caulfield12 Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago https://www.soxon35th.com/what-colson-montgomerys-rookie-year-can-teach-us-about-his-future/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjwp-2rjNOSAxWVq5UCHRZ5GG4QFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw249hPFBBEap_HHYbcY8AVB Corey Seager had a 6.2 bWAR while "only" hitting 21 homers compared to his usual 30-33 range. Colson Montgomery at one point projected to well over 50 homers extrapolated pace wise until the end of the season. He's also now the only Sox Top 100 mlb player ranked at #88. An above average SS in a smaller sample size...but not Top 10-12 either. Until someone takes the position away from him, he's the Sox starting SS for at least the next 1 1/2 to 2 seasons. I voted 25-29 but would have predicted 20-24 before 30+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 240/320/440 595 PA 29 HR 85 RBI 3.2 fWAR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted 14 hours ago Author Share Posted 14 hours ago 3.2 fWAR seems way too low if his solid fielding at SS continues to hold up...but so does a 760 ops with 29 homers. Hopefully he can pick up his OBP numbers. (For example, look at HaSeong Kim's best SD season, that was 5 or even 6 fWAR or bWAR.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago I'll go 29. I think he benefited greatly from coming up in the 2nd half - pitchers have the data on how to attack him this season. Mune will lead the team in HR's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted 7 hours ago Author Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: I'll go 29. I think he benefited greatly from coming up in the 2nd half - pitchers have the data on how to attack him this season. Mune will lead the team in HR's. Let's hope so. In a perfect world, it's: Murakami Colson Teel Benintendi/Vargas Baldwin Quero Acuna Meidroth Braden Montgomery (not counting on that in 2026) Roch Cholowsky joking I hope (Oops...already forgot Sosa, who actually led the team for much of the season in homers and finished with 22.) Colson Montgomery SUMMARY 2025 Career bWAR 3.3 AB 255 H 61 HR 21 BA .239 Edited 6 hours ago by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) it really depends on if he just focuses on launch angle and 3 outcome approach...or if he starts to really focus on contact. Option 1 - 3 outcome - 240/310 / 35-40 HRs Option 2 - Contact focus - 265/325 / 25-30 HRs Which one would we like? Based on his previous numbers I think Option 1 is probably more realistic. Edited 3 hours ago by EloyJenkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago well, my thinking is "over 9000" so I guess I voted 50+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxrwhite Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Next,how many strikeouts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Hitmen Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago His offense after coming up last year was encouraging. But I've followed the Sox long enough to temper my excitement until I see how much he can sustain his success. I'm voting 19 or fewer. If he has 19+ HRs by Memorial Day, I'll be thrilled to be wrong about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 21 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said: His offense after coming up last year was encouraging. But I've followed the Sox long enough to temper my excitement until I see how much he can sustain his success. I'm voting 19 or fewer. If he has 19+ HRs by Memorial Day, I'll be thrilled to be wrong about this. Same, I also voted 19 or fewer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago I don't even remember what I voted. I "feel" 33 at this moment. 41 for Mune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 40 minutes ago, T R U said: Same, I also voted 19 or fewer. If he's healthy and plays 130+ games there is no way with today's ball and his swing he hits under 25. The key will be if he's 210/280/400 or closer to 250/330/480. The former is basically 1 WAR SS assuming average defense, the latter is 3+ WAR. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 61 homers. Need to keep our expectations tempered - not gonna eclipse Judge's AL HR record in his first full year. That would be silly. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 12 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: 240/320/440 595 PA 29 HR 85 RBI 3.2 fWAR 7 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: I'll go 29. I think he benefited greatly from coming up in the 2nd half - pitchers have the data on how to attack him this season. Mune will lead the team in HR's. How are you guys going to go 29 and not just give him an even 30 HR? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago If Colson gets 600 PAs, last year's pace would see him hit 44 HRs. I think the league will take him a little more seriously this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted 24 minutes ago Share Posted 24 minutes ago Mid to high 30's doesn't feel crazy to me and it's fun to have a guy I can say that about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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