Community Projections: Jacoby Ellsbury

by Randy Booth on Apr 4, 2009 12:38 PM EDT in Community Projections Comment 13 comments

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (46) leaps unsuccessfully for an RBI-double by Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer in the fifth inning during their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Thursday, April 2, 2009.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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7 months ago: Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (46) leaps unsuccessfully for an RBI-double by Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer in the fifth inning during their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla., Thursday, April 2, 2009.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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We're almost done with the lineup! Today's community projection will be Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox's leadoff hitter. Copy and paste the form below and let us know if Jacoby will, once again, lead the American League in stolen bases:

AB:
HR:
BA:
OBP:
SLG:

Special category:

SB:

Oh, and for the record: we are no longer nicknaming him "Tacoby Bellsbury." New nicknames will be accepted until May.

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    AB:
    HR: 12
    BA: .284
    OBP: .341
    SLG: .402

Special category:

SB: 56

I am not sold on Ellsbury being the true lead off bat. He will still provide amazing defense in CF, but I think his on base % will eventually force him to be moved down in the lineup this year.

by laxtonto on Apr 4, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A good year..

    AB: 520
    HR: 14
    BA: .293
    OBP: .356
    SLG: .410

Special category:

SB: 45

You can take the boy outta Boston, but you can't take the Boston outta the boy.

by B Cap on Apr 4, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Down year:

    AB: 520
    HR: 6
    BA: .267
    OBP: .320
    SLG: .350

Special category:

SB: 38

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Apr 4, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AB: 575
HR: 10
BA: .305
OBP: .360
SLG: .420

Special category:

SB: 42

by drabidea on Apr 4, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AB: 563
HR: 9
BA: .292
OBP: .348
SLG: .408

Special category:

SB: 48

by BTLove on Apr 4, 2009 6:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why aren't steals

stupid here?

My guess
AB 310
HR 1
BA .265
OBP .335
SLG .395
SB 41

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Apr 4, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Steals are not stupid here bc:

they could have a significant impact on the Sox season. I think we should be predicting SB totals and success rate, not just SB totals (that is if we are actually trying to predict the effect these guys will have on the Sox win% and not just their fantasy stats). Jacoby helped the team around .5 wins last year just with his stolen bases. With a few more successful swipes he could increase that. This result is certainly important to our final win total.

by BTLove on Apr 5, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jockoby Hells-on-pitchers-bury (Shoot me, it's the end of Spring Break)

AB: 550
HR: 11
BA: ..285
OBP: .370
SLG: .420

Special category: Gold Glove

SB:45

Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!

by BoSox415 on Apr 5, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No way he gets a Gold Glove

he is a below average fielder especially given his speed.

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Apr 5, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs