It's Opening Day - Predict Our Win Total

[David]

I'll go with 78 or so.

 

Rizzo will break out, Castro will have a decent bounce-back, Olt will prove to be useful, and Baez will come up in June or July or so and replace Barney's automatic outs with an .800 OPS.

[Boris]

65

[UMFan83]

If the whole team remained together the entire season - 75

With the annual trade deadline sell off - 66

[davell]

I'll go with 78 or so.

 

Rizzo will break out, Castro will have a decent bounce-back, Olt will prove to be useful, and Baez will come up in June or July or so and replace Barney's automatic outs with an .800 OPS.

 

I'll go with 76. I agree with each thing you mentioned too. Will add that Castillo is an All Star, bullpen is good, but starting pitching is an issue. Especially after Shark gets dealt.

[Cubswin11]

68

[Guest]

I forgot to mention that Jackson will surprise with a better than just a bounce back from last year season.

 

I'm high on that change up he showed his last couple appearances and it's March. [expletive] it.

[Sammy Sofa]

72-76

[sneakypower]

74

 

overachieve some, still trade off Shark, Barney, Veras, Bonifacio, Schierholtz

[NOLA]

78 wins. Offense is much improved, bullpen is a big strength but starters largely are disappointing to mediocre. Castro's comeback is so-so, but Rizzo thrives with some protection in the line-up from Olt, and especially after Baez and then KB are called up. Lake starts off strong creating anarchy on NSBB. Edited March 31, 2014 by NOLA

[ScrubMD]

78

[Guest]

78 wins. Offense is much improved, bullpen is a big strength but starters largely are disappointing to mediocre. Castro's comeback is so-so, but Rizzo thrives with some protection in the line-up from Olt, and especially after Baez and then KB are called up. Lake starts off strong creating anarchy on NSBB.

 

Despite all the suggestions from media, I'm still having a hard time seeing the timeline wherein Bryant sees significant time this year much beyond a Sept call up.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if he started with the team next year, but anything beyond a September trip this season would be unusual.

[imb]

literally 0 wins thanks theo

[Andy]

Anything more than 74 would surprise me. I'll guess 67.

[gscool89]

I'd be quite shocked if we came away with a win this year

[CubsInNC]

64, partly because of the sell off. On a pace for 71 before the sell off. Despite the prospects they can't recover from the pitching they trade away.

[Pushfrog98]

I'm going to go with 72 games. Rizzo will be solid, Castro will still falter, but be better than last year. Olt will be ok (.240's, 15 homeruns).

[Vanilla Ice]

76

 

Disappointing seasons from: Castillo, Castro, and Olt

 

Very good performances from: Rizzo, Valbuena, and Hammel (+ Baez)

 

Not much of a sell-off at the deadline

[weis21]

80. Eternal optimist (on opening day).

[Guest]

85 - for once, we will see some positive variance

[Sammys Boombox]

71

[Banedon]

82

[Guest]

I'll say 76. We'll trade away a couple guys, but not as many as last year, and coming reinforcements like Baez will mitigate the trade losses.

[XZero771679666304]

79

[MWV]

78. Castro posts .313/.356/.445 but at times appears lackadaisical in doing so, so people still hate him.