4th Annual Amazon Gift Card Prediction

[Damage]

Pitching

Wins- Bibee, 16
Losses-Bibee, 9
ERA SP-Bibee 2.99
ERA RP-Clase, 2.45
Saves- Clase, 42
Holds-Barlow, 23
Strikeouts-Bibee, 198

Batting

AVG-Kwan, .314
OBP-Giminez, .389
SLG-Bo Naylor, .490
OPS-Bo Naylor, .834
2B-Kwan, 38
HR-Bo Naylor, 28
RBI-Bo Naylor, 105
SB-Giminez, 28
WAR Team Leader-Bo Naylor, 7.8
Team Record-84-78

Bold Guesses
In season player traded for-
1st Bold Prediction - Rocchio flails, Guards trade Bieber to Brewers for Willy Adams
2nd Bold Prediction- Trade Clase for a LHP and a top 100 prospect, paving the way for Andrew Walters who will fly through the system
3rd Bold Prediction-Once he learns how to hold runners at 1st, Manzardo get's the call up in mid-late May & hits 20+ HRs

Extra Credit: Will Dion will get called up due to an injury and will be the 2024 version of Bibee

 

[weepinwillow]

i appreciate being tagged in this, but my baseball prognostications are even more misinformed and based on total voodoo hot-takery than my Cavs basketball prognostications!

anyway:

Pitching

Wins- 15 Bibee
Losses- 11 Sticks
ERA SP- 2.87 Williams
ERA RP- 2.17 Clase
Saves- 29 Clase
Holds- 13 Barlow
Strikeouts- 146 Bieber

Batting

AVG- .291 Naylor
OBP- .354 Jose
SLG- .495 Jose
OPS- .857 Jose
2B- 35 Jose
HR- 26 Jose
RBI- 94 Naylor
SB- 27 Gimmy
WAR Team Leader- 5.4 Jose
Team Record- 77-85, 2nd in AL C
Bold Guesses
In season player traded for- Shane at the deadline to the Cubs for Owen Caissie and Ben Brown
1st Bold Prediction - I attend more than 6 Guardians games this year and appear on TV
2nd Bold Prediction- early season Akron Rubber Ducks games will be the best ticket in the region.
3rd Bold Prediction- Lake County Captains games won't be good until mid-season.

 

[N7RobBob]

Pitching

Wins-Bibee 14
Losses- Allen 10
ERA SP- McKenzie 2.81
ERA RP- Clase 3.07
Saves- Clase 42
Holds- Gaddis 23
Strikeouts- Bibee 186

Batting

AVG- J Naylor .301
OBP- Jose .352
SLG- Jose .472
OPS- Jose .826
2B- Kwan 41
HR- Jose 32
RBI- J Naylor 103
SB- Gimenez 36
WAR Team Leader- J Naylor 5.9
Team Record- 84-78
Bold Guesses
In season player traded for- Backend RP
1st Bold Prediction - 4 players over .280 BA (J Naylor, Kwan, Gimenez, and Freeman)
2nd Bold Prediction- Manzardo and Delauter won't see MLB time until September.
3rd Bold Prediction- Carrasco is with us all year. Will bounce between starter and reliever.

 

[33Y0]

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I think that's the entire crew that chats in here!

Guess I don't count.

 

[sportscoach]

Guess I don't count.

Haha sorry! You count! I tried to remember everyone, and sorry I missed you!

 

[33Y0]

Pitching

Wins- Tanner Bibee (14)
Losses- Logan Allen (8)
ERA SP- Tanner Bibee (2.97)
ERA RP- Emmanuel Clase (2.68)
Saves- Emmanuel Clase (37)
Holds- Scott Barlow (26)
Strikeouts- Tanner Bibee (181)

Batting

AVG- Steven Kwan (.286)
OBP- Steven Kwan (.369)
SLG- Jose Ramirez (.539)
OPS- Jose Ramirez (.892)
2B- Jose Ramirez (38)
HR- Josh Naylor (29)
RBI- Josh Naylor (98)
SB- Andres Gimenez (34)
WAR Team Leader- Jose Ramirez (5.5)
Team Record- 80-82

Bold Guesses
In season player traded for- OF help
1st Bold Prediction- Tanner Bibee finishes in the Top 5 in the Cy Young race.
2nd Bold Prediction- Kyle Manzardo is in Cleveland by June 1 and Chase DeLauter is in Cleveland by the trading deadline.
3rd Bold Prediction- The City Connect jerseys have to deal with Cleveland MetroParks and NOT the Rock n Roll HOF.

 

[Deezus]

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Context: @bushwick_bill actually believed this was real for a minute when @Damage sent it to him a few years ago

 

[sportscoach]

PITCHING

W-McKenzie (11)
L-Bibee (9)
ERA SP-McKenzie (3.48)
ERA RP- Clase (2.88)
SAVES- Clase (36)
HOLDS- Barlow (21)
K-McKenzie (151)

HITTING

AVG- Brennan (.284)
OPS-Ramirez (.845)
SLG- Ramirez (.492)
2B- Ramirez (36)
HR- Ramirez (27)
RBI- Ramirez (94)
SB-Gimenez (34)
WAR- Gimenez (5.2)

Record- 78-84

PREDICTIONS

1) Manzardo recalled May 31.
2) Bieber and Barlow dealt July 30.
3) No DeLauter before September.

Let's get this in the correct thread!

