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Saturday, March 10, 2007

The over/under game—Alex Gordon

It’s the over/under game! This time, our focus is Alex Gordon.

After walking three times in a game—cue Handel’s Hallelujah chorus—things are looking good for The Franchise’s future.

Here are his stats for Spring Training so far [via Espen]:
8 Games
18 ABs
.333 Avg
3 R
6 H
10 TB
2 Doubles
1 Triple
0 HRs
5 RBI

So, based off of small sample sizes and your unabashed need for Gordon to succeed this year, make your predictions!

OVER/UNDER

QUESTION 1—Gordon is hitting .270 by the All-Star Break.
QUESTION 2—Gordon has a .330 OBP by the ASB.
QUESTION 3—Gordon is slugging .430 by the ASB.
QUESTION 4—Gordon has 10 HRs by the ASB.

QUESTION 5—Gordon is hitting .285 by year’s end.
QUESTION 6—Gordon has a .350 OBP by year’s end.
QUESTION 7—Gordon is slugging .450 by year’s end.
QUESTION 8—Gordon has 25 HRs by year’s end.

QUESTION 9—Gordon is named the Royals player of the year 0.5 times. (See what I did there? Over means yes, under means no.)
QUESTION 10—Gordon is named AL Rookie of the Year 0.5 times.
QUESTION 11—Gordon is put on the DL 1 time.
QUESTION 12—Gordon will have 500 plate appearances by year’s end.

Fire away.

Edit: I just realized typing Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 has to be annoying. So, for your leisure, you can copy/paste this ‘ballot’ right into the comment box. How nice I am!

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Q2—
Q3—
Q4—

Q5—
Q6—
Q7—
Q8—

Q9—
Q10—
Q11—
Q12—

Garth has been one-uped by Brian Bannister Posted: March 10, 2007 at 01:10 PM | 14 comment(s)
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1. Garth has been one-uped by Brian Bannister Posted: March 10, 2007 at 02:44 PM (#2309988)

Q1 -- Over
Q2 -- Over
Q3 -- Under
Q4 -- Over

Q5 -- Over
Q6 -- Under
Q7 -- Under
Q8 -- Under

Q9 -- Under -- If Sweeney has a good year, if DeJesus stays healthy, if Teahen maintains his swing from last year, if Brown kicks it up, and even if Shealy can have a great year, Gordon can be edged out very easily.
Q10 -- Under -- Dr. Gyroball on a sexier team in a pennant race.
Q11 -- Under -- I hope not.
Q12 -- Over -- German will have plenty of time to fill in elsewhere, plus Gordon will be selling tickets with his name alone by year's end, I think.

2. battlekow Posted: March 10, 2007 at 03:00 PM (#2309993)

Your name should be "Garth blogs, therefore Garth is."

3. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: March 10, 2007 at 03:15 PM (#2309997)

Garth brooks no insolence.

4. DCA Posted: March 10, 2007 at 04:23 PM (#2310018)

Q1 -- Over
Q2 -- Over
Q3 -- Over
Q4 -- Over

Q5 -- Under
Q6 -- Over
Q7 -- Over
Q8 -- Under

Q9 -- Under
Q10 -- Under
Q11 -- Under
Q12 -- Over

5. Daryn Posted: March 10, 2007 at 04:32 PM (#2310021)

QUESTION 1—OVER
QUESTION 2—OVER
QUESTION 3—UNDER
QUESTION 4—UNDER

QUESTION 5—UNDER
QUESTION 6—UNDER
QUESTION 7—UNDER
QUESTION 8—UNDER

QUESTION 9—UNDER
QUESTION 10—UNDER
QUESTION 11—UNDER
QUESTION 12—OVER

6. Master of Karate and Friendship (Kyle C) Posted: March 10, 2007 at 04:37 PM (#2310022)

Q1— Over
Q2— Over
Q3— Over
Q4— Over

Q5— Under
Q6— Over
Q7— Over
Q8— Under

Q9— Under
Q10— Under
Q11— Under
Q12— Over

7. Cowboy Popup Posted: March 10, 2007 at 04:42 PM (#2310026)

I was doing it and then realized mine is the exact same as Kyle C's.

8. Garth has been one-uped by Brian Bannister Posted: March 10, 2007 at 05:28 PM (#2310036)

Here's a link to Gordon's page at FanGraphs, complete with projections from Bill James, CHONE, and Dan's ZiPS.

9. Mike in MI Posted: March 10, 2007 at 10:16 PM (#2310155)

Q1— Over
Q2— Over
Q3— Over
Q4— Under

Q5— Under
Q6— Under
Q7— Under
Q8— Under

Q9—Under
Q10—Over
Q11— Under
Q12— Over

I like his career and all but I think he wears down and pitchers start to exploit him after the ASB. He'll get his revenge though in future years.

10. DCA Posted: March 12, 2007 at 10:34 AM (#2310688)

I was doing it and then realized mine is the exact same as Kyle C's.

I get no credit? Kyle C's is the same as mine.

11. DosCarlos Posted: March 12, 2007 at 11:17 AM (#2310704)

Q1—Over
Q2—Over
Q3—Over
Q4—Under

Q5—Over
Q6—Over
Q7—Under
Q8—Under

Q9—Under
Q10—Under
Q11—Under
Q12—Over

12. AROM Posted: March 12, 2007 at 11:53 AM (#2310728)

Has KC stated that Alexander Gordon the Great will start the season in the bigs? Or is there still a chance he goes to AAA for 1/2 a year to delay his free agent clock?

I want him as a keeper in fantasy but he does me no good in Omaha.

13. AROM Posted: March 12, 2007 at 11:56 AM (#2310731)

Q1— over
Q2— over
Q3— over
Q4— over

Q5— under
Q6— over
Q7— over
Q8— over

Q9— over
Q10— under (DICE-K)
Q11— under
Q12— over

14. Vrhovnik Posted: March 12, 2007 at 06:36 PM (#2310978)

Q1— over
Q2— under
Q3— over
Q4— over

Q5— under
Q6— under
Q7— over
Q8— over

Q9— under
Q10— under
Q11— over
Q12— under

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