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How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:26 pm
by Lateral Quicks
We're almost at the half way mark and Colby Rasmus is quietly on pace for a 32HR season, which would be a career high. His swing appears effortless, and as we saw last night, he's capable of generating upper deck power.
Is Colby Rasmus now a 30+ HR hitter? How many do you think he'll finish with this year?
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:38 pm
by torontoaces04
I voted for 26-30....Colby is MASHING right now, but I'm trying to temper my expectations. The way he is playing right now, both offensively, and defensively, the sky is the limit.
I say he matches his jersey number, and belts out 28.
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 2:37 pm
by Holmes
Rasmus will have his usual catastrophic post all-star break drop off if his previous seasons are any indication. I can see him end up finishing hitting .240 with around 22-25 HRs.
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 3:12 pm
by Schad
Holmes wrote:Rasmus will have his usual catastrophic post all-star break drop off if his previous seasons* are any indication. I can see him end up finishing hitting .240 with around 22-25 HRs.
*With the exception of 2010, when his catastrophic second half drop-off was all the way down to .265/.351/.435. Need a few more than his current 700 PAs from July-October to be able to state that he has a usual anything, as evidenced by the 44 point split in his first/second half BABIP.
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 3:22 pm
by LBJSeizedMyID
Slumps like the one in 2010 will happen when you strikeout as much as he did. He's improved his strikeout rate, so think he has a great shot at maintaining this pace all year. Think he gets between 30-34
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 3:48 pm
by limegameboy
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 3:53 pm
by Brinbe
I'm hopeful that he'll mash 30+ but I'm not expecting it. 25-30 is probably more realistic, and wouldn't be bad either.
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 9:15 pm
by Homer Jay
I think he ends up hitting .285/.345/.550 with 30 HRs and ends up with more MVP votes than Jose.
Re: How Many HRs Will Rasmus Hit This Year?
Posted: Tue Jul 3, 2012 9:48 pm
by nonc
torontoaces04 wrote:I say he matches his jersey number, and belts out 28.
sounds good!