JotCast | Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams 8/4/20

Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams 8/4/20

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Jake Taylor - C

2:28

What are your thoughts on the Reds? If they stay healthy & get going look out - right??? Their top 3 starters are legit, which makes them a problem in the post season (if they make it).

Steve Adams

2:28

Deep lineup, talented (albeit top-heavy) rotation. If they make it to the playoffs with Castillo, Gray and Bauer atop the rotation, yeah, they'll be formidable.

Josh

2:30

Why don't the Astros just trade Kyle Tucker? They obviously don't want to play him everyday once Alvarez is healthy. He needs everyday at bats!!! They are going to waste his talent.

Steve Adams

2:31

They control him through 2025 -- there's no reason to trade him, especially with Brantley, Springer and Reddick all becoming free agents this winter.

Alex Anthopoulos

2:32

Expecting us to make any deals that include names like Pache/Waters/Anderson/Langeliers/Contreras is daydreaming.

Steve Adams

2:34

I doubt the Braves move any of the first three ... one of the catchers I could more easily envision. I mean ... Braves fans have this mentality toward their top prospects every year (most fans do, but the Braves have so damn many top prospects that it's amplified). Some of the elite ones pan out, but the Atlanta org is a perfect case study in how volatile some prospects are. I can't tell you how many times people have said Gohara, Allard, Touki, Wright, Riley and many, many others should be completely off the table.

2:35

It's a testament to their farm how they continually churn out quality prospects but also a reminder that most prospects don't become the stars people hope.

Mike Minor

2:36

What kind of return would I fetch at the deadline if I continue to pitch similar to last year and my first start.

Steve Adams

2:37

I don't think anyone can give an accurate answer as to what type of return a rental pitcher (or any rental player) will give. A team trading for him is getting maybe 6 starts? Plus the postseason? This deadline will be rather unprecedented.

On Minor, though, I'll say it's a bit concerning that his fastball has dipped more than 2 mph from 2019.

Buffalo

2:39

Do the upgrades we're getting to host the Blue Jays enhance our chances to get a club through expansion or relocation?

Steve Adams

2:40

Isn't Sahlen Field's capacity under 20k? I don't think they'd use that site even if an expansion team went there. And MLB will probably aim to sort out the Rays/A's stadiums before adding more clubs.

Brian Goodwin

2:40

Hey, look at me!

Steve Adams

2:41

Hello! Yes! You are hitting quite well through 34 PAs. Like most hot starts, it doesn't seem particularly sustainable (.400 BABIP). But Goodwin was still a dang good claim considering they plucked him off release waivers.

Bob Walk

2:41

I have the worst possible name for a pitcher.

Steve Adams

2:42

Grant Balfour would like a word.

Stros fan

2:42

With Roberto Osuna likely gone for the foreseeable future, what direction do you see them going for a closer?

Steve Adams

2:42

Pressly, if he's healthy.

Worst pitcher name

2:42

Homer Bailey

Steve Adams

2:42

Also a good one.

Bad one.

You get the idea.

2:46

Ok, I have to wrap this up and get a few things on the site. Connor chats tomorrow night. Jeff on Friday (I think?). Mark Sunday. We're also running subscriber chats that have much, much narrower fields if you're interested in going ad-free and joining our "Front Office" membership. Other perks and incentives will continue to roll out in the coming weeks. The whole of MLBTR will stay the same -- we're not subtracting anything for non-subscribers, merely adding some additional features. I'll host one of those Thursday. Additional details here:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/08/support-mlbtr-with-an-ad-free-s...

Thanks, as always, for participating. I'm on Twitter @Adams_Steve. I'll be back for another chat next Tuesday, early afternoon. Take care all!

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