Baseball Prospectus 2009 forecasts.

billhill999 · Feb 12, 2009

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Depth Charts </TD><TD align=right><FORM name=teamjump action=/fantasy/dc/index.php method=get onChange="javascript:document.teamjump.submit();"><SELECT name=tm> <OPTION value=ARI selected>Arizona Diamondbacks<OPTION value=ATL>Atlanta Braves<OPTION value=BAL>Baltimore Orioles<OPTION value=BOS>Boston Red Sox<OPTION value=CHN>Chicago Cubs<OPTION value=CHA>Chicago White Sox<OPTION value=CIN>Cincinnati Reds<OPTION value=CLE>Cleveland Indians<OPTION value=COL>Colorado Rockies<OPTION value=DET>Detroit Tigers<OPTION value=FLO>Florida Marlins<OPTION value=HOU>Houston Astros<OPTION value=KCA>Kansas City Royals<OPTION value=ANA>Los Angeles Angels<OPTION value=LAN>Los Angeles Dodgers<OPTION value=MIL>Milwaukee Brewers<OPTION value=MIN>Minnesota Twins<OPTION value=NYN>New York Mets<OPTION value=NYA>New York Yankees<OPTION value=OAK>Oakland Athletics<OPTION value=PHI>Philadelphia Phillies<OPTION value=PIT>Pittsburgh Pirates<OPTION value=SDN>San Diego Padres<OPTION value=SFN>San Francisco Giants<OPTION value=SEA>Seattle Mariners<OPTION value=SLN>St. Louis Cardinals<OPTION value=TBA>Tampa Bay Rays<OPTION value=TEX>Texas Rangers<OPTION value=TOR>Toronto Blue Jays<OPTION value=WAS>Washington Nationals</OPTION></SELECT> <INPUT type=submit value="View Depth Chart"> </FORM></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=755 valign="top"><TBODY><TR><TD class=left vAlign=top>
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Last Update: 02-11 Welcome! All Depth Charts are available to Baseball Prospectus Premium and Fantasy subscribers. If you aren't a subscriber, the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies depth charts are free for your perusal.
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How To Use The Depth Charts

The Depth Charts are playing time-weighted projections for each player which then build up to a team projection. The result of this team projection is in the upper-left corner of each team’s depth chart. Here you’ll find the team’s projected record, runs scored, runs allowed, and triple-slash stats (AVG/OBP/SLG).
In both the position player and pitcher sections, boldfacing indicates a starting player at a position--someone who is getting at least 50% of the team's playing time at a single position for Position Players, or a projected rotation member or closer for Pitchers.
When reading the statistics, only PA and IP are broken out for each individual entry. All other batting and pitching statistics are rolled up for the entire year. For example, a bench player could have playing time at different positions - e.g. a fourth outfielder is slated to get 130 PA in LF and 170 PA in RF. For all other statistics besides PT% and PA, the numbers next to each entry in LF and RF will be his aggregate statistics for the 300 PA. This works similarly for pitchers who both start and relieve.
The “Order” column is the spot in the lineup where the position player is expected to hit.
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>American League, ranked by projected 2009 record

<TABLE class=dc cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=755><TBODY><TR class=dkgrey><TD class=left vAlign=top>East </TD><TD class=ctr>W</TD><TD class=ctr>L</TD><TD>RS</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Boston Red Sox</TD><TD class=ctr>98</TD><TD class=ctr>64</TD><TD>849</TD><TD>697</TD><TD>.269</TD><TD>.347</TD><TD>.433</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>New York Yankees</TD><TD class=ctr>96</TD><TD class=ctr>66</TD><TD>823</TD><TD>686</TD><TD>.267</TD><TD>.341</TD><TD>.424</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Tampa Bay Rays</TD><TD class=ctr>92</TD><TD class=ctr>70</TD><TD>824</TD><TD>728</TD><TD>.256</TD><TD>.338</TD><TD>.421</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Toronto Blue Jays</TD><TD class=ctr>81</TD><TD class=ctr>81</TD><TD>711</TD><TD>711</TD><TD>.254</TD><TD>.319</TD><TD>.403</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Baltimore Orioles</TD><TD class=ctr>74</TD><TD class=ctr>88</TD><TD>833</TD><TD>924</TD><TD>.269</TD><TD>.338</TD><TD>.435</TD></TR><TR class=dkgrey><TD class=left vAlign=top>Central </TD><TD class=ctr>W</TD><TD class=ctr>L</TD><TD>RS</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Cleveland Indians</TD><TD class=ctr>83</TD><TD class=ctr>79</TD><TD>827</TD><TD>816</TD><TD>.260</TD><TD>.337</TD><TD>.423</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Minnesota Twins</TD><TD class=ctr>79</TD><TD class=ctr>83</TD><TD>773</TD><TD>797</TD><TD>.266</TD><TD>.329</TD><TD>.397</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD class=ctr>77</TD><TD class=ctr>85</TD><TD>799</TD><TD>840</TD><TD>.259</TD><TD>.329</TD><TD>.425</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Kansas City Royals</TD><TD class=ctr>75</TD><TD class=ctr>87</TD><TD>747</TD><TD>812</TD><TD>.263</TD><TD>.323</TD><TD>.407</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Chicago White Sox</TD><TD class=ctr>73</TD><TD class=ctr>89</TD><TD>759</TD><TD>843</TD><TD>.250</TD><TD>.319</TD><TD>.419</TD></TR><TR class=dkgrey><TD class=left vAlign=top>West </TD><TD class=ctr>W</TD><TD class=ctr>L</TD><TD>RS</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Los Angeles Angels</TD><TD class=ctr>84</TD><TD class=ctr>78</TD><TD>778</TD><TD>756</TD><TD>.263</TD><TD>.326</TD><TD>.408</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Oakland Athletics</TD><TD class=ctr>82</TD><TD class=ctr>80</TD><TD>798</TD><TD>799</TD><TD>.251</TD><TD>.335</TD><TD>.410</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Texas Rangers</TD><TD class=ctr>72</TD><TD class=ctr>90</TD><TD>808</TD><TD>917</TD><TD>.263</TD><TD>.328</TD><TD>.432</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Seattle Mariners</TD><TD class=ctr>70</TD><TD class=ctr>92</TD><TD>721</TD><TD>831</TD><TD>.260</TD><TD>.318</TD><TD>.403</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>National League, ranked by projected 2009 record

