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Paul Swydan

9:16

I've never really quit on Franklin Morales or Ubaldo Jimenez.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:16

Stroman. he seems like he should dominate but doesn't.

Yellow LedBettser

9:17

1 keeper - HR, RBI, SB, TB, K, R - 10 teams, loss of round, Betts (2) or Corey Seager (8)? thanks

Paul Swydan

9:17

Seager

Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

Seager but it is close for me.

Derek

9:18

Trea Turner and Alex Bregman (6 years of control) Vs. Arenado and Machado (2 years of control). Thoughts?

Paul Swydan

9:19

Depends on how quickly you want to win, but absent that information, I'll say ride or die with Arenado/Machado.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:19

I would take the 2 years of control and try to find prospects in the meantime.

Nick

9:20

Do you watch Top 10 Right Now on MLB network? if so, why do you think Bill James' opinion is so different from that of the other sabermetric panelists? He had Andrus as the like 5th best 2b.

Paul Swydan

9:20

I haven't been watching them, no, but Bill James has always held different opinions than the crowd. It's why we pay attention to him.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

I haven't watched the top 10. I don't mind people who are wrong. I just want to know why they are different.

Where's Eno?

9:21

Anyone got a Joc Pederson deep dive on tap in the coming months? I thought I saw some encouraging trends under the surface last summer.

Paul Swydan

9:22

Not that I know of, but maybe this will spur someone to it.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:22

Someone will have a report once the players caps come out.

Slim Pickens

9:22

Kyle Schwarber sure seems polarizing when you see the wide disparity in pre season rankings. The Cub brain trust have been known to consider him the best hitter on the roster. What say you?

Paul Swydan

9:23

I think the reality is that if he's a 550 PA player, he's a top 3 round pick. If he's a 400 PA player, he's a mid-round player.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:23

Good hitter, but position qualification will be huge as he will be DH only in most formats but I read Yahoo has him as a catcher

Where's Eno?

9:24

Hi Paul, I'm looking at basing a league specific draft sheet off the Depth Charts. How often are those updated once the season starts?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

Fairly regularly

Paul Swydan

9:24

They are updated all the time.

Tim

9:25

Byron Buxton > Mike Trout

Paul Swydan

9:25

Uh, I like your optimism?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:25

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Aunt Jessie

9:25

Big Time Timmy Jim(cecum) to the Padres? He can't play for an east coast team – humid summers kill him. He's from Seattle after all.

Paul Swydan

9:26

They might as well, though I doubt he lasts any longer than he did last year.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:26

No, they might as well try out some AAA arm.

Aunt Jessie

9:26

On the topic of netflix shows, the new Series of Unfortunate Events with NPH is pretty rad / feels like wes andersen / worth watching.

Paul Swydan

9:27

I was going to put that in, but it is technically a 2017 show.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

Hannah Hochevar

9:29

I've been wondering why a team with some cash and a weak system doesn't just buy these decent relievers (like Howell or Blanton) to deal them at the deadline. They won't net the Chapman/Miller haul but would bring something and you control the market.

Paul Swydan

9:30

It's hard for teams to game the system that way, because you can't just clog your roster like that.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:30

Teams are looking for good relievers. Howell on a one-year deal is pretty worthless

Old Man Roto

9:31

Trade advice needed. 11 team mix 5x5 keeper. Matz $3 for Joc P $6 or Odubel Herrera $3. I'm loaded at pitching with max, kluber, carrasco, tailor, Duffy, t walker. Have mookie and ozuna and k broxton in OF. Loaded at middle and corner. Think I need speed.

Paul Swydan

9:32

I def like Pederson or Herrera better.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:32

I grab Herrera but you may be able to get more.

Dago

9:33

Watching a Michael Pineda start from 2015, and attempting to convince myself that he guy posseses "ace" skills. Using the 20-80 scale, how much trust (do you guys have) left, if any, for him to put it together? Same scale for King Felix's comeback? Thanks guys. Keep up good work.

Paul Swydan

9:33

I'll be boring and say 50 on both.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:34

30, he has 2 pitches and can only throw one for strikes. Hitters just sit and wait for the fastball. Robbie Ray has this same issue.

Sterling Malory Chris Archer

9:34

Update from last weeks date: I felt a lot like Rich Hill. Started off promising. Completely fell apart at the end. Spent the next few days just hanging around. Then I somehow got another invite to big league camp. I'm just still waiting on that contract offer to make this analogy complete.

Paul Swydan

9:34

Glad to hear it!

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