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Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Edgy MD Feb 17 2015 07:40 PM

The ol' Twin has hit like a prince since joining the Rockies. But it brings up two questions that can only be answered on the field. [list=1:g9zydh5b][*:g9zydh5b]Will what happens in Colorado stay in Colorado?[/*:m:g9zydh5b] [*:g9zydh5b]If the production comes with him, will the dodgy health come also?[/*:m:g9zydh5b][/list:o:g9zydh5b] Get to work on that beard, MC. [fimg=500:g9zydh5b]http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2014/11/11/images/mlbf_36914089_th_45.jpg[/fimg:g9zydh5b] What's it gonna be from our new outfielder?

themetfairy Feb 17 2015 07:45 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

In the 2013 Home Run Derby -

Benjamin Grimm Feb 17 2015 07:58 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

100 games. 15 homers.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 17 2015 08:02 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

15 games. 100 homers!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 17 2015 08:30 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Torrid start. Cools down in late May/early June, but still plenty productive, until he strains a neck muscle trying to grow that beard (HE'S A GAMER) and misses a few weeks. He's not quite the same afterward. 120 G, 465 PAs, .263/.331/.436, 45 R, 11 HR, 52 RBI, 40 XBH

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 17 2015 08:51 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Seriously? 20-70 280/340/450 // 790 in 500 trips.

Lefty Specialist Feb 17 2015 08:58 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Can't predict, but I have a bad feeling about this one.

Edgy MD Feb 17 2015 09:05 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

PREDICT!! Seriously, man, these threads are about money on the table.

dgwphotography Feb 17 2015 09:12 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

He's the second coming of Jason Bay: 12 HR 57RBI .245 BA .329 OBP .374 SLG

Zvon Feb 17 2015 09:59 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

dgwphotography wrote: He's the second coming of Jason Bay: 12 HR 57RBI .245 BA .329 OBP .374 SLG BOOOOO! John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Seriously? 20-70 280/340/450 // 790 in 500 trips. YAY!

Ceetar Feb 17 2015 10:07 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

.285/.350/.460 19 HR. 122 wRC+ 140 games. Passably bad outfield defense

Ashie62 Feb 18 2015 02:54 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

450 AB 12 HR 61 RBI .261 BA

Fman99 Feb 18 2015 02:57 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I predict he's the player on the bench most likely to be confused for a coach. Seriously, how grey is this guy?

Edgy MD Feb 18 2015 03:04 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I'm ghey for grey.

Lefty Specialist Feb 18 2015 02:37 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Edgy MD wrote: PREDICT!! Seriously, man, these threads are about money on the table. 50 games. 3/25/.250 (pushes chips in)

MFS62 Feb 18 2015 02:42 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

.292-18-76 Later

Edgy MD Feb 18 2015 02:51 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Lefty Specialist wrote: Edgy MD wrote: PREDICT!! Seriously, man, these threads are about money on the table. 50 games. 3/25/.250 (pushes chips in) BEARISH!

smg58 Feb 18 2015 02:54 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

25 hr, 80 RBI, .270/.330/.520.

Edgy MD Feb 18 2015 03:05 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

BULLISH!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 18 2015 05:01 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Torrid start. Cools down in late May/early June, but still plenty productive, until he strains a neck muscle trying to grow that beard (HE'S A GAMER) and misses a few weeks. He's not quite the same afterward. 120 G, 465 PAs, .263/.331/.436, 45 R, 11 HR, 52 RBI, 40 XBH I just realized-- I projected d'Arnaud for about the same season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 18 2015 05:23 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I think it would be great if Muffy, Wright, Flores, Cuddy, Grandyman, dArnaud, Laggy and Duda all hit exactly 18 home runs this year

Ceetar Feb 18 2015 05:28 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it would be great if Muffy, Wright, Flores, Cuddy, Grandyman, dArnaud, Laggy and Duda all hit exactly 18 home runs this year I think it'd be funnier if Colon did.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 18 2015 05:39 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it would be great if Muffy, Wright, Flores, Cuddy, Grandyman, dArnaud, Laggy and Duda all hit exactly 18 home runs this year I think it'd be funnier if Colon did. God, would I KILL to be at the one game where Colon hit a home run. Can you imagine the joy? The Cuddyer home runs will be smiley affairs, too, I'd imagine... but, man, Colon? That would break the stupid fake applause meters.

A Boy Named Seo Feb 18 2015 05:51 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I'm scared of his age, recent injury history, and change of venue. Plus he's put up BABIPs the last 2 seasons of .351 and .382, despite a career .314 number. Has he acquired the skill to hit em where they ain't, or is he hella lucky? I'm betting more on the latter. .276, 16 HR, 73 RBI, 64 runs, .320 BABIP

d'Kong76 Feb 21 2015 03:00 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Total bust and oft injured in 2015. If you think my off-season kvetching about him was bad, wait until summer!

Edgy MD Feb 22 2015 03:55 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Hard to compare him to Bay unless you wanna. Half the years and close to half the salary once you account for inflation. If he doesn't work out, he's a lot easier to move aside.

