Guess Pie's stats contest
by Kchance on Jan 19, 2009 12:06 PM CST
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Alright, I know there will be no real prize, but we finally get to see what kind of numbers Felix can put up in alot of playing time. So I challenge all of the very knowledgable Cubs fans to predict his stats for the coming season. I am not a numbers person so there is about 25% chance that ill be within 50% of his acutal stats. And if you dont like this idea, please dont bash just read somthing else. Thanks.
Pie
Avg: .264 HR: 8 RBI : 61 OBP: .300 SB: 40
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Pie-o-meter
2009
Avg: .236
OBP: .290
HR: 6
RBI: 22
SB: 10
Demotion to Triple A
by BLou on Jan 19, 2009 12:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Pie-in-our-face
Avg: .284
OBP: .373
HR: 18
RBI: 51
SB: 7
He also ends up outperforming Bradley.
by JimboJet on Jan 19, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I have trouble seeing him steal so few bases
Assuming he gets the playing time to amass 18 HR and has a .373 OBP.
by SouthernCub on Jan 19, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kchance's stats...
look a lot like what they got out of Adam Jones last year.
I’ll go a bit lower:
.250, 6 HR, 53 RBI, .305 OBP, 17 SB.
by SouthernCub on Jan 19, 2009 12:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
3.14
Avg: .262
OBP: .314
HR: 17
RBI: 62
SB: 18
I see him producing numbers similar to a player like Juan Encarnacion if given a full time role.
by tom veryzer on Jan 19, 2009 12:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Seems like a pleasant enough game...
Call it: .260/.320/.410, with 20 stolen bases.
by Damen Jackson on Jan 19, 2009 12:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
maybe
I am over estimating his ability to steal bases a little?
by Kchance on Jan 19, 2009 12:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
π
Avg: .253
OBP: .298
HR: 12
RBI: 57
SB: 24
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 12:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nice Pie
I’ll go
Avg – 2.65
OBP – 2.99
HR – 8
RBI – 61
SB – 22
Cubs Win!! Cubs Win!
by Ihatethecards on Jan 19, 2009 12:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, his BA and OBP are gonna be MASSIVE.
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 19, 2009 2:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
RBIs seem low
with 2 hits per at bat. That’s not a lot of faith in the Baltimore baserunning.
by JonH on Jan 19, 2009 5:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Here goes
Avg .262
OBP .290
HR 9
RBI 42
SB 29
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jan 19, 2009 12:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'll try
Avg .268
OBP .314
SLG .405
HR 11
RBI 49
SB 17
Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"
by zambranofan on Jan 19, 2009 12:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'll guess
Felix Pie
Average: .277
OBP: .340
SLG: .420
HR: 12
RBI 57
SB 35 (I think he’ll be given the green light, so if I assume a .340 OBP, which I think is possible, then I think he’ll be given the shot to run).
by toonsterwu on Jan 19, 2009 12:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
magic moment?
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 20, 2009 11:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
My projected Pie stats for 2009:
Pecan 2
Apple 6
Blueberry 3
Peach 1.75
Key Lime 2
Banana Cream 0.5
Other 1.25
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
by hip2bsquare on Jan 19, 2009 12:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
no cherry??!?!?
that’s the best kind!!
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
by Chanman25 on Jan 19, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cherry Pie?
having flashback?
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 1:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And to think, they could have been teammates again.
But Cherry’s now with the Mets.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 19, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rocky Cherry...where are you?!?!!?
Remember when he actually did decently for us? And Moore was thought to be a good prospect..
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
by Chanman25 on Jan 19, 2009 6:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Chicken Pot Pie
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Oreo pie.
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 19, 2009 2:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
double-u, tee, eff!
You have Pecan in there but not Pumpkin??
What’s wrong with you, man!
by northernsails on Jan 20, 2009 7:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pumpkin is an advanced sabermetrical Pie statistic
I’m only doing basic Pie stats here, like you might see on the back of a baseball card.
