Community Projection: Andy LaRoche
by Charlie on Feb 7, 2009 7:01 PM EST
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Well, this should certainly be interesting. I look forward to some entertaining projections here.
Next up in our Community Projections is Andy LaRoche. Post your guesses in the comments about his 2009 performance by predicting his 2009 batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage, in that order. As a bonus, you can guess the number of major league games LaRoche will start in 2009.
Here are LaRoche's career numbers. If you've been lurking here at Bucs Dugout, the Community Projections are a great way to get started commenting.
Here are the results of the Community Projections so far, including the Jack Wilson projection, which is now closed:
| NAME | POS. | COMMUNITY | BONUS | ZiPS |
| Ryan Doumit | C | .289/.346/.477 | 115 games played | .287/.343/.463 |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | .279/.350/.508 | 10th HR on June 11 | .268/.343/.485 |
| Freddy Sanchez | 2B | .300/.332/.419 | 548 PAs | .285/.324/.398 |
| Jack Wilson | SS | .271/.313/.360 | Last 2009 game w/Bucs: August 13 |
.267/.317/.358 |
Bucs Dugout readers have few illusions about Wilson, it seems. I hold out some tiny amount of hope for a 2007-like renaissance and I'm surprised that only a couple of people really predicted one, but given Wilson's age and position, that does seem highly unlikely.
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crosses fingers
.280/.380/.480
Probably the only player I can be optimistic about. Cause the possibility he’ll go
.180/.280/.380
is just too much hurt to contemplate.
by bucdaddy on Feb 7, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'll continue the optimism!
.275/.368/.485
He’ll start 142 games.
by Slick1 on Feb 7, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I can see LaRoche struggling in April and being platooned with Hinske for a couple of months.
Thus, I think he’ll rediscover the strike zone and make better contact. Can’t see his power numbers increasing until after the all-star break though.
.260/.360/.440
110 games.
by RDV across the sea on Feb 7, 2009 8:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Andy
.267/.378/.414
107 games started
by Hitman Easler on Feb 7, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
.280/.365/.485
130 starts
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by MBandi on Feb 7, 2009 8:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Andy
.270/.350/.430 in 98 starts. He starts the season just as bad as his brother from pressing too hard…gets replaced for about 30 games…then an injury gets him back into the lineup…and he finally gets straightened out.
by Thunder on Feb 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think...
he will start of strong. I see him going 278/365/460. I think he will have a really good year because this will be his only year to prove himself. He will show off that on base ability he always showed in the minors and will hit 20 plus homers. Also, I think he will start in 135 games.
by joegonzo on Feb 7, 2009 9:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Andy Laroche
.273/.362/.489
133 games started
Double Bonus Answer: Andy will win NL Player of the month in April (off-setting Adam’s .103/.220/.355 April)
by KevinPolcovich on Feb 7, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think everyone’s shooting too high for the kid aside from the Hitman.
.250/.350/.420
110 games started.
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by JustinM on Feb 7, 2009 10:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Way in the minority, but...
AndyLa plays in 145 G
192/294/288
9 HR/37 RBI
by ETNBuc on Feb 7, 2009 11:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hm
There’s no way he plays 145 games hitting .192, right?
by shayborg on Feb 8, 2009 2:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
if he’s hitting .192, we’d probably see a lot of hinske or even neil walker.
by johnnycuff on Feb 8, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Andy Laroche - A change in attitude
I’ve been pretty pessimistic with my predictions thus far ( Maybe it’s 16 years of headbanging), but I’m gonna take a leap here. May this just be Neil’s 1st jackpot.
He plays 138 games with this line: 298/354/487.
by meandterry on Feb 8, 2009 12:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm in a pessimistic mood tonight
.237/.301/.322
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by Chester J Lampwick on Feb 8, 2009 1:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
For the record I still think it was a good trade. Also I wish we could edit posts. . .
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by Chester J Lampwick on Feb 8, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
103 games started, knew I forgot something
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by Chester J Lampwick on Feb 8, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is tough...
I will go with .255/.348/.415 in 136 starts.
by shayborg on Feb 8, 2009 2:45 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
139 starts
.259/.357/.443
rounded out at a nice .800 OPS…very respectable
by DITO on Feb 8, 2009 11:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
progress, but
.240/.310/.400
i’d guess he starts about 100 games.
by johnnycuff on Feb 8, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think he starts slow . . .
we see less and less of him in June and July, then when the team finally publically admit it’s laying for the future in late July, early August, we see a lot of him again and he hits. Then, we’ll be on here next year wondering if he has turned the corner.
.259/.346/.418
by Scranton on Feb 8, 2009 1:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
.283/.355/.480 in 135 starts
Probably only player I’ll do projection for
by WstCstBucco on Feb 8, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Andy LaRoche
.265/.370/.405 with 100 starts
by kjcity520 on Feb 8, 2009 5:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
.274/.360/.432
125 games
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by cocktailsfor2 on Feb 8, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
LaRoche the Younger
.278/.381/.394
140 games started
by EndlessMike on Feb 9, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
.260/.340/.420
130 games. Not a star right out of the box, but a good step forward, and an upgrade on what Bautista had been giving us.
by Vlad on Feb 9, 2009 10:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
just guessing (and hoping)
275/350/425 (with 15 home runs) in 125 games started.
by humbucker on Feb 9, 2009 11:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
.270/.370/.400
And if he was 23, I’d think it was an awesome year.
Oh, 142 games started.
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