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Outta my way, Gyorkass

12:47

Brewers have some obvious needs (2B, starting rotation, C, etc) - how aggressively do they dip into the FA pool? Or, do they prioritize in-house reinforcements (say: Nelson returning, Hiura, etc)

Dan Szymborski

12:48

The general feeling is that they tender Schoop

Bork

12:48

Sorry, Orioles will sign Cruz for 5 years/120m deal.

Dan Szymborski

12:48

heh

Russell

12:49

With Cleveland in a minor sale mode and really neading OFs, what is your prediction for the starting 3 in the outfield next season for game 1?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

I don't have a feel yet at this point in the offseason

I was shocked they didn't QO Brantley

Vote

12:49

For chili dogs, just enough chili that you can still eat it like a hot dog? Or so much chili that you have to eat it like chili?

Dan Szymborski

12:49

I don't like hot dogs to be too messy

Matt

12:50

Any insight into this Kikuchi guy? Low K%, and I feel like K% usually drops a lot from NPB -> MLB. Back -end guy? Any serious upside there?

Dan Szymborski

12:50

Not really, NPB players have more of a culture of not wanting to strike out

Though that's slowly changing

12:51

Darvish and Ohtani's were essentially the same.

12:52

Mikolas's dropped, but he's also not an upper 90s guy

Matt

12:52

Dan. Don't make any sudden movements, but that imposter Matt is back. And he's apparently trying to infiltrate you're field of work.

Jamie

12:52

Are you here for election discussion?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

No.

I probably won't even be on Twitter Tuesday or Wednesday

Outta my way, Gyorkass

12:52

How on Earth did Markakis win a Gold Glove?

Dan Szymborski

12:52

At least he's probably average or somewhere.

Gob

12:52

Rockies need more offense, Rangers need pitching. Would Jon Gray for Nomar Mazara work? Both have untapped upside, both have a couple years left until FA.

Dan Szymborski

12:53

Colorado would do this and then sign Hunter Pence and make Mazara a pinch-hitter

Matt

12:53

Harper and Machado - Give me your "most likely to sign" and your "would benefit most from but won't". The latter must be limited to teams with realistic means.

Dan Szymborski

12:54

Let's see Harper SF/Rockies

Machado

Phillies/...Brewers?

12:55

Or is that not realistic

Arizona?

But then again, they might trade Greinke

but would that make Machado obtainable?

If those aren't realistic, then the answer I think Phillies/Phillies

Trevor

12:56

There were rumblings of Arenado extension talks over the weekend. Will the Rockies get a deal done?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

I think they do

Other Rox Fan

12:56

What's the most on-brand dumb move for Bridich and Co. to make this offseason - splurge on some bad catcher in FA? sign another corner OF? trade arenado for scraps?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

Sign a middle infielder veteran and start him in left.

Freddy Galvis?

stever20

12:56

Do you think Ryu will accept the Dodgers QO?

Dan Szymborski

12:56

Actually, I think he may

kderg

12:57

What do you think about Charlie Morton not getting a QO?

Dan Szymborski

12:57

Surprised, but not surprised as much as Brantley

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