Prediction Friday: More Orioles projections
Jeff Zrebiec, Pete Schmuck and I had so much fun making Orioles’ predictions at dinner Thursday night that we are giving you a second wave.
OK, that’s not completely true. We’ve spent so much time together during spring training that we had nothing left to talk about at dinner. Thank goodness Jeff had a pencil and the waiter brought us some paper.
Here’s round two of our Orioles’ predictions. We’ll have our major-league predictions in a bar blog this weekend. Enjoy.
Markakis' average: .313 (Jeff); .322 (Dan); .309 (Pete)
Gregg's saves: 27 (Jeff); 24 (Dan); 29 (Pete)
Reynolds' strikeouts: 207 (Jeff); 211 (Dan); 178 (Pete)
Guerrero's homers: 25 (Jeff); 32 (Dan); 23 (Pete)
Wieters' average: .265 (Jeff); .278 (Dan); .290 (Pete)
Scott's homers: 24 (Jeff); 22 (Dan); 19 (Pete)
Guthrie's ERA: 4.23 (Jeff); 4.12 (Dan); 4.01 (Pete)
Fox's homers: 9 (Jeff); 12 (Dan); 5 (Pete)
Most Valuable Oriole: Markakis (Jeff); Markakis (Dan); Guerrero (Pete)
First player ejected: Reynolds (Jeff); Andino (Dan); Lee (Pete)
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Markakis' average: .312
Gregg's saves: 32
Reynolds' strikeouts: 187
Guerrero's homers: 28
Wieters' average: .285
Scott's homers: 35
Guthrie's ERA: 3.94
Fox's homers: 11
Most Valuable Oriole: Markakis
First player ejected: Roberts
Posted by: Tom M | April 1, 2011 11:31 AM
Markakis' average: .321
Gregg's saves: 28
Reynolds' strikeouts: 199
Guerrero's homers: 24
Wieters' average: .269
Scott's homers: 26
Guthrie's ERA: 3.99
Fox's homers: 11 with Baltimore before being traded in July
Most Valuable Oriole: Markakis
First player ejected: Arrieta for pitching inside to A-Rod after the teams have been warned
Posted by: CSB Jack | April 1, 2011 11:33 AM
First, who carries a pencil with them? That is weird. No way around it. Unless it's a golf/bowling pencil...but alleys no longer use them and good golfers leave them in their bag.
Markakis' average: .327 (this is my hot fire prediction...challenge for the batting title)
Gregg's saves: 22
Reynolds' strikeouts: 184
Guerrero's homers: 36
Wieters' average: .298
Scott's homers: 20
Guthrie's ERA: 3.92
Fox's homers: 11
Most Valuable Oriole: Jones
First player ejected: Jones
Posted by: AZ Chuck | April 1, 2011 11:55 AM
Wow, I thought the fans were the only ones getting a bit over-heated. Turns out the Sun's writers are too. Hey, I hope you guys are right!
Markakis' average: .296
Gregg's saves: 21 (but who cares because he's still an average pitcher; saves mean nothing).
Reynolds' strikeouts: 196
Guerrero's homers: 26
Wieters' average: .278
Scott's homers: 19
Guthrie's ERA: 4.15
Fox's homers: 8
Most Valuable Oriole: Guerrero
First player ejected: Pie
Posted by: Orsulakfan | April 1, 2011 12:30 PM
Forecast for Baltimore.........Rain!
How fitting!
My overall themes for 2011 are these.
1.Buck will have this team ready to play everyday.
2. But, the team will still struggle because....
3. Andy ignored the rotation this offseason,and to no surprise, Bergy and Tillman stink!
4. 75 wins.
It's going to be a looooonnnnggggg season folks. Let's enjoy what little there is to celebrate.
Posted by: Brummie_Oriole | April 1, 2011 12:32 PM
Markakis' average: .318
Gregg's saves: 41
Reynolds' strikeouts: 199
Guerrero's homers: 31
Wieters' average: .287 - with 22 homers
Scott's homers: 33
Guthrie's ERA: 3.75
Fox's homers:12
Most Valuable Oriole: Markakis
First player ejected: Jones
Posted by: ORIOLE20 | April 1, 2011 12:36 PM
Markakis' average: .330
Gregg's saves: 25
Reynolds' strikeouts: 219
Guerrero's homers: 36
Wieters' average: .268
Scott's homers: 29
Guthrie's ERA: 4.12
Fox's homers: 6
Most Valuable Oriole: Guerrero
First player ejected: Reynolds (arguing called 3rd strike)
Bonus: O's 2011 Record, 83-79, tied for 2nd in the division behind Boston.
Posted by: Sizemo | April 1, 2011 1:25 PM
nick 313 ave
gregg 27 saves koji 16 saves
reynolds 184 k's
vlad 27 hrs
weiters 287 ave
scott 18 hrs
guthrie 3.74 era
fox 9 hr's
mvp nick
first played tossed. jj hardy ?? cross checking 2 min minor
Posted by: freddy from boca | April 1, 2011 1:44 PM
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Posted by: Jenice Sabra | April 1, 2011 1:46 PM
Is it possible THREE reporters go do dinner and no one has any paper, a notebook ... anything??
Wow, the death knell for journalism ...
Wow, c'mon boys, get it together!
Posted by: Kenny from Pikesville | April 1, 2011 3:08 PM
Did "The Duke' get his adjustment yet?
I predict 20 wins once he gets his adjust from the chiropractor.
Posted by: Ernst Stavro Blofeld's Cat | April 1, 2011 3:22 PM
It's not only that they didn't get a proven starter,they threw money away on Duch. Then in spring training they has guthrie and matuz pitch B games against AA stiffs while Britton got A game starts and then was sent down. Now they promoted Tillman over bergy in the rotation when bergy needs innings to get on track. They text Tillman to let him know he's the third starter. i thought there would be improvements under Buck but he's Trembley revisited.
Don't get me started on keeping Pie over reimold,in fact reimold should be starting tonight.
Posted by: John | April 1, 2011 3:48 PM
Markakis' average: .311
Gregg's saves: 34
Reynolds' strikeouts: 221
Guerrero's homers: 27
Wieters' average: .282
Scott's homers: 24
Guthrie's ERA: 3.76
Fox's homers: 11
Most Valuable Oriole: Markakis
First player ejected: Markakis
Posted by: cush | April 1, 2011 3:52 PM
Markakis' average: ..293
Gregg's saves: 22
Reynolds' strikeouts: 210
Guerrero's homers: 20
Wieters' average: .268
Scott's homers: 21
Guthrie's ERA: 4.29
Fox's homers: 7
Most Valuable Oriole: Markakis
First player ejected: Jones
Posted by: Josh | April 1, 2011 6:27 PM
Markakis' average: .315
Gregg's saves: 31
Reynolds' strikeouts: 185
Guerrero's homers: 25
Wieters' average: .280
Scott's homers: 25
Guthrie's ERA: 3.88
Fox's homers: 16 (5 1st half and 11 after Lee is traded at mid season)
Most Valuable Oriole: N.Markakis
First player ejected: D.Lee
Posted by: SMBaublitz | April 1, 2011 6:49 PM