2K16: Troy Tulowitzki

[Gregg]

He went for $36 in our NL only 5x5. Based on the debates in here I bid him to $35. He was tied with Kemp for 3rd highest bid.

The top two were Stanton at $49 (me $48) and Scherzer $42.

Kemp went later to me for the same $36. He was one of the top players left on the board.

[YourPalChrisMal]

He went for $45 in my NL-only 4x4 Keeper League (25% inflation). That was 1 player after Stanton was nominated for $47. Sometimes it pays to keep going for the 1st big name nominated. Once Stanton was off the board I think 2 of the teams that didn't get him but wanted him panicked. Tulo was clearly the 2nd best offensive player available after Stanton.

[Gregg]

He went for $45 in my NL-only 4x4 Keeper League (25% inflation). That was 1 player after Stanton was nominated for $47. Sometimes it pays to keep going for the 1st big name nominated. Once Stanton was off the board I think 2 of the teams that didn't get him but wanted him panicked. Tulo was clearly the 2nd best offensive player available after Stanton.

If he plays more than 88 games.

[james33]

Anyone notice that Tulo has a kinda Bret Saberhagen 'every other year' thing going on?

Games Played, Even Years
2006 - 25
2008 - 101
2010 - 122
2012 - 47
2014 - 91
Average - 91 (not counting rookie yr of '06)

Games Played, Odd Years
2007 - 155
2009 - 151
2011 - 143
2013 - 126
2015 - ???
Average - 144

Things that make you go hmmmm........

I'm surprised to learn that his average of last 8 years is 117, and even his average of last 4 years is 102. Higher than I would've guessed.

[Gregg]

I'm surprised to learn that his average of last 8 years is 117, and even his average of last 4 years is 102. Higher than I would've guessed.

Yeah but only 88 game ave. the last 3 years.

[Gregg]

Yeah, but 108.5 game ave. the last 2 years!

So the owners have to hope for 126 rather than the 91.

What do you set the over and under for games played for him this year?

I will call 110.

[james33]

What do you set the over and under for games played for him this year?

I will call 110.

110 sounds reasonable.

That's just a tad over 2/3 of 162 games, so that'd give him just a bit above 20 HR, 70 R, 70 RBI, .300 based on his 162-game averages...http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...ulowtr01.shtml. Plus you get replacement-level SS for 50 games, which adds, what, 1 HR?

[Erik]

Hell, games played by Tulowitzki should have been the tiebreaker in the over/under contest.

[TranaGreg]

fwiw, a gif comparing Tulo's swing last season & earlier this week just before heading to ST ...




And another tidbit, the Jays have removed the turf on the infield & are replacing it with a full dirt infield. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do here over a full (hopefully) season. No natural grass yet though, they're saying maybe next year.

[revo]

Here's a clip that's just screaming "stay far away!" A seemingly innocuous collision turned into a cracked shoulder blade and a 3-week DL stay:

Some guys are just brittle and I think he's one of them.