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Ed in Iowa

12:13

If the Marlins trade Stanton and throw in x number of dollars, is that paid per year such that if he opts out in 2020 then they are free of that obligation?

Dave Cameron

12:13

Yeah, I'm sure Miami will only offer to cover money after the opt-out.

Or at least, a huge chunk of the offset will be after it.

Scherzer? I hardly know her

12:14

You have inherited a franchise. All MLB players are available via draft. Mike Trout and Bryce Harper are off the board. You are taking a position player. Who is it?

Dave Cameron

12:14

Correa

Bobert

12:14

It’s funny how amazing the Nats look on paper, but how they can never seem to win as much as their individual players suggest. Management and the bullpen are really important.

Dave Cameron

12:14

They're down 2-1 because they have a .500 OPS this series.

That isn't management or bullpen.

Tanner

12:15

All else being equal, do you personally give NYY a slight (like 1%) bump in win probability for having won the last two games over CLE?

Dave Cameron

12:15

gump

12:16

What's the current view of Boston's analytics group? I know when Dombrowski took over several people left for Arizona, and then more left this offseason. Are they still regarded as a good group?

Dave Cameron

12:16

They've been behind the curve for a while now.

Josh

12:16

Do you buy the narrative that it will become increasingly difficult for smaller market teams to compete given the market efficiency large market teams now employ?

Dave Cameron

12:17

To some degree, yes. I think the effect is overstated, but we're definitely heading towards a time where it will be tougher for lower-revenue teams to keep up given that the big boys are now better run.

PTBNL

12:18

Thoughts on Boston exploring trade offers for Eduardo Rodriguez? Could try to get a much-needed power bat, and should have Sale/Price/Pomeranz/Porcello/Wright for the rotation in 2018.

Dave Cameron

12:18

You need more than five starters.

And the idea that the team needs a "power bat" is silly.

12:19

You need good players. It doesn't really matter that much what kind of good players they are.

12:20

2 minute break

stever20

12:22

what are your thoughts on how the lineup was going to look for the Nats yesterday, with everyone back to their normal regular season positions?

Dave Cameron

12:22

Batting Werth 2nd and Rendon 6th is dumb.

Andrew

12:23

Should the Jays sign Lorenzo Cain and flip Kevin Pillar for an infielder like Joe Panik?

Dave Cameron

12:23

I don't know how that would help much.

Bobert

12:24

Truly, not who should win, but who will win the NL MVP?

Dave Cameron

12:24

I think Stanton will win. I don't know that he gets the most first place votes, but I think he's top 2 on almost every ballot.

Other guys who get 1st place votes could be as low as 5-7 on other ballots.

MadduxGlavineSmoltz

12:25

Hey Dave, please give your thoughts on where the braves should go from here? A lot of rumors are than Moore will sign on, and Glavine will be a part of the process as well.. How do you feel about that?

Dave Cameron

12:25

I wouldn't be thrilled with that if i was a Braves fan. But I wouldn't have been thrilled with what Coppy was doing either.

gump

12:25

Curious as to what you meant by Boston being behind the curve: do you mean the team's analysis isn't as advanced as in the past, or that they aren't being listened to as much as in the past. If it's the second, care to guess how many playoff apps with no series wins Dombrowski makes before being let go?

Dave Cameron

12:26

Their analytics department has been one of the smallest, most underfunded in baseball for years, even before Dombrowski got there.

When everyone else was staffing up, hiring developers, and modernizing their infrastructure, the Red Sox stayed put and got passed by.

PTBNL

12:27

I think it's fair to say that a playoff team that ran a 92 wRC+ needs power hitting, but I get your point.

Dave Cameron

12:27

A team with a 92 wRC+ needs better offensive performance overall.

12:28

But lots of guys you'd expect to do better next year regardless of outside acquisition.

Bat

12:28

Dave, I'm a Mets fan and I'd like to see Joey Cora or Gabe Kapler as their next manager. Without knowing anything more than you know now, if you were running a team with a vacancy who'd you choose as your team's new manager (and no current manager could switch teams)?

Dave Cameron

12:28

If you want a Cora, you should want Alex, not Joey.

And based on what I've heard, I'd probably give Dave Martinez a shot.

Gabe the Babe

12:29

Is Gabe Kapler still with the Dodgers? Think he's a viable candidate in Boston?

Dave Cameron

12:29

Yes, no.

Dank Aaron

12:29