquire Griffey, Vaughn only played one season, Jimenez exploded, Casey has had two great seasons but within 7.5 seasons, Kearns can't stay healthy, only Aaron Boone of the Boone Bros. was drafted by the Reds and wasn't anything special, and Bret was drafted by the Mariners and really only had one great year with the Reds.
They have had some success with relievers (Graves initially, Williamson, etc.), and Dunn has been very good.
But despite all of this, the hitting in 2005 was a nice surprise. I don't have much faith that they can maintain it, though. And what's the point if their pitching and fielding are going to be lousy again?
And I give the Reds zero chance of signing Millwood and/or Burnett.
I realize he had a bad 105 at bats and it's certainly fair to question his level of effort, but you'd think he'd get another crack at a bench spot (at least) soemwhere.
a) Uncle Carl would spend the money necessary to bring in a real free agent pitcher?
b) Obie and/or Shitheel Allen would have enough sense to evaluate each free agent's talents correctly?
c) said free-agents would want to come play in a band box and have their numbers explode?
Precisely. My point was that there are two free-agent pitchers who would make the Reds a serious contender. These are the reasons why they've got no chance to become one.
Isn't "Great American" a pretty much neutral park, regarless of what the commentators say? I know it has a higher-then-average HR rate, but I thought its run-scoring in total was average. (except when the Cardinals' staff pitches there, of course...)
The Reds are leaving injured former top picks Chris Gruler and Thomas Pauly unprotected. More interesting as potential Rule 5 picks are right-handed relievers Carlos Guevara and David Shafer. Also, outfielders Chris Dickerson and Javon Moran are available. Nov. 18 - 2:49 pm et
Reds activated RHP Paul Wilson and LHP Jung Keun Bong from the 60-day disabled list.
Wilson, who underwent surgery in June to repair a torn labrum, hopes to be ready to compete for a rotation spot in spring training. Bong will likely return to Triple-A. Nov. 18 - 2:41 pm et
Reds designated LHP Ben Kozlowski for assignment.
Kozlowski, claimed off waivers from the Rangers a year ago, went 6-7 with a 4.21 ERA, 181 H and 112/49 K/BB in 156 IP while making 20 starts for Double-A Chattanooga and eight for Triple-A Louisville last season. He hasn't displayed the same kind of talent since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2003. Nov. 18 - 2:38 pm et
431 AB's? I want to belive it, but I just don't see it. This is a guy who may go down in history as making Larry Walker look durable.
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