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
by hip2bsquare on Jan 20, 2009 8:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tell you what.
I’ll offer a prize for this contest, if someone is willing to tally up all the responses and let me know at the end of the season who the winner is.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 19, 2009 12:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Here we
go
ERA 2.95
Wins 9
Loses 6
Ends up starting in place of Olson
Orioles take same approach the Bears do. Converting a half back to a corner (Azumah) and a defensive back to a wide receiver (Hester) Oriotes convert him to a pitcher.
"You can't take life to seriously, you don't get out of it alive"
by wild bill on Jan 19, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He does have a good arm.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 19, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hm, kind of like Rick Ankiel in reverse.
I like the way you think, wild bill.
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 19, 2009 2:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Add this question to the board -
who will have a better 2009 – Felix Pie or Kosuke Fukudome?
The author of this post is not a certified scout, doctor, agent, statistician, manager, or journalist, nor was he ever a very good player, though he tried very hard to be like Ryne Sandberg and was about as scrappy as it gets (in T-ball). Any opinion expressed above should in no way be confused with fact, truth, or reality and is hereby qualified in the following ways: 1) The author does not know as much about baseball as Lou Piniella. 2) The author does not know as much about baseball as Jim Hendry. 3) The author does not know as much about baseball as either Dusty or Darren Baker.
by DGU on Jan 19, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Fukudome
The line up around him, and not facing BOS/NYY alone SHOULD allow him to be better than Pie.
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
clap-clap-clapclapclap
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 20, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not even going to begin with the innuedos you can get with that..
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
by Chanman25 on Jan 19, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, it's really weird you posted this.
I just went out to get lunch and found myself pondering the exact same question on the way back.
I gotta go with Fukudome. Pie just moved to a more competitive division in a more competitive league, and this is the first time in his professional career he’ll be playing for a baseball organization other than the Chicago Cubs. Plus, he’ll be playing left field instead of center. He’s going to have to make a ton of adjustments.
Meanwhile, Kosuke should improve now that he knows what he’s gotten himself into in terms of the Cubs organization and fans as well as the rigorous 162-game MLB schedule. Plus, apparently Dome has been working with a hitting coach. Finally, by platooning Kosuke in center with RJ, Lou should be able to put Kosuke in optimal hitting situations.
Still, this will be an interesting comparison to monitor throughout the year.
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 19, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
pie 2008
Avg- .244
Hr- 2
Rbi- 14
Obp-.294
Sb- 5
Orioles have a bunch of outfielders and I see pie starting off the season but then seeing limited playing time when he struggles
by cubsmania on Jan 19, 2009 1:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I can see that happening
but barring injury he’ll still have 5 SBs well before the end of May.
by rob9802 on Jan 19, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You would hope
but it will depend on where he is batting in the line up, since many SBs might be lost to bad hitting behind him in the line up
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 3:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pie in 2008
avg: .255
obp: .290
hr: 9
rbi: 30
sb: 19
decent season, but no improvement in strike zone judgment. however, i think adam jones might be heading for complete implosion, and pie will be starting or playing a greater percent of the time come 2010. i wish him well, his enthusiasm for the game was really evident. i still remember his walkoff single this year as a highlight.
by PrincetonCubs on Jan 19, 2009 2:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
2009 Pie
Avg: .262
HR: 9
RBI: 43
OBP: .322
SB: 22
I love these throw random numbers out there contests :). It’s like trying to guess how many jelly beans are in the jar.
When you're eight games behind, it's like eight miles; when you're eight games in front, it's like eight inches. ~ Ron Santo
by gwood on Jan 19, 2009 2:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's not random unless...
…you think he has an equal chance of hitting .800 and 74 HRs as he does .262 and 9 :-)
by JonH on Jan 19, 2009 6:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pie in '09
OK, here goes:
BA: .255
HR: 8
OBP: .330
RBI: 25
SB: 20
I think he surprises a few people with his ability to get on base, but otherwise has a fairly low-key season offensively. If he can stick as a starter, however, he may feel emboldened in ’10 and start making some noise.
