Season Predictions.

[LionsFan..LOL]

The title says it all. The offseason is beginning to wrap up and baseball is around the corner so I figured it's time to crank out a predictions thread. Discuss whatever predictions you have for the Tigers coming up. It does not have to be just limited to Tigers win/loss either. If you want to guess how many times Leyland makes you angry or how many times Dekker shows up in a gamethread drunk go for it.

[GuySir]

I'm gonna say I expect 92 wins, which should be plenty to win the division. I pray there are no major injuries.

I think Prince's power numbers will go up and his average will come down (a tad).

Verlander, I'll go with 22 wins, another great season and cy young candidacy.

Jackson will regress a little, Avila will progress a little (they even out).

That's all I have for now

[Alfonso_Smith]

97 Wins
Cabrera hits .330, 120 RBI, 40HR
Fielder increases his HR slightly, and average still over .300
V-Mart will bat .310+, and will have a .400 BA with RISP
Jackson mostly the same
Avila improves

And for my bold *** prediction:
Porcello will win the 5th starters spot, figure stuff out, and will have a sub 3.30 ERA (Below 3.0 leading into ASG)

[Alfonso_Smith]

I think we should keep track of how many times Rod Allen says some of his signature catch phrases. Like "We see ya ______!", "Filthy!", "Country strong/country mile", "The game within the game", ect. Each one of us "adopts" a Rod Allen catch-phrase, and when we watch the games, we gotta keep track of when he says it.

[LionsFan..LOL]

That's a fun idea! If someone wants to create a thread that lists all of Rod Allen's biggest quotes and then puts our name next to the ones we choose I'd be down. It'll be sort of like the adopt-a-lion game.

[Dekker]

adopt a catch phrase. I see you LFLOL

[LionsFan..LOL]

I'm also on board with the 90 win thinking.
-Cabby will put up his usual numbers.
-Prince's power will go up, I agree.
-I think Torii's numbers go down a bit from his season last year but he'll still be serviceable in the #2 slot.
-Porcello won't be traded until the trade deadline.

[ahoda]

Rondon will get 32 Saves and ERA and WHIP of 3.20 - .097.

V-Mart will not be an impact and will put up depressing stat line of : .260/.290/.310.

Boesch will beat out Dirks for the LF job in ST and provide 22 HRs this season.

Smyly will agree to be my wife.

[T $$$]

Rondon will get 32 Saves and ERA and WHIP of 3.20 - .097.

V-Mart will not be an impact and will put up depressing stat line of : .260/.290/.310.

Boesch will beat out Dirks for the LF job in ST and provide 22 HRs this season.

Smyly will agree to be my wife.

You been smokin' canabas with Delmon, I see...

[rocket]

You been smokin' canabas with Delmon, I see...

This

[ahoda]

You been smokin' canabas with Delmon, I see...

How much of that post did you think was serious? Did you read the line after that one?

[LionsFan..LOL]

Knowing your love for Smyly I took it as a serious prediction.

[GuySir]

Knowing your love for Smyly I took it as a serious prediction.

Same here.

[Dekker]

Alright. During the regular season, I'll probably come on here drunk a good 50 times. Peralta will reveal he is gay, which will cause a rift between him and Tori Hunter because according to a misrepresented article, Tori Hunter wouldn't be comfortable with a gay teammate in the clubhouse. Boesch will shave his red beard 8 times. Rick Porcello will let half of you down, the rest of us will see it coming, and his trade value will suffer before the deadline. I'll probably come on here drunk 50 more times. Leyland will suck *** even though he doesn't have his boy toys to commit playing time to anymore. He will suffer from depression and his cigarette habit will set the clubhouse on fire destroying Raburn's, Inge's, and Kelly's lockers that Leyland left empty in memory. Todd Jones will come to the rescue though and spray the fire down with the hose from the bullpen. Jeff Jones is secretly Todd Jones' older brother who has been sabotaging our closers all along. Carlos Guillen will reveal he has oral cancer. Verlander will finally get his first major league hit and steal second base. Prince Fielder against his fathers wishes will not eat his vegetables. Anibal Sanchez will be caught for falsified documents. Bruce Rondon will break Avila's catching hand on a 106 mph fastball. Victor Martinez will start to run the bases without training wheels. We'll trade Cabrera for Adrian Beltre because DD reads this website and he saw some of you say Beltre's defense is worth more than Cabrera's offense. When we do trade Rick Porcello, Torii Hunter will change his number from 48 just to spite him. Bonderman will no hit us. Raburn will be the world series MVP. Jim Joyce will be there in support because he's obviously a Cleveland fan.

[LionsFan..LOL]

A prediction sure to annoy some: Tigers trade for Upton