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How satisfied will you be if...

So I was just thinking of a whole bunch of potential scenarios this year which are both:

a) plausible

and

b) not necessarily completely welcome, but not the worst case scenario either.

 

Basically, I wanted to give plausible, realistic possibilities from this season to temper expectations a bit, and get you to consider how little you may actually be willing to settle for from specific individuals on our team this year. So here we go. In your replies, just rattle off the numbers I give each scenario, with your comments on it. You are, of course, free to ignore or reply to as many or as few as you want of the scenarios.

How satisfied will you be if:

 

1) Brandon Wood OPSs in the .735-.760 range with a 3.5AB:K ratio, in about 400 plate appearances?

2) Scott Kazmir pitches 160 innings of 4.10ERA baseball?

3) Ervin Santana makes 26 starts with a 4.50ERA?

4) Hideki Matsui essentially replicates Juan Rivera's 2009 numbers (.287/.332/.478)

5) We are forced to use nine starters on the year.

6) Kendry Morales' stat line is .281/.345/.505.

7) Howie Kendrick gets 500 plate appearances, fails to increase his walks, and bats exactly .300 with 15/15 HR/SB.

8) Torii Hunter hits his career averages, OPSing almost exactly .800.

9) Erick Aybar maintains the glove, but drops to .290/.335/.410

10) Reggie Willits and Robb Quinlan each see 150 plate appearances

11) Jeff Mathis continues to platoon regularly with Mike Napoli

and

12) The Angels are tied for first on September 15th.

Poll
I'd be willing to allow for:
All of these to happen, it probably doesn't hurt our chances
5 votes
10 or 11, we need to catch a few breaks, but these aren't a big deal
10 votes
7 - 9, too many regressions and underachievements
14 votes
4 - 6, if half of that stuff happens, we're in trouble
13 votes
3 - 5, we need as much as possible from the entire team this year to succeed
14 votes
1 or 2, I don't have faith that we can overcome any adversity this year
2 votes
0, and FUCK Robb Quinlan, too!
14 votes

72 votes | Poll has closed

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I would be kinda discouraged

if #2,#3, #5 or #10 happen. Otherwise, I’d be content.

by ryanfea on Mar 3, 2010 9:11 PM PST reply actions  

If #10 happens

I am gonna kick LAASurfin’s ass.

"God watches over drunks and third baseman." - the Immortal Leo Durocher, predicting the coming of Brandon Wood...

by Stirrups on Mar 3, 2010 9:40 PM PST reply actions  

While I love to see The Angels win

I’ve been a fan too long to be discouraged by set backs. After each game lost, after each playoff disappointment, I remind myself about how it felt to go a decade or more between division titles. I think of the time when nobody cared about how the Angels did or didn’t do, of the empty stadiums and our fans being drowned out by usurpers supporting such mundane clubs as the Indians. In those days, our box score was tucked away on page 5 under the second half of the front page Dodger stories. When I think back to those times, I find myself rejoicing in the optimism that we have today, the certainty that Arte, Tony, and Mike will do what they need to too make us competitive.
    I know some fans feel the only success is winning the WS. From my perspective though, an AL crown is still the Big Goal. Today the Angels are a respected franchise, one that has avid fans and rabid enemies. We have had the chance to see our team win 900 games in the last ten years and I have enjoyed every one of them. During that time we’ve had 5 division Titles and a WS victory. Pete Carroll once said that the primary goal at USC Football was winning the Pac 10 and the Rose Bowl. The BCS was just icing on the cake. I am in agreement with him. We should be thankful for the last ten years. There were many more before then that I wondered if they would ever come at all.

"Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem".

by ArchAngel_7 on Mar 3, 2010 10:07 PM PST reply actions  

Yes

and by UCLA, I mean “UCLA alum Chase Utley.”

And since the way to beat Chase Utley is to beat the Phils in the World Series…

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Mar 3, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions  

The bats will be fine

But those 4+ ERAs don’t sit well with me.

Sorry Seattle, 2010 still isn't your year.

by Teixeira Who? on Mar 3, 2010 10:54 PM PST reply actions  

This is a joke

The angels will win the division
All player will hit over .300 even Mathis…yes Mathis
Nap will hit 40 home runs
All starters will pitch 200 innings
and Soch wins manager of the year.
and ayber still has creepy eyes.

This will happen more then those things.

