Found March 29, 2012 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Whether or not he plays a big role for the 2012 Angels, we all know Mike Trout is the future of the Angels, so why not preview his 2012 season as well? 2011 Stats: 123 AB, .220 AVG, .281 OBP, .390 SLG, 20 R, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 4 SB, 0 CS, 30 K 2012 ZiPS Projections: 604 AB, .267 AVG, .338 OBP, .414 SLG, 110 R, 15 HR, 58 RBI, 39 SB, 14 CS, 136 K 2012 Bill James Projections: 272 AB, .290 AVG, .363 OBP, .478 SLG, 56 R, 9 HR, 30 RBI, 23 SB, 6 CS, 59 K 2012 CAIRO Projections: 316 AB, .242 AVG, .307 OBP, .365 SLG, 47 R, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 15 SB, 5 CS, 70 K 2012 PECOTA Projections: 183 PA, .260 AVG, .320 OBP, .383 SLG, 21 R, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 9 SB, 2 CS, 38 K 2012 MWaH Projections*: 325 AB, .265 AVG, .340 OBP, .425 SLG, 43 R, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 16 SB, 6 CS, 65 K *The MWaH projections are simply my best guess based off my own personal opinion and research 2011 in Review: Mike Trout absolutely dominated Double-A in 2011.  Like, for real, domination.  His line in the Texas League, not to ment...
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