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2023 Bold Predictions Thread

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The Cardinals win 100 games.
Paul DeJong is put on waivers by June 1.
Flaherty gets CYA votes
You will hear Whoomp There It Is on the radio and feel a pang of nostalgia even though you hated that song
Nolan Gorman hits 35 HR
Jordan Walker does not win ROY
You find true love on Flag Day
Woodford becomes the 5th starter had has a 3.50 ERA or better.

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Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 8:31 am
Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history
Is there an injury baked into the Contreras prediction? Cause if not, that is certainly a bold prediction.

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dmarx114 wrote:
March 20 23, 9:48 am
Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 8:31 am
Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history
Is there an injury baked into the Contreras prediction? Cause if not, that is certainly a bold prediction.
he's only started over 75 games at C one time in the last few years (112 in 2021), so not THAT bold

2022-72 Games Started At C
2021-112
2020-39
2019-92
2018-123
2017-91
2016-41

so if you would've said only starts 100 games at C it wouldn't be BOLD at all, since he's only done it 2 times in his career

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dmarx114 wrote:
March 20 23, 9:48 am
Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 8:31 am
Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history
Is there an injury baked into the Contreras prediction? Cause if not, that is certainly a bold prediction.
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You might want to look closely at Contreras's catcher history.

Cardinals will push him beyond Maddon/Ross, that's for sure. But I still think doesn't catch higher than 100 games and certainly not higher than 80 on average over these 5 years.

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Hicks is the closer by the All star break
TON starts the most games at CF
Matz pitches more innings than Wainwright

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 10:50 am
dmarx114 wrote:
March 20 23, 9:48 am
Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 8:31 am
Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history
Is there an injury baked into the Contreras prediction? Cause if not, that is certainly a bold prediction.
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You might want to look closely at Contreras's catcher history.

Cardinals will push him beyond Maddon/Ross, that's for sure. But I still think doesn't catch higher than 100 games and certainly not higher than 80 on average over these 5 years.
I would be shocked if he doesn't catch > 50% of games he is active. This was the whole point in signing him to a large contract.

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they specifically mentioned the availability as a DH when signing Contreras; I'm thinking more towards 100 games at C myself, but wouldn't think much higher

we def need a better backup C as they'll be starting 60ish games

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cardsfantx wrote:
March 20 23, 10:26 am
dmarx114 wrote:
March 20 23, 9:48 am
Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 8:31 am
Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history
Is there an injury baked into the Contreras prediction? Cause if not, that is certainly a bold prediction.
he's only started over 75 games at C one time in the last few years (112 in 2021), so not THAT bold

2022-72 Games Started At C
2021-112
2020-39
2019-92
2018-123
2017-91
2016-41

so if you would've said only starts 100 games at C it wouldn't be BOLD at all, since he's only done it 2 times in his career
2022: Hurt a good chunk of the season.
2020: 60 game season.
2016: called up during mid season.

Everything else: at least 75 starts.

If he stays healthy, he's catching at least 100, maybe 110.

The only way he doesn't get to 75 is if he misses a large portion of the season due to injury.

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dmarx114 wrote:
March 20 23, 1:55 pm
cardsfantx wrote:
March 20 23, 10:26 am
dmarx114 wrote:
March 20 23, 9:48 am
Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 20 23, 8:31 am
Walker wins ROY
Contreras starts under 75 games at catcher
A pitcher not on the roster starts the first playoff game
Winn is the starting SS full time in September
Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty are traded
Montgomery is extended to the biggest pitcher deal in Cards history
Is there an injury baked into the Contreras prediction? Cause if not, that is certainly a bold prediction.
he's only started over 75 games at C one time in the last few years (112 in 2021), so not THAT bold

2022-72 Games Started At C
2021-112
2020-39
2019-92
2018-123
2017-91
2016-41

so if you would've said only starts 100 games at C it wouldn't be BOLD at all, since he's only done it 2 times in his career
2022: Hurt a good chunk of the season.
2020: 60 game season.
2016: called up during mid season.

Everything else: at least 75 starts.

If he stays healthy, he's catching at least 100, maybe 110.

The only way he doesn't get to 75 is if he misses a large portion of the season due to injury.
And that is why this thread is called the BOLD predictions thread, and not just the predictions thread.

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