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Chat With MLBTR's Steve Adams: 11/12/19
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Steve Adams
3:57
I definitely see the fit there, but I can't see the Orioles and Nationals linking up on a notable trade (as you alluded to)
Wacha Wacha Wacha
3:58
Where do I go from here? Tigers, White Sox, Rangers or Roy Hobbs Senior league?
Steve Adams
3:58
I like Wacha for a Tigers, Royals, Mariners type of team -- a clear non-contender in a big park who can afford to let him make as many starts as his body will allow
Uncle Charlie
3:59
With the signing of Waino, are the Cardinals done with FA signings?
Steve Adams
4:00
Nah, I can see them on a corner outfielder, some bullpen help, a backup catcher. They do seem more likely to be active on the trade market than in free agency
DodgersMan82
4:00
Would you see the Will Smith (SF) getting traded to the Dodgers after an amazing 2019?
Steve Adams
4:01
Will Smith (the pitcher) is a free agent.

Sign me up for a Fresh Prince/Fresh Prince battery in L.A. though.
Jeff Todd's Evil Twin
4:01
Mad Bum will resign with the Giants and Wheeler won't get more than 65million
Steve Adams
4:01
Strong disagree on both, particularly the latter.
Rob
4:02
Is it crazy for a team to prefer Donaldson over Rendon?  You likely get high end production for 2-3 years without having to pay a huge figure for the back end of Rendon's deal.
Steve Adams
4:02
I don't think it's crazy to be averse to the inherent risk that comes with six-, seven- and eight-year deals, no.
Donaldson is unequivocally great at this whole baseball thing, and getting him on a short deal is pretty enticing, even if it comes at a steep value.
steep annual value*
Joe flabbergasted
4:03
Joc Pederson is a perfect fit for Oakland - he's like Grossman but way better at literally everything - who does he bring back in a trade?
Steve Adams
4:04
He's not super cheap ($8.5MM projection), has some platoon issues and only has a year of control left. I do like the Oakland fit -- was talking about that with Connor or Jeff literally yesterday -- but I don't think the trade value is sky-high. Maybe a reliever with some control and a prospect or two, but I don't think you're getting a huge return for him if you're the Dodgers.
Austin Romine
4:05
Any chance I get a starting job somewhere?
Steve Adams
4:08
I don't think so. Never had more than 265 PAs in a season. He's improved with the bat over the past two years, but he's not elite in terms of framing or throwing. Maybe a low-payroll team would give him a look in an expanded role, but even then you wonder if he'd eventually pushed out by a younger player.
AgentX
4:08
Will Astros face severed punishment as Redsox and  Braves got?
Steve Adams
4:09
I'm very, very curious to see how Rob Manfred responds. He threatened the loss of draft picks for future offenses of this nature after fining the Red Sox a couple years ago. And it's hard to overlook on-record testimonials from a former Astros pitcher and an opposing pitcher who caught them doing this. (Farquhar detailed a time when he was about to throw a changeup, heard the trash can bang after the sign was put down and stepped off to change signs; the video of that is in the tweet I pasted earlier in this chat)
4:10
Ok, I have to wrap up for the week. You can ask me more on Twitter @Adams_Steve, if you're so inclined. Thanks for participating, and have a good week!
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