<TABLE class=dc cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=755><TBODY><TR class=dkgrey><TD class=left vAlign=top>East </TD><TD class=ctr>W</TD><TD class=ctr>L</TD><TD>RS</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>New York Mets</TD><TD class=ctr>92</TD><TD class=ctr>70</TD><TD>828</TD><TD>717</TD><TD>.264</TD><TD>.339</TD><TD>.417</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Atlanta Braves</TD><TD class=ctr>87</TD><TD class=ctr>75</TD><TD>811</TD><TD>748</TD><TD>.271</TD><TD>.342</TD><TD>.416</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Philadelphia Phillies</TD><TD class=ctr>87</TD><TD class=ctr>75</TD><TD>831</TD><TD>761</TD><TD>.264</TD><TD>.337</TD><TD>.431</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Washington Nationals</TD><TD class=ctr>79</TD><TD class=ctr>83</TD><TD>807</TD><TD>817</TD><TD>.262</TD><TD>.339</TD><TD>.423</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Florida Marlins</TD><TD class=ctr>72</TD><TD class=ctr>90</TD><TD>752</TD><TD>835</TD><TD>.253</TD><TD>.325</TD><TD>.423</TD></TR><TR class=dkgrey><TD class=left vAlign=top>Central </TD><TD class=ctr>W</TD><TD class=ctr>L</TD><TD>RS</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Chicago Cubs</TD><TD class=ctr>97</TD><TD class=ctr>65</TD><TD>885</TD><TD>734</TD><TD>.271</TD><TD>.346</TD><TD>.433</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Milwaukee Brewers</TD><TD class=ctr>86</TD><TD class=ctr>76</TD><TD>833</TD><TD>770</TD><TD>.260</TD><TD>.334</TD><TD>.434</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>St. Louis Cardinals</TD><TD class=ctr>80</TD><TD class=ctr>82</TD><TD>784</TD><TD>776</TD><TD>.257</TD><TD>.330</TD><TD>.420</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Cincinnati Reds</TD><TD class=ctr>79</TD><TD class=ctr>83</TD><TD>789</TD><TD>788</TD><TD>.263</TD><TD>.329</TD><TD>.416</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Houston Astros</TD><TD class=ctr>65</TD><TD class=ctr>97</TD><TD>710</TD><TD>848</TD><TD>.256</TD><TD>.318</TD><TD>.404</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Pittsburgh Pirates</TD><TD class=ctr>64</TD><TD class=ctr>98</TD><TD>720</TD><TD>884</TD><TD>.255</TD><TD>.321</TD><TD>.406</TD></TR><TR class=dkgrey><TD class=left vAlign=top>West </TD><TD class=ctr>W</TD><TD class=ctr>L</TD><TD>RS</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Arizona Diamondbacks</TD><TD class=ctr>92</TD><TD class=ctr>70</TD><TD>829</TD><TD>722</TD><TD>.261</TD><TD>.334</TD><TD>.432</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Los Angeles Dodgers</TD><TD class=ctr>84</TD><TD class=ctr>78</TD><TD>766</TD><TD>735</TD><TD>.265</TD><TD>.331</TD><TD>.397</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>San Francisco Giants</TD><TD class=ctr>78</TD><TD class=ctr>84</TD><TD>704</TD><TD>716</TD><TD>.262</TD><TD>.319</TD><TD>.399</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>Colorado Rockies</TD><TD class=ctr>77</TD><TD class=ctr>85</TD><TD>830</TD><TD>859</TD><TD>.266</TD><TD>.340</TD><TD>.431</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>San Diego Padres</TD><TD class=ctr>73</TD><TD class=ctr>89</TD><TD>708</TD><TD>762</TD><TD>.251</TD><TD>.324</TD><TD>.399</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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JakeT. · Feb 12, 2009

I personally think Tampa is a better team then Boston this season.

TomGshotput · Feb 12, 2009

Their baseball annual ships this week. Really looking forward to it

JakeT. · Feb 12, 2009

Minnesota better then Cleveland as well.

FairWarning · Feb 23, 2009

TomGshotput said:
Their baseball annual ships this week. Really looking forward to it

Received mine Thursday.

rjt721 · Feb 23, 2009

Picked up my copy today.

SayHeyKid · Feb 23, 2009

Brewers 86-76......

No chance.

Waz · Feb 23, 2009

There are several inherent flaws with their projection system, as they openly admit. However, they are still fun to look at and are better than a lot of other publications.