Community Projection Project
by John Sickels on Mar 6, 2026 4:43 PM EST
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We've done Community Projections every year, but I've never been especially diligent about keeping track of how things went. That will change this year; it will be a more organized endeavour.
We are going to do projections for 14 players, seven pitchers and seven hitters, and keep much closer track this year, then compare the final results at the end of the season with reality and other projection systems. So far we've done Alcides Escobar, Clayton Kershaw, and Derek Holland (results for Holland will be collated Monday). The ideal projection candidate is someone who is either a rookie with a guaranteed job like Escobar, or someone who is young, not a rookie, but not fully established yet (like Kershaw and Holland).
Use this thread to make suggestions on what other players to include in the Project. Please don't suggest Heyward or Strasburg at this point given that we don't know how much they are going to play.
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Brian Matusz
Julio Borbon
Austin Jackson
Matt Wieters
Travis Snider
by Rotofan on Mar 6, 2026 4:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
Wieters, Matusz and Borbon
www.oriolesprospects.com | twitter @orioleprospects
by ravensfan3 on Mar 6, 2026 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Orange Jesus, matuzs,borbon
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers."
by fourfingerwoo on Mar 6, 2026 5:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Snider
"The best things in life aren't things; they're feelings"
-Anonymous
by eyerule12 on Mar 6, 2026 5:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
more suggs
Justin Upton
BJ Upton
Gordon Beckham
Dexter Fowler
Adam Jones
Neftali Feliz
Wade Davis
by daveh33 on Mar 6, 2026 4:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
for G Beckham and W Davies
http://www.simdynasty.com/index.jsp?refer=mychiefs58
by huckleberry on Mar 6, 2026 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Fowler and Beckham
www.oriolesprospects.com | twitter @orioleprospects
by ravensfan3 on Mar 6, 2026 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
for J. Upton
--Pablo Zevallos of yankeesfuture.wordpress.com
by Pablo Zevallos on Mar 7, 2026 2:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
more suggestions
Chase Headley
Joe Mauer
Delmon Young
Marco Scutaro
Jarrod Saltalamachia
Lastings Milledge
by JJACK on Mar 6, 2026 5:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
milledge would be a good one
baseball rules.
by doublestix on Mar 7, 2026 1:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not mentioned so far
Cameron Maybin
Brett Gardner
Ian Desmond (if it’s determined that he’s a starter by the time you can get around to him)
Scott Sizemore
by two fishsticks on Mar 6, 2026 5:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Howie Kendrick
he may be a touch older than you were looking for, but he should move up in the order and if he is ever going to shine it stands to reason this would be the time to start.
by e-gus on Mar 6, 2026 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
matt laporta
But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
by gorilla_baller on Mar 6, 2026 6:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see them both
as well….
by RogoRooter on Mar 6, 2026 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1 on Bruce
"God, I'm from Cleveland. When is it going to be our time?"
by BStal11 on Mar 7, 2026 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Russell Martin
Is he the 09 version or the 07 one, or in between?
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Mar 6, 2026 6:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
nah...
He’s worse than even the 09 version…and that’s hard to do!
*Pete Rose is my BFF
by Blacksox2010 on Mar 6, 2026 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What about . . .
Bud Norris
Max Scherzer
and/or
Jason Hammel?
These are candidates that not everyone will agree on and the composite approach may work best on. Also they are to play big roles if they are lights out or truly terrible.
by mestifo on Mar 6, 2026 7:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Scherzer would be interesting
He is moving leagues and had questions in AZ. Personally, I hated to face him(as a Dodger fan) as his stiff always seemed to be strong. I felt he was AZ’s Billingsley.
John, Id like to see what some of your predictions for these guys also. Fans will always have different views and it is interesting to hear what someone who has followed these guys since they were drafted to see what you expect from them
by lakersdodgersyankees4life on Mar 6, 2026 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about.........
Chris Davis
Brett Anderson
Julio Borbon
Brandon Wood
Ian Stewart
Phil Hughes
Chris Coghlan
Any thoughts>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
by Evil Empire on Mar 6, 2026 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like Davis
Anderson, and Wood from that group.
by Conjunction on Mar 6, 2026 11:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mat Gamel, Wade Davis, and Bud Norris
I’d like to see if people think a) Gamel will play: b) what he’ll do with the abs he gets
by Dobes on Mar 6, 2026 11:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My requests
Carlos Gonzalez
Chris Coghlan
Ubaldo Jimenez
Corey Hart
Alex Gordon
Daniel Murphy
Clay Buchholz
Jon Lester
Phil Hughes
by dlpme77 on Mar 7, 2026 1:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Requests
Joba Chamberlain (as if he’s starting)
Trevor Cahill
David Price
Edwin Jackson
Brandon Wood
Jay Bruce
Billy Butler
by Cockblock on Mar 7, 2026 2:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
EJax. Does a move to the NL West mean a huge year?
by ScottAZ on Mar 7, 2026 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
my picks
Everth Cabrera
Ian Desmond
Cameron Maybin
by scooter on Mar 7, 2026 8:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
My Picks
Ricky Romero
Marc Rzepczynski
Adam Lind
Jonathan Sanchez
Madison Bumgarner
Michael Saunders
Dustin Ackley
by Bouncer on Mar 7, 2026 8:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
McCutchen
Maybin
Cahill
Porcello
Hughes
Coughlin
Price
Beckham
"We're gonna do this f*ucking thing over again cuz I just f*cked it up.....oh, we're live, I didn't know that" Bert Blyleven
by smoooooth on Mar 7, 2026 2:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Trevor Cahill
[ducks, braces for impending shitstorm]
Shawn Spencer: "I’m receiving a transmission from your husband. Really more of a voicemail, if I'm being honest. A status update. Perhaps a twitter."
Burton Guster: "I believe it’s called a tweet."
Shawn Spencer: "There’s no way I’m saying that."
by PaulThomas on Mar 7, 2026 11:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Casey McGehee
would be an interesting challenge as he was never a top prospect, had good but not great numbers in the minors and performed quite well last year. He’s penciled in for 3rd (I believe).
Many think his performance was lucky at his age with his track record.
by JetSam on Mar 8, 2026 10:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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