Community Projection: Lastings Milledge
by Charlie on Jan 31, 2010 5:04 PM EST
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Type your guesses about Lastings Milledge's 2010 average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage in the comments below. As a bonus, guess the number of times the Pittsburgh press will describe Milledge as "immature." Any registered user can join in, so if you aren't registered, feel free to sign up. We'll compile the results into an overall community projection once we're done.
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.286/.340/.387
17 HRs
He’ll be mentioned ATLEAST 6 times
by 2010 will be the year on Feb 1, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
I posted about Milledge a while back and will go with a further adjusted number from there:
.290/.351/.440
he will NOT be referred to as immature because of anything he does this season!
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.269/.336/.466
Once less than I call the press immature.
by Brother Anthony on Jan 31, 2010 5:28 PM EST reply actions
.275/.340/.420
There will only be references referring to Milledge maturation process.
by Nutting Hostage on Jan 31, 2010 5:32 PM EST reply actions
I predict .283/.339/.428 for Milledge, which I think would be a good season. I think he may end up with a slightly higher SLG, but that depends on his conditioning and how his injury has healed.
If we’re talking about actions that Milledge will do this this year to be called immature, then I’ll say 0. But, if talking about his past is included, then I’ll say four, all from Ron Cook and the infamous P-G blogger.
And how about as a just-for-fun bonus, we predict (in a “wildly guess” kind of way) Milledge’s UZR? I’ll say 3.4.
I think Milledge will make the Nats look pretty bad this year...
.293/.347/.458
Like most people on here…I don’t think he will be called immature in the present tense. However, I expect to here about his past at least 15-20 times.
That’s what I also meant with my choice of 12 times: the same windbag columnists Smizik and Cook bringing up his “troubling record” over and over again.
by Adam Reynolds on Jan 31, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
296/350/429
0 present tense, every national story will mention past
Milledge
.295/.355/.465
I’m with northsidenotch. We’ll hear about his immaturity at least a dozen times, even though said immaturity is no longer an issue.
.291/.351/.435
I’d tend to agree, the meme will be about how how he’s grown up, working hard, finally gets it, etc regardless of whether or not that entirely reflects reality. Although, so far he’s given us no reason to think it won’t, and I’m certainnly hoping that continues to be the case.
Perhaps the real question is how many times will his shoes be a topic of discussion.
.272/.330/.444
I saw him at PirateFest yesterday. That man has been given a chance and realizes he can’t take it for granted so to break down the bonus.
during 2010 season: 2 times
Calling Milledge immature in the past tense: 162 times
by BadAndy on Jan 31, 2010 6:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oh, and much more importantly...
Five times MIlledge is called immature, every single on of which will come from Smizik and Cook.
by Suffering Buc on Jan 31, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
.293/.342/.458
Called immature 4 times… 0 time’s deserving tho
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ba-280
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Lastings Milledge
.301/.365/.440
I don’t think anyone references him as “immature” this year, but everyone will continue to mention it from the past.
.280/.333/.415
The writers will be too preoccupied with ‘old man’ Tabata to care about ‘immature’ Milledge – so zero mentions.
by RDV across the sea on Jan 31, 2010 8:27 PM EST reply actions
.284/.337/.440
and I going to say 18 1/3 times he is called immature
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Lasting grows up
.314/.387/.501 – No immatures, but numerous "has finally Matured.
Hey – we can hope
Surprised at the disparity of .800+ OPS predictions
Although I understand it would take a big spike in the SLG% because of his free swinging approach holding down his OBP. But I’m goin’ bold with this one….
.292/.354/.455
I believe there will be zero references to immaturity in the present tense, but because of his complete turnaround in terms of his maturation process “immature” will be used often to describe his past… I’ll say 12 times.
P.S. Do all tenses of the root word “immature” count?
.304/.351/.462
7 times, but referencing past issues in the context of observations of current maturity.
.283/.349/.423
2 present tense (i’m going to go with in cranky description of a celebration of some sort) and let’s go with an even dozen in the past tense.
.278/.340/.434
No references to current immaturity by anyone credible.
.282/.351/439
One large article about the mature Milledge, and 2 immature mentions
I'm bullish on Milledge
.308/.348/.453
like others have mentioned, he’ll have a couple articles of his career path and current maturity, but none mentioning he is an immature currently
All I can say is
I wish I’d come up with The Milledge People.
I wanna be the Indian chief! I wanna be … no, the motorcycle cop! I wann … no, the construct … ah hell …
YYYYYYYYY-M-C-A …
Lastings
.285/.339/.433
And like most people I don’t think maturity will be brought up at all in regards to the current Lastings Milledge. However, certain guys named…well we’ll call them Bob and Ron to protect the innocent…will bring it up a lot. And the better Milledge does, the more times they will bring it up. lol
.278 / .339 / .414
Are we counting times when he “used to be immature” in columns about how he’s growing as a player? If so, then about 14. And a bonus Ron Cook “Shame on him.”
L Millz!
He’s my favorite player, so I may be slightly unrealistic/optimistic in predicting:
.298/.360/.466
plus a gold record for him and Manny D.
.284/.338/.431
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
.285/.375/.486
Out of idle curiosity, is there a way to come up w/OPS and slugging (other than just grabbing random numbers) w/out doing a lot of reverse calculus?
Any mention of immaturity will be coupled with the phrase “that is clearly in his past” or the phrase “how did the Mets and Nats let this kid go?” as he hits 40+ doubles and 15+ home runs.
Lastings Milledge
.289/.353/.452
Haven’t heard this mentioned, but I was really glad to see that Edge was selected to represent the Pirates in the Haiti Relief Effort promo ads. The support he’s been given by the organization has clearly made an impact on him. Can’t wait to see what he can do.
Milledge
.298/.346/.472
I’ll go with 20 immature references
How do you plan on keeping track of this lol? It’s a long season and you’re gonna have to read an insane amount.
by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Feb 13, 2010 8:59 AM EST reply actions
Oh and sorry I am late
I was in Haiti for 11 days.
by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Feb 13, 2010 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
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