2007 Community Projections: Cliff Floyd

by Al Yellon on Mar 1, 2007 8:04 AM CST in Community Projections

Given yesterday's announcement by Lou Piniella that Cliff Floyd won't play until at least 7-10 days into March, how much playing time will he actually get?

Will he start the year on the DL? Will he be healthy enough to hit and play half the time?

You decide. I'll have a game thread up later this morning.

Cliff Floyd's career stats at baseball-reference.com

image Photoshopped by BCB reader madtown

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OPENING DAY!@!!

COME ON AL, LETS GET EXCITED ABOUT TODAYS GAME!
first off, is it on tv or radio?

wheatfield mike down here in god's country

by wheatfield mike on Mar 1, 2007 9:16 AM CST reply actions

Today's game...

... is on WGN radio.

I haven't posted my Floyd projection yet -- I'm not sure where to take this. Anyone else?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Mar 1, 2007 9:57 AM CST up reply actions

Floyd

I'm going to wait until we see how healthy he is and such before making predictions.

I think he will contribute and be valuable and worth the signing but not set the world on fire. Very valuable off the bench and some starts.

In my opinion the Cubs are better off with him than without him at worst he won't do anything for us.

For Cub fans spring training combines the eternal hope of spring with the irrational belief in the impossible.

by kerrysotherwife on Mar 1, 2007 10:06 AM CST reply actions

Interesting

Did anyone else catch that little tidbit that with the new CBA the trainer is not allowed to give injury updates?

For Cub fans spring training combines the eternal hope of spring with the irrational belief in the impossible.

by kerrysotherwife on Mar 1, 2007 10:08 AM CST reply actions

I'll take a stab

at it.

AB 179
HITS 49
RUNS 24
DOU 11
TRP 0
HR 9
RBIS 27
SB 0
SO 35
BB 19
AVG .274
OB .343
SLG .486

"Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead"

by wild bill on Mar 1, 2007 12:27 PM CST reply actions

Floyd 2007

Start the season on the DL? Could we be that lucky?

Cliff Floyd should be a part-time DH in the AL. He's 34, over-weight, and but five months removed from surgery on his Achilles tendon. I'm rooting for a rebirth, as is Jim Hendry, obviously, but I think the Cubs would have been better off bringing Moises Alou back. Seriously.

In keeping with my projection about Murton, I see Floyd playing his way onto the bench where he'll be this season's Phil Nevin.

AB: 280
R: 38
H: 65
2B: 15
3B: 0
HR: 9
RBI: 42
BB: 25
K: 60

.232/.306/.382/.688

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by Jed Taylor on Mar 1, 2007 12:28 PM CST reply actions

totally agree..

n/t

Well, sometimes nothin is a real cool hand.

by wicubfan on Mar 1, 2007 4:46 PM CST up reply actions

Now that...

... some of you have posted, I'll chime in:

AB 275
R 29 (because he'll be taken out for PR)
H 70
2B 12
3B 0
HR 11
RBI 43
BB 20
SO 65
Line .255/.327/.418

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Mar 1, 2007 12:34 PM CST reply actions

Holding

back, hey.

"Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead"

by wild bill on Mar 1, 2007 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

here we go

glad to be here. let me say-

500 at bats
40 jacks
40 doubles
100 ribbies

the foot feels good. they just holding me back- you know- precautionary. its OK. I like the orange guy. went out to lunch a couple times with him. good kid.

lookin forward to a good year. wish us the best.
CF

FLOYD!

by Cliff Floyd on Mar 1, 2007 1:24 PM CST reply actions

Well

I guess you have time to respond, seeing that you will be sitting the first 7 games or so.

"Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead"

by wild bill on Mar 1, 2007 7:04 PM CST up reply actions

Here's mine

Looks like I'm being a little more generous with playing time and at-bats than most but I think being on a new team and his desire to play in Chicago will bring a little more out of him than maybe we expect. I do think there will be an injury at some point though, hope not but I'd bet it's likely. Let's hope the foot holds up. C'mon Cliff, show us you've got something left and we won't be upset about you taking away playing time from Orange Guy.

Ab's    300
Runs    35
Hits    76
2b's    20
3b's    0
HR's    14
RBI    45
BB    25
SO    65
Avg.    .253
Obp.    .311
Slg.    .460
Ops.    .771
TB    138
SB    2

by pageian on Mar 1, 2007 3:39 PM CST reply actions

one last hurrah in a part-time role

AB: 333
R: 64
H: 106
2B: 22
3B: 0
HR: 17
RBI: 68
BB: 28
K: 67
AVG: .318
OBP: .402
SLG: .537

He will get the bulk of his playing time versus RHP and in the 2nd Half after Jones, Izturis, and Veal or Gallagher is traded to Baltimore in a blockbuster deal landing Tejada.

by socalbob on Mar 3, 2007 9:27 AM CST reply actions