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2:20

This Adley "slump" is almost a year long at this point. Is this still merely a cold streak or is it time to start thinking this is who he is? The Orioles have young catching talent, would it be worth just letting Adley DH for a bit and try to get back on track?

Ben Clemens

2:20

I'd consider it. I'm starting to believe that he wasn't affected by injury last year, since he seems healthy and is still scuffling

just, try something

he's clearly incredibly talented but I'd love to see them shake it up a little

2:21

I get that sometimes the smart thing to do is just keep doing the same thing that used to work even when it stops working

but in this particular situation, there's no time for that. try something rash, imo

Some kinda Mook

2:22

So Carlos Narvaez looking like a steal for the Red Sox, huh? Even when he regresses

Ben Clemens

2:22

right?

even assuming a big regression!

2:22

Swing path and attack angle on savant! Any advice on how to interpret / what any of it means? Vlad one of the worst in league wrt "ideal attack angle" !

Ben Clemens

2:23

not yet, but I"m gonna goof around with it

Bosoxforlife

2:23

How baseball boggles the mind is astounding, incredible and all the other superlatives that can be conjured up. The Twins are the latest to amaze me. Between 8/24/2024 and 5/2/2025, this, expected to be good, team went 23-43 then peeled off 13 straight wins including a few with Buxton and Correa out. Would you please explain this.

Ben Clemens

2:23

See, I feel liek me saying 'fine I'll stop predicting the Twins to win the ALC" made it happen

so you're welcome, Bobby (my Twins fan friend)

more realistically, yeah, baseball is great!

Bon Daylor

2:23

What does Aaron Judge's ROS WRC+ have to be to drop him down to 150?

Ben Clemens

2:23

hm, let's see

2:24

491 PA left, 210 PA at 245 so far

2:25

109

That's 210*245+491*x=(210+491)*150

solve for x

Valuation of bat vs arm

2:26

Which side of an OttoNeu YTD Points trade do you favor? Either is a good/best answer. This league SPs are tightly held. Both teams Top 3. Both teams deep in the traded pieces from. $26 Carroll for $40 Skenes

Ben Clemens

2:26

oooooh, love an Otto question

hmmmmm.... I think it's pretty team dependent, and H2H vs. roto too. I'm assuming H2H because that's how I play Otto, and in that case, the guy you're replacing Skenes with matters a ton

2:27

I'd probably favor the Skenes side unless I had like 5 starters I liked plus two decent options

Lucas

2:27

Who do the Phillies trade for now that the Alverado disaster happened? They also still need a CF. How do you see things shaking out at the trade deadline?

Ben Clemens

2:28

I think they'll do their normal thing of shoring up weak spots as cheaply as they can. I keep advocating for the Nats to trade Jacob Young, maybe he could go to Philly

and yeah, they could use relievers

TKDC

2:28

What are the chances that Wilmer Flores (10 HR) becomes the first Giant to hit 30 homers in a season since Barry Bonds in 2004?

Ben Clemens

2:28

I'll call it 15%. I'd actually take Chapman over him. Maybe Ramos too

John Paul

2:29

Are you pro prospect hoarding or more pro trading away prospects for big league ready talent?

Ben Clemens

2:29

what I try to be is flexible

the idea being like, when a team is down in its cycle, it's the time to hoard

and to be very willing to experiment and try n ew things

2:30

and then when the games are more meaningful for you and roster space gets tighter, great news, you hoarded all those prospects, let's cash them in

that's easier said than done, of course

a man has no name

2:30

mitch keller to the dodgers...for who?

Ben Clemens

2:31

i dunno, Sheehan? some kind of guy the Pirates can talk themselves into being Mitch Keller if things break well

but cheaper!

Hicks Truther

2:31

I still believe that Jordan Hicks could be a decent starter. His velocity has been fine outside of one start, and his 3.53 FIP, 3.98 xERA, .366 BABIP, and 57.1% LOB% suggest that he’s been insanely unlucky. I think he could maybe be a #3 guy with enough experience. Am I a moron?

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