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2001 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

Starters	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Petrick, Ben	383	70	111	23	3	18	65	49	77	7	3	0.289	0.372	0.504
Helton, Todd	565	120	192	42	3	38	126	83	63	5	4	0.340	0.427	0.625
Walker, Todd	586	102	183	37	4	15	84	62	79	16	7	0.312	0.381	0.464
Cirillo, Jeff	577	99	191	39	2	16	91	71	75	5	4	0.331	0.407	0.486
Perez, Neifi	614	86	177	32	8	11	73	34	58	6	4	0.288	0.328	0.423
Gant, Ron	568	109	163	28	3	35	106	80	110	9	5	0.287	0.378	0.533
Pierre, Juan	608	99	192	26	5	4	64	40	42	31	9	0.316	0.361	0.391
Walker, Larry	569	119	192	37	5	31	111	79	74	11	6	0.338	0.421	0.584

Reserves	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mayne, Brent	380	60	115	25	1	7	51	52	58	2	2	0.303	0.389	0.426
Shumpert, Terry	590	104	172	35	6	21	89	58	95	17	7	0.291	0.358	0.478
Norton, Greg	566	98	159	30	3	25	91	82	119	5	3	0.280	0.374	0.474
Sefcik, Kevin	577	100	173	33	6	9	71	71	70	16	7	0.300	0.380	0.425
Hollandsworth, Todd	591	106	174	29	4	26	96	57	124	20	7	0.294	0.358	0.492
Sosa, Juan	609	97	170	30	7	13	74	39	81	24	7	0.278	0.324	0.417

Prospects	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pena, Elvis	587	102	169	29	6	6	62	61	94	31	9	0.289	0.359	0.390
Dewey, Jason	398	52	97	21	2	12	51	34	116	2	2	0.243	0.306	0.394
Peeples, Mike	603	88	162	29	4	18	80	45	100	11	5	0.269	0.322	0.419
Butler, Brent	605	82	171	33	3	16	82	43	67	2	2	0.283	0.334	0.424

Longshots	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cox, Darron	398	58	116	21	2	10	54	34	63	3	2	0.292	0.351	0.430
Melhuse, Adam	554	98	154	31	2	20	83	94	123	7	4	0.277	0.385	0.450
Bell, Mike	592	89	157	32	3	26	93	56	118	3	2	0.265	0.331	0.461
Kieschnick, Brooks	601	89	157	32	3	31	100	47	153	3	2	0.262	0.318	0.479
Kelly, Roberto	606	99	189	30	4	29	104	42	107	6	4	0.311	0.359	0.517
Little, Mark	596	99	164	32	8	17	78	52	142	18	7	0.276	0.337	0.443

Notes:

Oh boy, the Rockies are fun. The offensive carnage is a projector's dream.
The Rockies offense is very average, about on par with the Expos or Diamondbacks.
Helton, Walker and Cirillo are all threats for a batting title.
Basically the Rockies have added enough decent talent to their bench and system that most of the guys who might play if injuries strike will put up at least superficially good numbers.
I've been a Brent Butler fan but neither of his two organizations have been as impressed.
Look for a Baseball Skeptic article sometime this summer concerning Brooks Kieschnick.

Vörös McCracken
voros@daruma.co.jp
March 1, 2001