Wahoo's on First » 2012 Player Previews http://wahoosonfirst.com A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Pragmatic Predictions for the Indians’ 2012 Opening Day Roster http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/pragmatic-2012-predictions-for-the-indians-opening-day-roster/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/pragmatic-2012-predictions-for-the-indians-opening-day-roster/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:02:03 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3709 Over the last several weeks, we’ve been previewing the Cleveland Indians’ season by profiling every player on the Tribe’s 2012 Opening Day 25-man roster. With the first pitch at Progressive Field just a few hours away, we’re recapping our player previews with optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic predictions for each member of the team.

Here are the most likely scenarios for each 2012 Tribe player.

The Lineup

Carlos Santana: Santana gets a small boost from a higher BABIP, as well as minor improvements in his power and plate discipline numbers. The majority of his starts will be from behind the plate, and while the 50 or so games he’ll play at DH or first base will depress his value he’ll hit well enough to hold his own at any position. He has an All-Star-worthy season and stakes his claim as the Indians’ best hitter. (full profile here) (more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/pragmatic-2012-predictions-for-the-indians-opening-day-roster/feed/ 0 Pessimistic Predictions for the Indians’ 2012 Opening Day Roster http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/pessimistic-predictions-for-the-indians-2012-opening-day-roster/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/pessimistic-predictions-for-the-indians-2012-opening-day-roster/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:21:21 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3708 Over the last several weeks, we’ve been previewing the Cleveland Indians’ season by profiling every player on the Tribe’s 2012 Opening Day 25-man roster. With the first pitch at Progressive Field just a few hours away, we’re recapping our player previews with optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic predictions for each member of the team.

Here are the worst-case scenarios for each 2012 Tribe player.

The Lineup

Carlos Santana: Santana reaggravates his knee and cannot play catcher on a regular basis. His power numbers stagnate and his walk rate falls as the league figures out how to pitch to him, and his low BABIP turns out to be indicative of his true talent level. Forced to spend most of his time at first base or designated hitter, he loses his positional and becomes an unexceptional corner infielder. (full profile here) (more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/pessimistic-predictions-for-the-indians-2012-opening-day-roster/feed/ 0 Optimistic Predictions for the Indians’ 2012 Opening Day Roster http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/optimistic-predictions-for-the-indians-2012-opening-day-roster/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/04/05/optimistic-predictions-for-the-indians-2012-opening-day-roster/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:33:24 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=3707 Over the last several weeks, we’ve been previewing the Cleveland Indians’ season by profiling every player on the Tribe’s 2012 Opening Day 25-man roster. With the first pitch at Progressive Field just a few hours away, we’re recapping our player previews with optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic predictions for each member of the team.

Here are the best-case scenarios for each 2012 Tribe player.

The Lineup

Carlos Santana: Santana picks up some extra power as he enters his age-26 season while maintaining or even improving upon his already-established plate discipline prowess. The extra power and some better luck push his average closer to the .280 range and his on-base percentage past .400. He makes a run at 40 home runs and the value of his bat is further inflated by playing almost exclusively catcher. An MVP trophy is cast in his honor. (full profile here) (more…)

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