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Pip

9:45

Can we agree that the idea of trading Victor Robles for David Robertson, even if the Chi Sox ate his whole contract, is crazy? Isn't the surplus value of a top 10-15 prospect at least $50 million? Obviously there is risk in Robles but is it really that much more than Robertson, who seems ( or could) be trending downward?

Paul Swydan

9:46

It is probably crazy. However, as we discussed, the Nats' have one hand tied behind their back by their stingy (relatively speaking) owner, and another tied behind their back because they need to try to win before Harper leaves. So while you'd like to see them extract more value from Robles, I won't be surprised if they end up doing something like that to get a closer.

Moltar

9:47

Downright stumped on my last keeper. Bregman or Dahl? Dahl or Bregman? H2H points, same cost. They seem so even to me.

Paul Swydan

9:47

Steamer says Bregman. http://www.fangraphs.com/projections.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&type=steamer&team=0&lg=all&players=l28959

9:48

FANS are more evenly split on the matter. http://www.fangraphs.com/projections.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&type=fan&team=0&lg=all&players=l28959

So, you're not wrong, it's very close. I'd let your positional needs dictate it.

baby bull

9:48

what farm system would you choose? NYY, ATL, BOS, CHW

Paul Swydan

9:49

NYY probably. But I'm far from the expert on this. They're all good. Probably BOS is the most depleted currently of the four.

Woodrow the Impaler

9:49

I'm defending my flag in a 10 team N.L. only 5x5 keeper league and was hoping you can help me choose among Willson Contreras ($5), Jose Peraza ($7), and Gregory Polanco ($24) as my final keep. Already hanging on to Bryant and Blackmon at $17 and $15 respectively. Thanks, dood!!

Paul Swydan

9:49

I'd roll with Contreras.

9:50

I like Polanco a lot, but I also like having $19 to spend.

harmony

9:50

FanGraphs Depth Charts, Steamer and ZiPS all project Seattle catcher Mike Zunino with a significantly higher 2017 WAR than Boston catcher Blake Swihart, who is only one year younger than Zunino. Who is the better catcher going forward?

Paul Swydan

9:50

Well, you have to have an opportunity to catch to be a good catcher, and ole Johnny Farrell has made his displeasure with Swihart's catching ability pretty well known.

David Coonce

9:51

Is the fact that the Reds basically gave away Brandon Phillips for absolutely nothing, while eating his entire contract, a pretty good indication that he has no value?

Paul Swydan

9:51

I think it's a pretty good indication that Phillips asked to go home to Atlanta. Which is his right.

Mikey Betts

9:52

How much hype would Andrew Benintendi get if he played in Seattle and his name was Jason Wentzel ?

Paul Swydan

9:52

Same!

Curious

9:52

or charlie manlove

Paul Swydan

9:52

Charlie Manlove just missed the cut!

Curious

9:52

Mike Koplove

Paul Swydan

9:52

Pretty sure he's ont here.

Rickey O'Sunnyvale

9:52

Richie Sexson

Paul Swydan

9:52

Oh!

Don

9:52

It's "jirt", not "shirsey"!!

Paul Swydan

9:53

This is news to me. I like shirsey better. Jirt sounds like a swear.

Bl27

9:53

Do you expect the same stats (2016) for Jose Ramirez this season ?

Paul Swydan

9:53

Not quite as good, but I do expect him to be good.

Rickey O'Sunnyvale

9:53

Ron Darling

Paul Swydan

9:53

He's on there!

Curious

9:53

Does Richie Sexson work? Or are we keeping this PG?

Paul Swydan

9:54

Walking the line. There are a couple of names I refrained from using, but I think Sexson is OK.

Rickey O'Sunnyvale

9:54

Bobby Wine

Paul Swydan

9:54

Ha. He's like Flowers. Close, but not quite close enough.

Kevin

9:54

Chances Jean segura is Charlie Blackmon circa 2014? Nobody believed in Blackmon after his breakout year and now hes a top 20 player perrenially

Paul Swydan

9:55

I don't think it's a lack of faith in Segura as much as it is Segura's personal tragedy threw off the trajectory of his career. I think we'd all like to believe in Segura, personally.

I know I would.

Keith Hernandez

9:55

Darryl "Chocolate Covered" Strawberry

Paul Swydan

9:56

Same category as Flowers and Wine

Campy

9:56

At some point, do teams start teaching their pitching prospects to use 90 percent of their max effort on fastballs as a way to keep them healthy?

Paul Swydan

9:56

I honestly don't know if you can teach that. Maybe you can, maybe you can't. That's really a question a coach or instructor would be better equipped to answer than me.

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