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Craig Edwards FanGraphs Chat--4/11/2019
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MinSub
2:42
OZZIE ALBIES EXTENSION
Craig Edwards
2:42
Good lord. So many extensions.
Bo
2:44
Dansby Swanson - anything giving you reason to believe he can keep being an above average hitter? He's hitting the ball very hard.
Craig Edwards
2:46
I mean, the walks, especially unintentional walks, are a good sign, too. He was in the majors within basically a year of being drafted and so his bat has had to develop in the majors so fits and starts aren't surprising. He only needs to be a 110 wRC+ to be close to a four-win player.
Derek
2:47
Per Devan Fink's article that just went up - Mike Trout has the most cumulative WAR since 2006. He began playing in 2011. He is good.
Craig Edwards
2:47
All Trout facts are good and amazing.
Vader
2:48
Do you see Vogelbach getting regular AB's...we know he can hit.
Craig Edwards
2:49
Yes. The Mariners being good early shouldn't get in the way of Vogelbach seeing if he can hit consistently at the MLB level.
NorCalNobody
2:50
Why would anybody keep running on Laureano...as an A's fan, I hope they keep doing so cause it is fun to watch
Craig Edwards
2:51
He's playing center field and center fielders are almost always going to get run on to some degree. I think players will get more careful, but sometimes it takes a while for word to get out.
Zipp
2:51
What the heck is going on with Walker Buehler?
Craig Edwards
2:51
It is very windy out and the weather could be a factor today with command. Might be hard to get a good grip, something like that.
Mario Mendoza
2:53
More likely: Jeimer develops some power, or Sano develops some discipline?
Craig Edwards
2:55
I think Candelario already has some power so getting up to 30 homers or something like that isn's impossible. Sano's going on three seasons of around 35% strikeouts. Sano could get a lot better and still be really bad so have to go with Candelario in this scenario.
isaacmeep
2:55
7 yrs $35M with potential for 9 years $45m on Albies per Joel Sherman
Craig Edwards
2:56
The Braves sure are lucky. I really don't get this one or the Acuña deal. They just don't compute with similar deals.
Bo
2:58
What's the OBP equivalent of the rarity of batting .400 for a season? OBP > .450?
Craig Edwards
2:59
more like .500, though Bonds did it every year from 2001-2004.
Bo
3:00
Albies deal makes the Acuna deal look very player-friendly, huh?
Craig Edwards
3:02
I wouldn't go that far as Albies is the inferior player, but if this is giving up 4, or even just 3 free agent seasons, for a $35 million guarantee is kind of baffling.
Derek
3:02
Dee Gordon is hitting home runs now
Craig Edwards
3:02
There might be something going on with the ball this year.
Something
3:04
Last night the Twins walked (or hit) 7 straight Mets. That has to be a record right??
Craig Edwards
3:04
I know it isn't good.
Rays
3:05
So would you predict a Rays-Yankees-Sox East finish (with the latter two meeting in an overhyped single game)?
Craig Edwards
3:06
I think I went Yankees, Red Sox, Rays at the beginning of the season, but the Rays have probably jumped past the Sox and they have a decent shot at the Yankees if New York keeps having trouble with injuries.
3:07
I think that's going to do it for me today. Thanks for all the questions. Good luck with your own contract extensions.
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