2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread - Page 3 - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

Reds Fan Chris · 03-24-2008, 07:02 PM

83, but I hope for more.

Trace's Daddy · 03-24-2008, 07:14 PM

89 for me due to a better bullpen. Hopefully that wins the division.

Degenerate39 · 03-24-2008, 07:40 PM

162-0. That's right you heard it here first.

nmculbreth · 03-24-2008, 07:42 PM

I'll go with 81. The addition of Francisco Cordero should make the Reds pen at least on par with the league average, which is a significant improvement over last season's squad. I expect the offense to be about the same with Edwin putting up better numbers to help offset Phillips' regression. The starters after Harang and Arroyo are certainly question marks but I can't help but feel they are an improvement over Milton and Lohse.

Dracodave · 03-24-2008, 08:03 PM

I'll go with 81 wins. I really think the time improved but I think its only improved abit.

dlconn · 03-24-2008, 08:06 PM

I'll go with 85.

757690 · 03-24-2008, 08:25 PM

95 wins. That's right.

1) Baker has won 100+ games in each of his first seasons with the Giants and Cubs.
2) The Reds roster reminds me very much of the Tigers in 2005, which also was lead for the first time by a veteran, winning manager.

Dracodave · 03-24-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 757690

95 wins. That's right.

1) Baker has won 100+ games in each of his first seasons with the Giants and Cubs.
2) The Reds roster reminds me very much of the Tigers in 2005, which also was lead for the first time by a veteran, winning manager.

By this logic, World Series here we come! (Not to poke fun at you but I actually hope you're right!)

EddieMilner · 03-24-2008, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grande Donkey

60 Wins. I don't think they will only win 60 games but I'm doing my best to bring the average down to a reasonable level.

Good call. Vegas has it at 78.5 (bodog.com). I hope its better, but my gut is saying no.

EddieMilner · 03-24-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Degenerate39

162-0. That's right you heard it here first.

Can I change my vote to 0-162 to even this one out?

BuckeyeRed27 · 03-25-2008, 12:16 AM

I'll go with 86

GoReds33 · 03-25-2008, 03:43 AM

I've got 87.

bianchiveloce · 03-25-2008, 04:12 AM

80 wins.

Our young starting pitching will struggle like most young starting pitching does.

BLEEDS · 03-25-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddieMilner

Good call. Vegas has it at 78.5 (bodog.com). I hope its better, but my gut is saying no.

Seriously I would take that bet. I think even with NO improvement from the lineup, our SP is improved enough to get close to .500, and Cordero in the bullpen should relieve us from at least 1/2 a dozen blown saves.

Milton, Shearn, etc... can be considered addition by subtraction, even if they were only replaced by "replacement players". Lohse is solid enough, but Cueto/Volquez/Fogg is LEAPS AND BOUNDS ahead of what we had in the 3-5 spot last year...

PEACE

-BLEEDS

Newman4 · 03-25-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grande Donkey

60 Wins. I don't think they will only win 60 games but I'm doing my best to bring the average down to a reasonable level.

120 games. Just to the make the average 90.

03-24-2008, 07:02 PM	#31
Reds Fan Chris Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ironton, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread 83, but I hope for more.

03-24-2008, 07:14 PM	#32
Trace's Daddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Radford, Virginia Posts: 282	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread 89 for me due to a better bullpen. Hopefully that wins the division.

03-24-2008, 07:40 PM	#33
Degenerate39 Senor Votto Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,847	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread 162-0. That's right you heard it here first. __________________ Most Vottomatic Player

03-24-2008, 07:42 PM	#34
nmculbreth Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 532	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread I'll go with 81. The addition of Francisco Cordero should make the Reds pen at least on par with the league average, which is a significant improvement over last season's squad. I expect the offense to be about the same with Edwin putting up better numbers to help offset Phillips' regression. The starters after Harang and Arroyo are certainly question marks but I can't help but feel they are an improvement over Milton and Lohse.

03-24-2008, 08:03 PM	#35
Dracodave Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: We have pitchers now?! Posts: 1,017	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread I'll go with 81 wins. I really think the time improved but I think its only improved abit. __________________ "For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled." -Hunter S. Thompson

03-24-2008, 08:06 PM	#36
dlconn Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread I'll go with 85.

03-24-2008, 08:25 PM	#37
757690 Hoping to be 75769013 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton Posts: 6,181	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread 95 wins. That's right. 1) Baker has won 100+ games in each of his first seasons with the Giants and Cubs. 2) The Reds roster reminds me very much of the Tigers in 2005, which also was lead for the first time by a veteran, winning manager.

03-25-2008, 12:16 AM	#41
BuckeyeRed27 Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Culver City, CA Posts: 2,666	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread I'll go with 86

03-25-2008, 04:12 AM	#43
bianchiveloce Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 56	Re: 2008 Sun Deck Prediction Thread 80 wins. Our young starting pitching will struggle like most young starting pitching does. __________________ "The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again." -- Terence Mann in Field of Dreams

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