Mets Guy in Michigan Feb 22 2015 04:39 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I'm thinking this will be a plesantly surprising free agent win! 22 homers, .285 batting average and 85 rbi.

TheOldMole Feb 22 2015 04:57 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

MetMichiganGuy pretty much nailed what I was going to say.

Nymr83 Feb 22 2015 09:27 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

If the Mets throw him out there every day they'l deeply regret it as he gets hurt and fails to hit righties. give me .260/.320/.425 in only 100 games. if they're smart and dont play him in the damn outfield every day and use him primarily as the platoon partner for vs. lefties at first base, he hits .270/.340/.450 with a good line against lefties and more games played thanks to pinch-hitting (with less total at bats)

Edgy MD Feb 22 2015 11:44 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Well, if he gets hurt, he'll almost certainly fail to hit righties. But you really want the Mets to go into the season staring Kirk Nieuwenhuis in right over him two days out of three? That seems like a perfectly viable fallback plan, but I wouldn't make that an opening strategy. His career platoon split looks pretty typical, with .101 difference. vs. RHP: .274 / .332 / .450 // .782 vs. LHP: .291 / .378 / .504 // .883 It was more pronounced in his third of a season last year, but that was more about killing lefties, not about failing against righties. He had better numbers against righties in 2013.

Edgy MD Feb 22 2015 11:44 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Well, if he gets hurt, he'll almost certainly fail to hit righties. But you really want the Mets to go into the season staring Kirk Nieuwenhuis in right over him two days out of three? That seems like a perfectly viable fallback plan, but I wouldn't make that an opening strategy. His career platoon split looks pretty typical, with .101 difference. vs. RHP: .274 / .332 / .450 // .782 vs. LHP: .291 / .378 / .504 // .883 It was more pronounced in his third of a season last year, but that was more about killing lefties, not about failing against righties. He had better numbers against righties in 2013.

Nymr83 Feb 23 2015 05:20 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Edgy MD wrote: Well, if he gets hurt, he'll almost certainly fail to hit righties. But you really want the Mets to go into the season staring Kirk Nieuwenhuis in right over him two days out of three? That seems like a perfectly viable fallback plan, but I wouldn't make that an opening strategy. His career platoon split looks pretty typical, with .101 difference. vs. RHP: .274 / .332 / .450 // .782 vs. LHP: .291 / .378 / .504 // .883 It was more pronounced in his third of a season last year, but that was more about killing lefties, not about failing against righties. He had better numbers against righties in 2013. my desire to start him against lefties stems from Mr. Duda's insanely bad stats against them rather than anything Cuddyer has done. I think his defense is going to be pretty bad in the outfield and the bat wont play out there, Niewenhuis will probably be his equal with defense taken into account but we'll also need some ABs for Mayberry or Den Dekker depending on who makes the roster. I could see RF starting the year as the position where a bunch of guys get the playing time, but they'll probably give Cuddyer at least the first 2 months to play every day based on his contract, though thats not what I'd want.

Edgy MD Feb 23 2015 12:31 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I dunno. If you worry about Duda's platoon splits, come down on Duda. The guys that will or won't take at-bats away from Cuddyer against right-handers are Nieuwenhuis and den Dekker. Or maybe Nimmo, which is the eventual idea anyhow. Mayberry is the guy to give coverage against lefties for Duda. If you want to give any Cuddyer's appearances against righties to Mayberry, I would beg you to check yo'self fo' you wreck yo'self.

metirish Mar 02 2015 02:05 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

22 HR - 82 RBI...... Just learned from a Mark Carig article that Cuddyer is deaf in his left ear due to a childhood viral infection which apparently would complicate things with him playing LF, although he says that is not an issue.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 02 2015 03:35 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I was unaware of that too, until this morning.

Edgy MD Mar 02 2015 03:52 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I had understood that the idea was to put him in right under any circumstances — in part for that very reason, and in part because he was believed to have a more effective arm than Granderson.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 02 2015 03:55 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

Just to be sure, Jeff Wilpon shoved a chopstick into Granderson's right ear so our outfield should be perfect this season

metirish Mar 02 2015 04:48 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

From the article it seems Terry is of the mindset that Granderson knows RF at CF and that will be the reason he will play there , better arm notwithstanding .

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 02 2015 08:02 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

He's got a better arm than Granderson? I mean, he always had an okay arm, like, with the Twins, but no great shakes. (Metrics-wise, he's been a little better than okay there.)

Edgy MD Mar 02 2015 08:08 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

I didn't mean to suggest that as a grand claim or anything. But obviously it's either overstated or doesn't matter, considering the Collins announced intention to go with Granderson in right.

metirish Mar 02 2015 08:53 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

WHAT ?

Edgy MD Mar 02 2015 09:06 PM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer

TERRY COLLINS! HE ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO GO WITH GRANDERSON IN RIGHT!

themetfairy Mar 12 2015 01:50 AM Re: Forecasts for Fifteen: Michael Cuddyer