Gonelong's 7th annual Season W/L prediction thread ...
Ok, time for Gonelong's 7th annual Reds Win prediction thread. Similar to years past my requests are minimal:
1. Give a number of Ws you project.
2. Make the prediction as honestly as you can. (Imagine you were betting your house one your estimate being correct.)
3) I will be **AT** the game again this year. (thanks again, to my brother!) Once I return from the game I'll compute the average and post it as the "Redszone ORG consensus".
I think it would be interesting if someone would start a similar thread on the Sundeck and we can have a friendly competition between the ORG and Sundeck.
Here are the historical prediction threads, if anyone wants to check on their past performance:
2007 - RZ Ws: 81.40 Actual: 72 PTHG: 75 - Pretty Optimistic
2006 - RZ Ws: 76.66 Actual: 80 PTHG: 76 - Slightly Pesimistic
2005 - RZ Ws: 84.67 Actual: 73 PTHG: 75 - Wildy Optimistic
2004 - RZ Ws: 76.82 Actual: 76 PTHG: 67 - Right On
2003 - RZ Ws: 87.88 Actual: 69 PTHG: 63 - Wildly Optimistic
2002 - RZ Ws: 79.71 Actual: 78 PTHG: 75 - Slightly Optimistic
My prediction for 2008 prediction of Reds Wins is 80 Ws.
GL
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I was very optimistic last year for some reason and I am less so this year so I will say 83 and third place in the central behind the Cubs and Brewers unfortunately.
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74 wins.
The pitching's better, but overall the roster is a shambles.
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I'm feeling optimistic about this team just like I do every year, but this time it just feels different. We have two solid starting pitchers at the top of the rotation and two kids with dynamite arms. This is going to be the best rotation we've had since probably the early 90's or longer IMO. The offense is good enough to score around 800 runs; The loss of Hamilton hurt but the improvement of EdE, Votto, and eventually Bruce will offset the loss of Hamilton. The bullpen is still a big question mark but Francisco Cordero helps tremendously. With Cordero in the fold, another solid season from Burton and Weathers, the development of Bill Bray and the arrival of Josh Roenicke, the bullpen improves two months into the season after Stanton is cut loose. Where does all that put us?
86 wins.
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83 Wins. I'm playing that number until they do it.
Last year that didn't work out so well.
Despite that, I remain optimistic and unlike recent seasons I honestly do think this team could really surprise us and win even more. Not that I don't realize that would most likely take good years from all the rookies as well as health and consistent production from everyone else, including the bullpen. It would also require more than we can likely expect from the current core of catchers.
Admittedly, I know that's an amount of good fortune that doesn't often grace any team during a single season and that with just average luck and a few key injuries this team could really struggle.
Either way, I do think the Reds have a lot more talent than they did in any of the last 5 seasons, so at least there are reasons to remain interested as fan, and hey, with the season starting next week that's not so bad.
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82 Wins.
I really want to go more, but too many 'ifs' and I think I'm being optimistic as is. Man, this is seriously the most excited for a season that I've been in a few years. The young kids should be a LOT of fun to watch this year!
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Although this year I'm more excited with the young guys around, I'm less optimistic about win total... I'll say 80 Wins
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