FATHER OF A WONDERFUL SON VLADIMIR
Sorry not named after Guerrero...but would be cool

by DAD OF VLAD on Mar 4, 2010 9:48 AM PST reply actions  

Aybar has creepy eyes?

I guess I’ve never realized that.

by ryanfea on Mar 4, 2010 10:24 AM PST up reply actions  

Look at them

“Look into my eyes. You will drop the ball and i will get an infield hit”

FATHER OF A WONDERFUL SON VLADIMIR
Sorry not named after Guerrero...but would be cool

by DAD OF VLAD on Mar 4, 2010 10:35 AM PST up reply actions  

you can't trick me that easily...

*throws ball way over the 1st basemen’s head" well shit, you win.

by ryanfea on Mar 4, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions  

If Q gets at-bats then we know we are screwed for the season.

FATHER OF A WONDERFUL SON VLADIMIR
Sorry not named after Guerrero...but would be cool

by DAD OF VLAD on Mar 4, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

agreed

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Mar 4, 2010 5:40 PM PST up reply actions  

10)

It’s the end of the world!!

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Mar 4, 2010 6:49 PM PST reply actions  

Replies

1) Brandon Wood OPSs in the .735-.760 range with a 3.5AB:K ratio, in about 400 plate appearances? On the fence

2) Scott Kazmir pitches 160 innings of 4.10ERA baseball? I think we can expect more out of Kazmir; however, 4.10 would not be horrible.

3) Ervin Santana makes 26 starts with a 4.50ERA?
I expect more out of Santana – 3.75 ERA is more likely.

4) Hideki Matsui essentially replicates Juan Rivera’s 2009 numbers (.287/.332/.478)
I would take .287 from Matsui. With 25+ HR

5) We are forced to use nine starters on the year.
Would be a huge problem.

6) Kendry Morales’ stat line is .281/.345/.505.
Kendry will be just under last year’s numbers.

7) Howie Kendrick gets 500 plate appearances, fails to increase his walks, and bats exactly .300 with 15/15 HR/SB. I will take it.

8) Torii Hunter hits his career averages, OPSing almost exactly .800.
Again.. i will take it.

9) Erick Aybar maintains the glove, but drops to .290/.335/.410
.290 would be just fine, with the strong glove work. We don’t need huge numbers from Aybar, but would like to see the SBs increase.

10) Reggie Willits and Robb Quinlan each see 150 plate appearances

11) Jeff Mathis continues to platoon regularly with Mike Napoli

and

12) The Angels are tied for first on September 15th.

Light up the Freakin Halo!

by marshgr on Mar 6, 2010 10:08 PM PST reply actions  

Why shoot low?

The ones I dont see happening are the following.

2) Kazmirs ERA will be sub 4.00. His career ERA is slightly lower than Lackeys at 3.83. In his four seasons as the Ace of Tampa his ERA was around 3.40. Kazmir is reunited with Butcher under whose direction he had his best years and had his most efficient and repeatable form. He finds his nasty slider which becomes his out pitch again. Kazmir is in the Cy Young conversation and makes his 3rd all star team.

3) I expect Santana to stay healthy and start more than 26 games. If he does his ERA will be far lower than 4.50. If you are right and he gets hurt enough to miss a chunk of games then the ERA may also be right. However if he is healty I expect his ERA to be below 4.00.

7) Howie Kendrick uses his new plate discipline to not only increase his walk total but makes at run at the top 10 in the league in batting. Kendrick bats .320+ with a OBP of .370

10) Quinlan and Willits will be well below 150 ABs. Morales will be in the lineup every day. If there is an injury either Trumbo will be called up to take over 1st or Wood moves to first with Izturis becoming the starting 3rd baseman. Terry Evans not Willits will win the 4th outfielder position. If Willits makes the roster he will be the 5th outfielder, pinch runner and defensive replacement for Abreu. Willits ABs will mostly come if there is an injury to Hunter.

12) Rangers wilt in the Texas summer heat again. While their young players step up and win more than 90 games, they just arent on par to keep up with the Angels . The Ms are not as good as their hype and become sellers at the trade deadline shopping Lee, Griffey and Bradley. Angels win division going away as their rotation exceeds media expectations and club has its 2nd 100 win season in franchise history.

by camuzikman on Mar 7, 2010 5:12 PM PST reply actions  

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