OFFICIAL '20 AL CENTRAL THREAD N' STUFF

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

The crap I took this morning is smarter than you.

I bet it doesnt have the heart that Jamie Morris had

RIP @dougplayer

 

[ChiSoxFan]

I bet it doesnt have the heart that Jamie Morris had

RIP @dougplayer

@Voltaire26 and @broncosmitty will have to pick up the slack for the Tigers fans on here.

 

[broncosmitty]

@Voltaire26 and @broncosmitty will have to pick up the slack for the Tigers fans on here.

Crunchin numbers in the big SportsHoopla in the sky.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Crunchin numbers in the big SportsHoopla in the sky.

According to my calculations, the Sox are going to win 69 games this year, which is of course lolz.

 

[broncosmitty]

According to my calculations, the Sox are going to win 69 games this year, which is of course lolz.

Could be enough to take the division.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Could be enough to take the division.

Keuchel is going to be buzzing guys' towers with the 89 MPH cheddar all the way to the AL Central title. First round playoff exit, baby!

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

@Voltaire26 and @broncosmitty will have to pick up the slack for the Tigers fans on here.

They are in trouble then

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Could be enough to take the division.

You are drunk? I mean drunker than you are usually?

 

[broncosmitty]

You are drunk? I mean drunker than you are usually?

Well, I'm awake.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Well, I'm awake.

I give you props for your functionality

 

[navamind]

Twins' adjusted plan: Sign Rich Hill and Homer Bailey, aim...

I would rather have him on a 3-year deal than a 4-year deal, but Donaldson would be a nice signing IMO. Twins will probably see some regression, but it still looks like a pretty strong lineup heading into 2020 and Donaldson could help bolster it. Twins could move Sano to 1st. And even if Donaldson's defense falls off, they can move him to 1st after Cruz is gone. I thought Donaldson's defense looked pretty good last year.

edit: DRS had him at +15 runs, though UZR was closer to average (2.1 UZR/150).

 

[YourFriendGannon]

 

[navamind]

Robert's 2020 projections:

ZiPS: .265/.309/.455, 104 wRC+, 20 home runs, 24 stolen bases (10 CS), 2.3 WAR in 121 games
Steamer: .272/.318/.486, 110 wRC+, 26 home runs, 23 stolen bases (9 CS), 2.9 WAR in 143 games

Robert torched AA and AAA pitching, but I do worry about his plate discipline. His strike rate isn't too high, but he's had walk rates below 6% since his 13-game stint in low A ball.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Gordo re-signs with the Royals for 1 year/$4 mil. Glad to see it but we still gonna suck.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Gordo re-signs with the Royals for 1 year/$4 mil. Glad to see it but we still gonna suck.

As I write this the Indians and Lindor settle through arbitration. I seriously would have bet someone else's hands he would have been traded by now

 

[BigRedMoe]

As I write this the Indians and Lindor settle through arbitration. I seriously would have bet someone else's hands he would have been traded by now

That is surprising. Good for Clevelander fans though, no?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

That is surprising. Good for Clevelander fans though, no?

No

 

[handicappers]

Has anyone picked the Tigers to win it all?

 

[navamind]

ZiPS 2020 Projections: Cleveland Indians

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Has anyone picked the Tigers to win it all?

Dougplayer...he sent a telegram