The Big Ten Predictions for 2008

1.  Wainwright; Pienero; Looper; Thompson; Duncan's "project"
2. Reyes.  Atlanta or Seattle.
3. 29, .272/.334/.512
4. Kennedy; I think he is going to bounce back this season.
5. Caesar Izturis.
6. Adam Dunn or Ken Griffey Jr.
7. Allen Craig
8. SS or SP
9. Edmonds, if healthy, if not Izzy (he'll waive his no trade clause.
10. Caesar Izturis.
11. Randy Wolf of Bartolo Colon

wain
loop
mulder
reyes*
piniero

*you said most starts, not most starts with stl.

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?

reyes. no idea; hopefully, to oakland or the angels for pitching, or somewhere like atlanta or arizona for a young middle infielder.

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?

26 HR; .271/.331/.510.

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?

depends what you mean. kennedy is the starter. below league average for the season, but still a substantial improvement over 2007. but depending how things go for the team, hoffpauir may get some september starts.

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.

brendan ryan.

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime after August either via trade or farm system)

hoffpauir.

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).

not sure what exactly would happen between now and spring training that would give us much more information than we already have. uh, allen craig?

(8) The Tribe's biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)

the tribe? i'm not sure they're going to do much of anything, or need to. maybe a left fielder.

i'm guessing this was supposed to be about the cards? if so, i'm going to guess a starting pitcher, optimistically.

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.

looper. i'm guessing if we're out by the trade deadline, it's because rolen has performed badly, which means he'd have no trade value. this also takes into consideration that reyes is gone before then.

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?

ugh. it really pains me to say, like, kyle lohse. at least i've got brendan ryan up there already so i can't go with izturis.

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.

well, i'm gonna say he doesn't really get a new project - he's still got incompletes on his old ones - mulder, looper, and maybe piniero.

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in __ place.

fifth.

Wainwright, Pineiro, Mulder, Prior, Looper

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?
Reyes - Florida

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?
22 HRs, .215/.215/.545

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?
Adam Kennedy

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.
Royce Clayton

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)
Brian Barden

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).
PJ Walters

(8) The Tribe's biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)
I'm gonna assume you mean the Cardinals and I'm saying a shortstop

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.
Scott Rolen

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?
Mark Prior

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.
Mark Prior

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in __ place.

3rd.

Also note: I do not think all my answers will be true, obviously the mid-season things depends on where we are and where other teams are.  Just fun hunches.

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?
Reyes, Chicago White Sox

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?
31HR .255/.315/.521

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?
Hoffpauir

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.
Juan Uribe

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)
Colby Rasmus

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).
Clayton Mortensen

(8) The Cardinals biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)
SS-Juan Uribe

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.
Mark Mulder

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?
Livan Hernandez

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.
Rodrigo Lopez

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in __ place.

Last

1. Wainwright, Looper, Mulder, Reyes, (Clement, Garcia, Lieber...whoever the one year player we sign is)
2. Rolen...I don't think we'll trade anyone from the MLB roster, however Rolen is most likely if we do...Dodgers?

4)Kennedy...he'll rebound some .265/.320/.375 maybe.

5)Ryan...there's not much else out there.

6)Rasmus...early August

7)Martinez...builds on strong '07 promoted to AAA in July and gets a cup of coffee in September.

8)I don't see it happening...

9)Looper...decent #4

10)One of the pitchers from #1

11)#10

1. wainwright, reyes, piniero, looper, mulder
2. i don't believe any of those will be traded, but if any, it'd be reyes, probably for another starter.  hopefully it's not in a mulderesque deal.
3. 32 hr, .230/.290/.490.  i think it'll be an all-or-nothing sort of year for rick.
4. kennedy will bounce back.
5. this is a tough one, but i have a bad feeling it's going to be cesar izturis.  tony loves the latin shortstops.
6. colby rasmus, after edmonds injures something.  why not?
7. i don't know our prospects that well.  mike parisi?  i read somewhere he could have a shot at a rotation slot.
8. starting pitcher.
9. jason isringhausen.
10. joel piniero.  seriously.
11. looper's still somewhat of a project - he needs to pitch deeper than 5 or 6 innings more often.
12. the reds will finish 4th.

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?
Duncan - SF

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?
.245/.337/.550

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?
Hoffpair

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.
Eckstein

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)
Rasmus

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).
Jose Martinez

(8) The Cardinals biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)
Starting Pitcher

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.
Rolen

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?
Lohse

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.
Reyes (forever)

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in __ place.
3rd

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?
Duncan - Toronton

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?
15 HR, .268/.319/.485

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?
Kennedy

(5) (blank) will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.
Aaron Miles (yuck)

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be (blank) (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)
Colby Rasmus

(7) (blank) will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).
I honestly don't keep up with the minors enough to speculate. I'll say Amaury Marti. Commence with the bashing.

(8) The Cardinals biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a (blank) (give the player's position)
Starting Pitcher

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is:
Braden Looper

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?
Randy Wolf

(11) (blank) will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.
Randy Wolf

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in (blank) place.
2nd

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?
Reyes -> New York

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?
25 HRs .275/.350/.550

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?
Miles

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.
Brendan Ryan

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)
Colby Rasmus, from the deep, bleak reaches of the minors

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).
Reyes, for real this time

(8) The Cardinals biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)
pitcher, but that was easy

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.
Rolen, closely followed by Duncan

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?
So Taguchi

(11) __will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.
Mulder

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in 5th place.

