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Paul Swydan

9:42

Not because of the Boston projection, but the Houston. I think 97 is way too high for Houston.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:42

Neither. but FG seems closer

Boolwerth

9:42

if a stadium was theoretically built 5200ft below sea level, would it suppress hitters to the same extent that coors field inflates them?

Paul Swydan

9:43

Oh my goodness, that is a fascinating question, and one we may need to consider in the aftermath of WW3, when we are living in underground bunkers.

Roger

9:43

Your Bartolo poll should have included 5 or 6 teams on which Bartolo hasn't played, just to see how many people picked those teams because they've completely lost track of his (very well-travelled) career

Jeff Zimmerman

9:43

Whoa, hopefully

Paul Swydan

9:43

Well, we can only get 10 options.

Kevin

9:44

Two part question. 1. Is Mookie currently better than Hanley was at his peak with the Marlins (circa 07-09), and 2. A magic genie appears and grants you the option of statistically duplicating, exactly, Hanley's age 24-27 seasons, but for Mookie's age 24-27 seasons. Do you take that option, or roll the dice and hope Mookie outperforms him?

Paul Swydan

9:45

I think Mookie is close, if not there already. I'd roll the dice. Hanley only posted a 97 wRC+ in his age-27 season.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:45

I think they are really close. I may give the edge to Mookie on defense. I would take the for sure production from Hanley. Mookie could go all Nomar any season with an injury.

Paul Swydan

9:46

You hush your mouth, Jeff!

Nittanychris

9:47

12 Team mixed, Auction League $260, standard 5x5 Roto league. Trying to decide between 2 final keepers for one season. You keep Khris Davis at $7 or Gregory Polanco at $13? Thanks!

Paul Swydan

9:47

I'd probably keep Davis. I like Polanco, but I don't think I like him at double the cost.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

Depends if you need SB or HR. In a vacuum, I lean Polanco.

Morris Buttermaker

9:47

Did you see mattingly's comment about hitters no longer fearing k's and that if they did it would speed up the pace of play? Do you see hitters prioritizing putting the ball in play more or do will they continue to not care about 200 k seasons as long as they hit 30 out?

Paul Swydan

9:48

I think they'll continue as is.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

Hitters won't change for now

CoachKent

9:49

Hey guys I play in a 10 tm keeper league with contracts that increase $3 per year. Typical $260 for contracts + draft. Keeping Freeman (3 yrs, $25) Cano (2 yrs, $22), Russell (3 yrs, $10), Donaldson (1 yr, $41), Sano (4 years, $13), K. Davis (1 yr, $4), Buxton (4 yrs, $13), Bumgarner (2 yrs, $24), Kluber (1 yr, $23), Giolito ($1), Maitan ($1), Devers ($1), Tyler O'Neill ($1). Is $78 enough to comfortably fill starting roles for CI, MI, C, 2 OF and 7 P? Planning still being able to get solid QS pitchers and cheap saves

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

I finally got some Odor comps for power guys will no walks and Adam Jones tops the list with Corey Hart and Brett Lawrie next.

Paul Swydan

9:51

Yeah I think you'll be fine CoachKent.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

I think you are fine in a 10-team league, but may need to live on the waiver for a couple of starters.

Ben

9:51

Which teams do you think Fangraphs is under projecting? How about over projecting?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

Under is the Cubs. Their pitchers are at a near .300 BABIP. I don't expect it to regress 50 points.

Paul Swydan

9:53

I think we're under projecting the Rockies and Yankees, and over projecting the Mets and Angels.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

Over may be the Dodgers. We have a lot of innings from their starters.

Where's Eno?

9:54

Help me! I really need a trustworthy list of projected quality starts for 2017. I didn't realize these are so hard to project

Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

Spend the $10

http://www.projectingx.com/baseball-player-projections/

Paul Swydan

9:55

Eno may have left RotoGraphs, but the quality of content has not dropped. Eno built a great team.

Stevil

9:55

Everyone's always looking for the next breakthrough. Should MLB teams be scouting cricketers? How about curlers?

Paul Swydan

9:56

I'm not sure why curlers would be targeted. I think in general, MLB should simply be trying to grow the game in places where it is not generally played.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:56

I think scouts need to step outside the box a bit. Too many scouts locked in the typical MLB player look a 92+ velo. I think they are missing on some players

david

9:57

If you're rizzo and you're going to throw the rest of your minors talent at a closer (outside of Robles) - who do you throw it at? Trevor May? Maurer? who?

Paul Swydan

9:57

I just wouldn't.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:57

Kelley is fine

david

9:59

bearclaw? thornburg?

Paul Swydan

10:00

I doubt the Red Sox are trading Thornburg.

Johnny5Alive

10:01

are you guys really over projecting the mets? they arent even a playoff team by fangraphs projections

Paul Swydan

10:01

In my opinion, this is a wheels come off kind of season.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:01

They need to be able to hit.

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