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Chat with MLBTR's Anthony Franco: 7/17/21
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Anthony Franco
9:42
Maybe they bowl over the D-Backs for Zac Gallen?
Orioles
9:42
what could we get for Mancini at this point?
Anthony Franco
9:44
I don't think he'd fetch enough of a return for it to be worthwhile. Good but not great hitter in arbitration who's been 1B/DH only this year- it's the kind of profile teams have really devalued recently
Joshua
9:44
Brad Hand to Toronto for a Top 10 org prospect? Top 15? Top 20? What are your thoughts? Thanks, Anthony.
Anthony Franco
9:46
Hand makes sense for Toronto if Washington listens on him (they should IMO). Of course, that's true of a bunch of other teams too. Someone between 10-20 in the org sounds about right but that's obviously highly dependent on the acquiring team's farm system
Guest
9:46
Kyle Gibson is pitching for which team come August 1?
Anthony Franco
9:47
Complete guess, but I'll go Dodgers
Trade deadline
9:47
Biggest sleeper team to watch make moves between now and then?
Anthony Franco
9:48
I'm not really sure what constitutes a "sleeper team," but I think between Marte, Aguilar/Cooper and a bunch of solid relievers, Miami has a lot of interesting trade candidates
Jerry DiPoto
9:49
Do I make Murphy or Torrens available at the deadline?
Anthony Franco
9:50
Not going to be much demand for either, I don't think. Thought Murphy was on the verge of the breakout after 2019 but he lost all of last year and hasn't played well this season
Walton Dilcox
9:51
Are the Brewers WS contenders?
Anthony Franco
9:51
Everyone who makes the playoffs is a WS contender in my opinion, because postseason series can be pretty fluky
9:52
But yeah, I think Milwaukee's legit and really dangerous in a short series with the three-headed rotation monster
Guest
9:53
pirates get a better return for Frazier or RichRod?
Anthony Franco
9:53
I think Frazier. Could see teams being a little worried about Rich Rod's lack of missed bats
9:54
There'll still be plenty of interest in both, to be clear, but I think Frazier fetches a little more
Connor⚾️
9:54
Who do u see the rangers trading? Thanks in advance have a good night! hope u get to my ?!
Anthony Franco
9:55
I did! Gallo, Gibson, Ian Kennedy and Culberson
Nomar Mazara
9:55
Who gives me another chance.   Braves can always take a chance on another reclamation project…
Anthony Franco
9:56
I think he's looking at minor league deals at this point
9:57
He's had over 2500+ MLB plate appearances and never really performed. I think it's time to conclude the lack of defensive value and poor approach just undermined the physical abilities
JJC
9:58
Is the likelihood that Eduardo gets traded 100%? know he almost went to the white sox a few weeks ago and the giants were in the mix. where do you see him going?
Anthony Franco
9:59
Escobar? I think he's almost certainly gone. White Sox, Mets, Brewers, Nats (if they buy) all make sense
Beans
9:59
Rays?! Again?! Wow. Al the "experts" keep missing on the Red Sox. Sox take the division by 6. And that is what I said in spring. All rise.
Anthony Franco
10:00
Definitely possible. I have a little more faith in TB pitching but the Red Sox are also good, yeah
Wonder Franchise
10:00
Whom do you think will be the No.1 prospect next season?  Adley? Witt? Torkelson?
Anthony Franco
10:01
Seems like it's Rutschman, yeah
Angels
10:01
What are your thoughts on Angels Draft.   Yes we need pitching, but??  Was Rockers price reason for Sam?
Anthony Franco
10:02
Yeah, I imagine Bachman's bonus is going to come in below Rocker's. He's got good stuff too, though. He's a good prospect
10:03
I think the Angels want to fast track college arms to supplement the position player core over the next couple years, as the Cubs tried to do from 2016-19
10:04
But they weren't the only team to go with a bunch of pitchers. Last year's shortened draft led to an overflow of decent college pitchers being available this season, and I think the canceled minor league season last year led some teams to stockpile pitchers to avoid overworking their prospects over the next couple seasons
J
10:05
Do the next ten games sway Cubs at all or is it full sale mode?edasaurus
Anthony Franco
10:06
If they rattle off a ten-game win streak and get back within a game or two of the division or something, then maybe they'd reconsider
10:07
But the Pederson trade was a pretty good indicator that they're not really planning on waiting around. The sale's almost definitely coming
Alright everyone, that's all I have time for tonight.
I appreciate the questions, and my apologies for all the stuff I couldn't get to.
10:08
You can reach me on Twitter @affranco10, and I'll conduct another chat at some point next week. Have a good weekend!
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