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Craig Edwards FanGraphs Chat--9/25/2019
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Craig Edwards
1:19
anybody that could use an outfielder. Maybe St. Louis, San Diego, Texas.
Ben
1:19
There's no way the Red Sox actually trade Betts, right? As a Yankees fan, I would be ecstatic if they do.
Craig Edwards
1:19
I don't see it happening. His value is just way too high to the Red Sox compared to what they could get back.
Ralph Rowdie
1:19
How do you think the AL wild card race plays out?
Craig Edwards
1:20
(throws hands up in the air). Uh, Oakland and Tampa Bay?
BVW
1:20
Who says no - Syndergaard for Betts?
Craig Edwards
1:21
Probably Boston. I'm guessing if they trade Betts, which I don't they will, they would look for multiple young players, not just one pitcher who doesn't make them better in 2020 and not better at all beyond 2021.
Bad Bill
1:21
How much does a 19-inning trial by ordeal, as St. Louis and Arizona endured last night, hurt the teams going forward?  Will it be significant for the Cardinals given the tightness of the race to the division title?  Any hard data on that?
Craig Edwards
1:23
The Cardinals have an off-day tomorrow and that will help. Plus, the important bullpen guys didn't pitch more than an inning so it wasn't much different than a typical game as Ponce de Leon Dominic Leone ate a bunch of those innings.
J
1:24
Given the rise of fly balls combined with how common infield shifts are, would it be fair to say that CF is a more important defensive position than SS?
Craig Edwards
1:26
There are still a lot more ground balls than fly balls and BABIP on GB is .236, roughly double that of fly balls so the outs the shortstop needs to get are generally going to be tougher. Even with shifts, shortstops still have to cover a lot of ground so it is still more important than center field.
1:27
That's going to do it for me today. Thanks for all the questions. Next week, we might have a different chat schedule as the playoffs are set to begin so look out for that.
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