 

[Mott the Hoople]

This is like trying to match your socks in the dark.
But here goes:

Pitching

Wins- Bibee
Losses- pass
ERA SP- Bieber
ERA RP- Clase
Saves- Clase
Holds- Barlow
Strikeouts- pass

Batting

AVG- Kwan
OBP- JRam
SLG- B Naylor
OPS- JRam
2B- Lareano
HR- JRam
RBI- J Naylor
SB- Hedges
WAR Team Leader- JRam
Team Record- 80-82
Bold Guesses
In season player traded for- a SP
1st Bold Prediction - Fry becomes regular DH in 1st half
2nd Bold Prediction- Florial flames out - Manzardo comes up
3rd Bold Prediction- Kwan has a good season as a placeholder for Charlie Condon

 

[Tondo]

Pitching

Wins- Bibee 17
Losses- L. Allen 10
ERA SP- Bibee 3.21
ERA RP- Clase 2.55
Saves- Clase 45
Holds- Barlow 33
Strikeouts- Bibee 198

Batting

AVG- Freeman 307
OBP- Kwan .363
SLG- JRam .505
OPS- JRam .855
2B- Kwan 44
HR- JRam 31
RBI- JRam 113
SB- Gimenez 33
WAR Team Leader- JRam 6.2
Team Record- 88 - 74 AL Central winner

Bold Guesses

In season player traded for: LHR Tanner Scott (Marlins)
1st Bold Prediction - Gaddis will become a premier setup arm
2nd Bold Prediction- 50+ HR from our OF combined
3rd Bold Prediction- Freeman 10+ HR, 15+ SB, 20+ HBP

 

[LL3]

Pitching

Wins- Bieber 16
Losses- Williams 9
ERA SP- Stix 3.33
ERA RP- Clase 2.42
Saves- Clase 40
Holds- Barlow 29
Strikeouts- Bibee 189

Batting

AVG- Josh N .307
OBP- Kwan .361
SLG- JRam .510
OPS- JRam .860
2B- Kwan 39
HR- Josh N 35
RBI- Josh N 108
SB- Gimenez 27
WAR Team Leader- JRam 6.2
Team Record- 87 - 75

Bold Guesses

In season player traded for: Bullpen help
1st Bold Prediction - Win the Central - Win at least one playoff round
2nd Bold Prediction- Freeman exceeds expectations/ Brennan falls off ML roster
3rd Bold Prediction- Arias gets more AB than Rocchio
4th Bold Prediction - Myles Straw is on a Major League roster for 75+ games this season

 

[LL3]

Pitching

Wins- Bibee 17
Losses- L. Allen 10
ERA SP- Bibee 3.21
ERA RP- Clase 2.55
Saves- Clase 45
Holds- Barlow 33
Strikeouts- Bibee 198

Batting

AVG- Freeman 307
OBP- Kwan .363
SLG- JRam .505
OPS- JRam .855
2B- Kwan 44
HR- JRam 31
RBI- JRam 113
SB- Gimenez 33
WAR Team Leader- JRam 6.2
Team Record- 88 - 74 AL Central winner

Bold Guesses

In season player traded for: LHR Tanner Scott (Marlins)
1st Bold Prediction - Gaddis will become a premier setup arm
2nd Bold Prediction- 50+ HR from our OF combined
3rd Bold Prediction- Freeman 10+ HR, 15+ SB, 20+ HBP

I love your Gaddis prediction! Definitely think he will be a substantial contributor...we need a guy to step up and strikes me as likely based on stuff and demeanor.

 

[Cassity14]

Pitching

Wins- Bibee (17)
Losses- Bieber (12)
ERA SP- Williams (2.94)
ERA RP- Clase (2.16)
Saves- Clase 38
Holds- Barlow 32
Strikeouts- Bibee 176

Batting

AVG- Kwan .292
OBP- Kwan .354
SLG- Jose .533
OPS- Jose .847
2B- Jose 37
HR- Jose 38
RBI- Josh N 98
SB- Gimenez 25
WAR Team Leader- JRam 5.8
Team Record- 85-77

Bold Guesses

In season player traded for: Top-rated outfield prospect
1st Bold Prediction - Manzardo is the best offensive player on the team by season's end.
2nd Bold Prediction- Clase is traded at the deadline.
3rd Bold Prediction- Gimenez is the starting shortstop in September.

 

[Alabuckeye]

Pitching

Wins- Bibee 16
Losses- Allen 11
ERA SP- Bibee (2.83)
ERA RP- Clase (2.43)
Saves- Clase 41
Holds- Barlow 31
Strikeouts- Bibee 159

Batting

AVG- Hosey .299
OBP- Kwan .367
SLG- Hosey .583
OPS- Hosey .947
2B- Hosey 35
HR- Hosey 33
RBI- Hosey 108
SB- Gimenez 22
WAR Team Leader- JRam 5.9
Team Record- 89-73

Bold Guesses

In season player traded for: JD Martinez
1st Bold Prediction - offense improves to level that Jose can put up MVP numbers without being pitched around.
2nd Bold Prediction- DeLauter arrives before Manzardo
3rd Bold Prediction- bieber is not dealt

 

[ice cream man]

Pitching

Wins- Bieber (16)
Losses- Logan Allen (11)
ERA SP- Bieber (2.90)
ERA RP- Clase (3.10)
Saves- Clase (38)
Holds- Barlow (25)
Strikeouts- Williams (166)

Batting

AVG- Josh Naylor (.290)
OBP- Jose (.360)
SLG- Jose (0.500)
OPS- Jose (0.860)
2B- Jose (40)
HR- Jose Naylor (28)
RBI- Josh Naylor (103)
SB- Gimenez (36)
WAR Team Leader- Jose (5.9)
Team Record- 83-79
Bold Guesses
In season player traded for- Andrew Chafin
1st Bold Prediction - Bieber wins Cy Young.
2nd Bold Prediction - Gimenez has career highs in hits, HR, SB.
3rd Bold Prediction - Guards trade for Amed Rosario at the deadline.