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Craig Edwards
9:49
that's a weird one because it wasn't like he wasn't a known part of the deal. It was due to draft rules.
Dystopian Future
9:49
Brantley isn't a true PTBNL, is he?. Cleveland really wanted him and Milwaukee didn't really want to give him up. It was contingent on MIL making the playoffs; the story's been told quite often.
Eric A Longenhagen
9:49
Well, he is a player who was named later...
Will
9:50
Cano was almost a PTBNL in the A-rod trade. Texas picked Joaquin Arias from the most the Yankees offered instead.
Reid
9:50
If Shane Baz ends up being the best PTBNL the Archer trade would be even more comical
Craig Edwards
9:50
They passed on Cano? Are you Joaquin with me?
Eric A Longenhagen
9:50
Chapman already warming
Nick
9:51
How do you pronounce "PTBNL" in your head when reading it?
Craig Edwards
9:51
Player to be named later. the acronym helps save space on paper but not word space in my head.
Patrick
9:52
I skip the B for some reason
Craig Edwards
9:52
but that's the most accurate one!
kevinthecomic
9:53
peanut buns L
Fire Ken Tremendous
9:53
I had to download a new Fox Sports app on my (Android) phone the other day and it doesn't give me a Chromecast option. Anybody else encountering that issue?
Craig Edwards
9:53
We are getting pretty close to still having baseball tomorrow.
Eric A Longenhagen
9:55
Chapman shuts the door in the 9th
yep (80.5% | 33 votes)
 
nope (19.5% | 8 votes)
 
Total Votes: 41
Craig Edwards
9:55
Yordan Alvarez did not look good there.
Wire Fan
9:56
Why are Urshela's defensive stats so bad?   Just noise or is it something real?   He seems like a solidly above average fielder.
lukewarmtakes
9:56
How do PTBNL in trades come about? Acquiring team just wants more time to decide?
Eric A Longenhagen
9:56
Yeah, typically the two teams agree on a list of a handful of players and the acquiring team takes the next month or so to evaluate those guys further and decide
Craig Edwards
9:56
He's plus 3 career by UZR and -4 by DRS. seems about average.
Nate
9:56
Is there a point where you think about benching Yordan Alvarez if you’re Houston? Love the guy, but he looks lost AF right now
Eric A Longenhagen
9:56
agreed, it's bad enough that I'd have that convo internally
Patrick
9:57
The article by Jake Mailhot was very good. And Alvarez just swung and missed at breaking balls low and away.
Craig Edwards
Eric A Longenhagen
9:58
Altuve 80 hit, Sanchez 80 arm strength (pop times aren't 80 though), Correa 80 arm (but not 80 arm utility), Aroldis 80 fastball, Brantley maybe 80 hit, too.
Dystopian Future
9:58
Ah, we tried creating a list with the Braves and Cardinals and couldn't find that many, so let's try this again; what are some 80 tools on the baseball field here today, in the non game-power or raw-power division?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:00
WFAN just reported Skip Schumacher is on Mets managerial radar
take a wild guess what agency represents him
Craig Edwards
10:00
he would have been to his interview faster, but he dove into the Mets front office.
Nick
10:01
Suppose you were offered a guarantee that your favorite team would win a best of 7 series.  Would you pick a sweep (because you want to see your team dominate) or a 7-game nail-biter (for the extra drama and extra baseball)?
Craig Edwards
10:02
if I could have my memory erased of the decision, seven games. Way more likely to have great memories of it.
Wire Fan
10:02
How close is Judge's arm to an 80? (seems like OFs don't get 80s)
Eric A Longenhagen
10:02
I'd 7 it but wouldn't begrudge an 80. Ichiro, Cespedes, Jose Guillen are  OF arms for me
Dystopian Future
10:02
No 8 pitches on the Astros' staff?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:02
Oh Cole has FB/SLD and his curve and change are 7s at least
YS
10:03
Aaron Hicks has an 80 arm...
Eric A Longenhagen
10:03
yup when healthy
Byron Buxton
10:03
Is Chapman's fastball still an 80? He's not in his own class anymore
Eric A Longenhagen
10:03
the velo/mvmt combo is still elite. I'd take his FB over Jordan Hicks even though Hicks was throwing harder
Patrick
10:04
Id pick a sweep because they would be more rested
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