BBTF's Transaction Oracle Discussion :: 2008 ZiPS Projections

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1. Frisco Cali Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:29 PM (#2560024)

So ZIPS doesn't put a whole lot of stock in Blalock's power surge in limited AB's this year. Seems reasonable.

On a good note, Michael Young gets another 200 hits.

2. HowardMegdal

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:45 PM (#2560042)

Ah Victor Diaz- one of these years, you're sure to slug your weight.

3. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:48 PM (#2560045)

Man, it looks like the Blue Jays line up without the frontline pitching.

Forgive my ignorance, but who is Taylor Teagarden? That's an interesting line, especially compared to Salty.

4. Dan Szymborski

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:48 PM (#2560046)

Ah Victor Diaz- one of these years, you're sure to slug your weight.

Now that's mean!

5. Bob Dernier Cri

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:53 PM (#2560049)

As if wasn't bad enough having to watch the 2007 Rangers, without having the 2008 version flashed before my eyes ...

6. Dan Szymborski

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:53 PM (#2560050)

Forgive my ignorance, but who is Taylor Teagarden? That's an interesting line, especially compared to Salty.

Teagarden was the Rangers' 3rd round draft pick in 2005, but he messed up his elbow in the Arizona and had to have Tommy John surgery. He's still had some pain in his elbow this year, too, but they didn't find any more damage. His primary strength coming out of college on defense was considered his arm, but if that's kinda iffy, it's a concern about him staying there. The Rangers would like him to stay at catcher as long as possible, but they've also been wary about losing him again and he DHed more than he caught this year.

7. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:56 PM (#2560054)

Thanks, Dan. If he comes to spring training with a healthy arm, and with the number of teams with a need for young catching, they might have a nice problem to deal with.

8. Dan Szymborski

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:58 PM (#2560055)

in the Arizona

Almost as bad as "in the Iraq."

9. Champions Table Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:00 PM (#2560057)

I got bored one day and added German Duran to my fantasy minor league roster. Anything to say about him (good or bad), Rangers fans?

10. AROM Posted: October 05, 2007 at 03:43 PM (#2561657)

The Rangers certainly have some nice young options at catcher. When is Marlon Byrd hitting free agency? Right now he looks like he's on the Gary Matthews Jr. career path.

11. Still Waiting on Pork Chops (John R.) Posted: October 05, 2007 at 08:59 PM (#2562169)

I honestly can't believe that there is no one in the Ranger organization that is projected to slug even .500 next season.

(mentally panning through the roster)

What exactly would it take to get Adam Dunn in a Ranger uniform???

*sigh* What happened to the Rangers I grew up loving? The ones where a pitcher making 34 starts with an ERA+ barely over 100 could win 18-20 games a year?

12. jamcadbury Posted: October 06, 2007 at 01:56 AM (#2563433)

AROM, Byrd is arb-eligible and won't be a free agent until after 2009.

13. HowardMegdal

Posted: October 06, 2007 at 03:08 AM (#2563636)

More importantly- Dan, will you post your Diamond Mind Rosters with projections for 2007? I'm eager to know what to expect in the recently completed season.

14. jamcadbury Posted: October 08, 2007 at 08:20 PM (#2567758)

FWIW, I did a comparison of Dan's 2007 ZiPS projections compared to the actual numbers put up by the Rangers offense. You can check that out here, if you wish.

15. DCA Posted: October 12, 2007 at 09:07 PM (#2573250)

I'm taking the over on Millwood's optimistic projection. He's been very consistent in three year cycles ... big year, average year with 200+ IP, mediocre year with few IP. He's due for another big one.

16. Dan Szymborski

Posted: October 12, 2007 at 09:14 PM (#2573254)

BTW, While reading your entry JM, I finally figured out why I hate Most Valuable Network's Logo - it's very similar to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration logo, which always comes in the mail to tell me they want to give me an expensive year sticker for my license plate or warn me that I'm 6 weeks late for emissions testing and they're going to send goons over to murder me.

17. 8ball Posted: October 20, 2007 at 06:27 PM (#2585116)

Question...any chance you could do a projection for Brandon Boggs, who put up some pretty decent numbers splitting time between high-A and AA this year?

18. Frank McCourt's Gold Stars are in bankruptcy court Posted: October 20, 2007 at 07:21 PM (#2585145)

Kinsler treads water?

19. Vaux, A.B.D. Posted: October 20, 2007 at 07:42 PM (#2585166)

God, I hate the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.

20. Crispix Attacks Posted: October 20, 2007 at 07:51 PM (#2585177)

AROM, Byrd is arb-eligible and won't be a free agent until after 2009.

But according to this he was a free agent a year ago.

21. Dan Szymborski

Posted: October 23, 2007 at 06:06 PM (#2590476)

Byrd wasn't a major league free agent - he simply had enough major league time to elect for minor league free agency at the end of last season after he was outrighted to the minors.

I do find it amusing, however, that as mediocre-to-bad team the Rangers were this season, they still managed to come up with two centerfielders that played better than Sarge Lite this season.

22. jamcadbury Posted: November 16, 2007 at 09:27 PM (#2617866)

Wow, that resemblance is uncanny between the logos Dan.

I finished Part II of the ZiPS comparisons some time back (which focuses on the pitching), that you can view here.

23. Dan Szymborski

Posted: November 16, 2007 at 09:40 PM (#2617886)

Thanks, JM, while I don't really pimp my stuff all that often, I'm always a sucker for attention. I have to admit occasionally googling myself (it's pretty easy since Dan Szymborski is almost always me).

24. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: November 20, 2007 at 12:58 AM (#2620678)

Second the Boggs request.

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