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 19, 2009 2:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Best of luck Felix
BA: .263
OBP: .311
SLUG: .418
HR: 11
RBI: 53
SB: 14
by DartmouthCubsFan on Jan 19, 2009 2:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He will go
BA: .168
OBP: .245
SLUG: .300
HR: 2
RBI: 14
SB: 10
He will last till bout midseason slowly losing playing time till finally he gets sent down and never sees the majors again………that’s a bit too much but he won’t be able to succeed at the major league level.
Believe me when I say I love Pie but i just don’t see him ever really amounting anything close to his once enormous potential.
by nick_reny on Jan 19, 2009 3:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I don't see much coming...
from Pie immediately. I’d say he only gets 60-70 starts and bats around .250. Down the road though, I do see him becoming a solid regular, playing a GG caliber CF and hitting about .270/15-20 HRS/30 SBs.
Free Ronny Cedeno
by Kansas25 on Jan 19, 2009 3:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He Could
Pull a Tuffy Rhodes and go hit 50 HR’s……if he is traded to Japan
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 19, 2009 3:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
OK here's mine
I can’t resist a possible prize from Al (perhaps 2009 NL Champion T-Shirt?)
With his strikeout rate, I can’t see him batting much over 250.
The stats are under the assumption he’ll end up with about 400 ABs.
BA .243
OBP .306
HR – 10
RBI – 55
SB – 25
by rob9802 on Jan 19, 2009 3:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I have a question,
are we assuming a full season (500+) of MLB at-bats?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Jan 19, 2009 4:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not necessarily.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 19, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Out hits Fukudome, more at bats than Bradley
BA .268
OBP .301
HR – 9
RBI – 61
SB – 29
by JonH on Jan 19, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Damn, not a big fan of Kosuke are you?
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 20, 2009 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thrives in Baltimore
Avg: .312
OBP: .415
HR: 35
RBI: 120
SB: 30
He also ends up outperforming all of the Cub Outfielders, but is second best in the Oriole Outfield (the best in baseball this season…)
by frustratedfan on Jan 19, 2009 8:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sigh...welcome back, ff.
RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 20, 2009 9:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll bite
BA: .259
OBP: .319
HR: 11
RBI: 49
SB: 26
by Bud Man Cub Fan on Jan 19, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Too Pessimistic
BA .295
OBA .350
HR 15
RBI 85
SB 30
We will regret this trade down the line. No doubt in my mind.
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by WayneCampbell08 on Jan 19, 2009 9:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not so optomistic
BA .257
OBA .309
HR: 8
RBI 39
SB 19
Will sit against leftys, get about 350 AB’s
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
by Grockcubs on Jan 19, 2009 9:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Pie will improve
Avg: .289 HR: 15 RBI : 82 OBP: .318 SB: 32
by billkelly on Jan 20, 2009 3:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think he'll be productive
.282 avg, .345 obp, 18 hrs, 64 rbi’s, 28 steals
"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin
by davidalanu on Jan 20, 2009 6:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
In his first semi-full season?...
Avg .259
OBP .295
HR 7
RBI 40
SB 23
He still has a tendency to strike out a lot and his patience will not improve until he gains some confidence in himself. That wont happen until he earns a manager’s trust enough to start more than against right-handers. That strikeout tendency will severely cripple his on-base percentage. I’ve always said batting average is a dying stat. Felix will prove it.
by northernsails on Jan 20, 2009 7:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
He is what we thought he was!
BA .244
OBP.303
HR 5
RBI 44
SB 17
by plenz on Jan 20, 2009 7:36 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
BA: .279
OBP: .355
HR: 15
RBI: 65
SB 25
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
by drewishdrewid on Jan 20, 2009 10:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Assuming they give him 350+ at bats,
BA: .265
OBP: .325
HR: 15
RBI: 60
SB: 20
by N Oakley on Jan 20, 2009 2:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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