Really Not A Rookie - Grady Sizemore
John posted a crystal ball for Grady Sizemore on this site in April 2006. Sizemore's actual performance in 2006 and 2007 was pretty close to what John had included in his crystal ball for those years.
For 2008 - 2010, John's crystal ball suggested a big step-up in performance - .304, 22 HR, 100 RBI in 2008; .334, 33HR, 119 RBI in 2009; .336, 35 HR, 117 RBI in 2010.
I understand that John posts the crystal balls to promote discussion and not as predictions of future performance, but Sizemore will not turn 26 until August and he is about to enter what should be his peak years. He also hit LH pitching better last year, although he did markedly worse against RH pitching.
How do you think Sizemore will do over the next few years?
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If he is going to approach .330
by Dfarth on Feb 11, 2008 3:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed!
I agree - Sizemore needs to cut down on the Ks, though his boosting the BB rate the last year helps a bit, at least when it comes to OBP.
Sizemore also needs to try to avoid those prolonged slumps he gets into on occasion, those 0-10+ to 0-20+ stretches, if he's going to be a consistent .300+ hitter, and especially if he's going to make a run at .330.
The good thing, as mentioned, was that he's still very young, so his skills should still improve a bit, and he's shown a solid ability to adapt, so I wouldn't consider it impossible for him to hit close to .330 at some point in his career, but he'll need to make more adjustments to have a solid shot of doing that in the future.
Just my 2 cents. :-)
Take care and have a great day!
by indiansfan on Feb 11, 2008 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hello IndiansFan
Hope to hear more of your insights in the coming weeks/months.
by Dfarth on Feb 11, 2008 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Long Slumps
by was385 on Feb 11, 2008 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
strikeouts are a problem
by JPFrost on Feb 11, 2008 5:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can I say something between A and B?
by elrey34 on Feb 11, 2008 6:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
agreed
I think he probably won't be a consistent .300 guy, but man he produce bases at a crazy rate.
by RollingWave on Feb 11, 2008 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have to say,
As of now...
A: 31%
B: 34%
C: 34%
I hope this makes for a great discussion. I'm a really, really big Grady Sizemore fan. (He grew up 20 miles away from where I did and I played LL with his cousin Kyle Sizemore, may he rest in peace. [best player on the team by far])
by elrey34 on Feb 11, 2008 10:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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