(2) Duncan -> twins

(3).275/.315/.525, 29hr

(4) Hoffpauir

(5) Ryan

(6) Rasmus

(7) Mortenson

(8) n/a

(9) Rolen

(10) n/a

(11) Reyes (hehehe)

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in 7th place.

1. Wainwright, Loop, Reyes, Mulder, Hawksworth
   
2. Edmonds to the Twins.  Watch and see...maybe I'm nuts, but I can see it.
   
3. .270/.350/.400 25HR
   
4.  Pujols.  Just kidding.  Hoffpauir.
   
5.  Brendan Ryan
   
6.  Colby Rasmus
   
7.  John Jay
   
8.  Pitcher from the Twins for Edmonds
   
9.  Duncan
   
10. LaRue
    
11. Kinney

Wainwright, Piniero, Looper, Mulder, Trade Acquisition

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?

Reyes to Atlanta, Florida, or Tampa Bay

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?

28HR .264/.315/.520

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?

Kennedy

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.

David Eckstein

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)

Colby Rasmus

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).

Blake Hawkesworth

(8) The Cardinals biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)

SP

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.

Scott Rolen

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?

Jason LaRue

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.

Tyler Johnson

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in fourth.

A. Waino, Piniero, Looper, Mulder, (Thompson/Franklin/Wellemeyer)

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?

A. Reyes - because Kenny Williams is a moron and will trade Uribe and prospects to fill Garland's spot in the rotation.

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?

A. 25 HR .265/.345/.495 and 170 K's all swinging from his heels

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?

A. Kennedy if he's healthy, otherwise Hoffpauir

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.

A. Juan Uribe -- see above post about Kenny Williams, moron.

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime around mid-July or early August either via trade or farm system)

A. Colby Rasmus -- the annual Jim Edmonds Post-All Star Injury will open up a spot him to flash some skills in August.

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).

A. Brian Anderson

(8) The Cardinals biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)

A. SS -- good god let's pray that's what it is...

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is _.

A. Isringhausen -- he's a quality closer and there are a myriad of contenders who don't have one.

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?

A. Jason LaRue -- and this isn't a bad thing lol

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.

A. Getting quality innings out of the (Thompson/Franklin/Wellemeyer) spot in the rotation.

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in __ place.

A. I predict they will be in 1st at the break; then Homer Bailey's arm will fall off, Aaron Harang will have a mental breakdown, and Bronson Arroyo will drop his first solo album, get a spot on the Lilith Fair tour, and leave the club to become a rock star.  After trading Adam Dunn, Griffey's hamstring will officially get it's own spot on the disables list and the Reds will free fall into last, where Dusty Baker will blame it all on Brandon Phillips for not being a team player.

1. In order:  Wainer, Mulder, Joel P., Lohse (see#10), Loop
2.  Reyes to Pittsburgh as part of Jack Wilson trade
3.  26 HR, .285/.310/.570
4.  Kennedy will bounce back
5.  Jack Wilson (see #2)
6.  uuh.... Bryan Anderson?
7.  Jess Todd
8.  SS (see #2 & #5)
9.  Rolen after a decent 1st half
10.  Kyle Lohse (ugh!!)
11.  Rick Ankiel (joking, I'm joking)

(2) Who is most likely to be traded this offseason - Rolen, Duncan, Looper, Reyes, other? Where does this player go?

reyes. unfortunately for not much of anything to just about anybody

(3) What kind of numbers (HRs, AVG/OBP/SLG line) will Rick Ankiel put up in 2008?

32 HR; .265/.327/.565.

(4) Who will be Cards second baseman by season's end - Kennedy, Ryan, mystery player?

Miles

(5) _ will be the Cards starting SS on opening day.

If they don't offer Eckstein arbitration it will be Jack Wilson

(6) The 2008 version of Rick Ankiel will be _ (Fills a void on the roster and arrives sometime after August either via trade or farm system)

I assume this needs to be a position player - Rasmus

(7) _ will rocket up the ranks of minor league prospects by the start of spring training (other than Colby Rasmus).

Stuart Pomeranz for whomever drafts him in Rule 5

(8) The Cards biggest off-season trade acquisition will be a _ (give the player's position)

bench player

(9) If we are out of contention by the trade deadline, the first player to go is .

Izzy

(10) Who will be the biggest free agent name that we sign this off-season?

already done here, so its piniero or larue...

(11) _will be Dave Duncan's project heading into next season.

Carpenter

TIEBREAKER: The Reds will finish 2008 in _ place.

4th

(2) Duncan - Pirates, Reyes - Indians

(3) 28, 263/315/520

(4) Kennedy

(5) Jack Wilson

(6) Colby Rasmus

(7) Chris Perez

(8) Morris/Wilson from the Pirates and Cliff Lee from the Indians

(9) Rolen

(10) Livan Hernandez

(11) Cliff Lee

TIEBREAKER: 4th place