{"id":276,"date":"2012-04-13T22:09:42","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T05:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/?p=276"},"modified":"2012-04-14T07:50:37","modified_gmt":"2012-04-14T14:50:37","slug":"choppers-looking-to-break-out-from-middle-of-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/?p=276","title":{"rendered":"Choppers looking to break out from middle of pack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Sale, RP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Projected Finish<\/strong>: Fifth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011 Finish: <\/strong>Sixth<\/p>\n

AVG<\/strong>: D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W<\/strong>: B
\nHR<\/strong>: B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ERA<\/strong>: B
\nR<\/strong>: C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WHIP<\/strong>:B
\nRBI<\/strong>: C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K<\/strong>: A
\nSB<\/strong>: C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SV<\/strong>: B<\/div>\n
Marc\u2019s favorite draft pick<\/strong>: Brandon Morrow, SP, Round 4 \u2013 solid 200 K contributor<\/div>\n

Charlie\u2019s favorite draft pick<\/strong>: Chris Sale, RP, Round 6 \u2013 Charlie has made a habit of drafting RP-eligible players who will start in the current year (Phil Hughes\/C.J. Wilson in 2010, Tim Stauffer in 2011), and tall, skinny Sale could put up numbers better than any of them in those years<\/p>\n

Overview<\/strong>: The Choppers offense broke through in 2011 in a major way with outstanding seasons from Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson and free agent pickup Alex Gordon, but outside of SVs and Ks, their pitching staff didn\u2019t pull its weight.<\/p>\n

By taking SPs with three of their first four picks (Michael Pineda, Matt Garza and Morrow) as well as a starter with RP eligibility (Sale), the Choppers addressed their biggest need. However, the first-round selection of Michael Pineda was my least favorite of the three. Pineda had a good rookie year in Seattle, a pitchers haven, but he was shipped to the Yankees this year and will have to throw in New Yankee Stadium, where his 44.8 percent fly ball rate could lead to a spike in his 0.95 HR per 9 IP rate.<\/p>\n

The Choppers are putting a fair amount of faith in Mark Trumbo getting enough ABs to warrant being their only full-time 1B. However, if the Giants ever give Brandon Belt a real shot and he succeeds, he could prove to have been a great eighth-round pick this year.<\/p>\n

It was surprising to see the projection systems rank the Choppers\u2019 offense in the middle of the DTBL pack. However, a strong set of OFs could make up for a more ordinary group of infielders.<\/p>\n

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Choppers\u00a0\u00a0 dscx- Projected Finish<\/strong>: Fifth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011 Finish: <\/strong>Sixth
\nAVG<\/strong>: D<\/p>\n

HR<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n

R<\/strong>: C<\/p>\n

RBI<\/strong>: C<\/p>\n

SB<\/strong>: C<\/p>\n

W<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n

ERA<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n

WHIP<\/strong>:B<\/p>\n

K<\/strong>: A<\/p>\n

SV<\/strong>: B
\nMarc\u2019s favorite draft pick<\/strong>: Brandon Morrow, SP, Round 4 \u2013 solid 200 K contributor<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s favorite draft pick<\/strong>: Chris Sale, RP, Round 6 \u2013 Charlie has made a habit of drafting RP-eligible players who will start in the current year (Phil Hughes\/C.J. Wilson in 2010, Tim Stauffer in 2011), and tall, skinny Sale could put up numbers better than any of them in those years<\/p>\n

Overview<\/strong>: The Choppers offense broke through in 2011 in a major way with outstanding seasons from Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson and free agent pickup Alex Gordon, but outside of SVs and Ks, their pitching staff didn\u2019t pull its weight.<\/p>\n

By taking SPs with three of their first four picks (Michael Pineda, Matt Garza and Morrow) as well as a starter with RP eligibility (Sale), the Choppers addressed their biggest need. However, the first-round selection of Michael Pineda was my least favorite of the three. Pineda had a good rookie year in Seattle, a pitchers haven, but he was shipped to the Yankees this year and will have to throw in New Yankee Stadium, where his 44.8 percent fly ball rate could lead to a spike in his 0.95 HR per 9 IP rate.<\/p>\n

The Choppers are putting a fair amount of faith in Mark Trumbo getting enough ABs to warrant being their only full-time 1B. However, if the Giants ever give Brandon Belt a real shot and he succeeds, he could prove to have been a great eighth-round pick this year.<\/p>\n

It was surprising to see the projection systems rank the Choppers\u2019 offense in the middle of the DTBL pack. However, a strong set of OFs could make up for a more ordinary group of infielders.<\/p>\n

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AVG<\/strong>: D<\/p>\n

HR<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n

R<\/strong>: C<\/p>\n

RBI<\/strong>: C<\/p>\n

SB<\/strong>: C<\/p>\n

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W<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n

ERA<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n

WHIP<\/strong>:B<\/p>\n

K<\/strong>: A<\/p>\n

SV<\/strong>: B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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Marc\u2019s favorite draft pick<\/strong>: Brandon Morrow, Round 4 \u2013 solid 200 K contributor<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s favorite draft pick<\/strong>: Chris Sale, Round 6 \u2013 Charlie has made a habit of drafting RP-eligible players who will start in the current year (Phil Hughes\/C.J. Wilson in 2010, Tim Stauffer in 2011), and tall, skinny Sale could put up numbers better than any of them in those years<\/p>\n

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Overview<\/strong>: The Choppers offense broke through in 2011 in a major way with outstanding seasons from Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson and Alex Gordon, but outside of SVs and Ks, their pitching staff didn\u2019t pull its weight.<\/p>\n

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By taking SPs with three of their first four picks as well as a starter with RP eligibility (Sale), the Choppers addressed their biggest need. However, the first-round selection of Michael Pineda was one of the picks I didn\u2019t like. Pineda had a good rookie year in Seattle, a pitchers haven, but he was shipped to the Yankees this year and will have to throw in New Yankee Stadium, where fly balls turn to home runs.<\/p>\n

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The Choppers are putting a fair amount of faith in Mark Trumbo getting enough ABs to warrant being their only full-time 1B. However, if the Giants ever give Brandon Belt a real shot and he succeeds, he could prove to have been a great eighth-round pick this year. The projection systems are down on the Choppers offense this year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Projected Finish: Fifth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011 Finish: Sixth AVG: D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W: B HR: B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ERA: B R: C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WHIP:B RBI: C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K: A SB: C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SV: B Marc\u2019s favorite draft pick: Brandon Morrow, SP, Round 4 \u2013 solid 200 K contributor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-choppers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=276"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":297,"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions\/297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dreamteambaseball.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}