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Paul Swydan

9:14

Mine too!

CamdenWarehouse

9:14

How many games of Mark Trumbo in the outfield does it take to reach the Sarah McLachlan SPCA psa level of sadness?

Paul Swydan

9:14

Wow, this is a great measuring stick for sadness. I'll say 20 games.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:15

Not too many depending on the park. He doesn't need any special talent to watch home runs leave Camden Yards

Paul Swydan

9:16

Touche.

Mr. Nor'easter

9:16

Molina picking Profar off first as he celebrated his single ... too funny!@

Paul Swydan

9:16

Yeah that was a good one. Oh Jurickson!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:17

Little help, who was the OF who showed off his 20 Arm vs Japan? I think he was on the Dutch team

I spent a bit looking for a .gif of the play today

Jeremy

9:18

I was planning to keep "Rockies Closer Adam Ottavino" but now that the beat reporters seem unanimous in Holland being the guy, is he now a cut for me? 14 team, 3 reliever league, 340 points. He's only 4 points for me but there's an opportunity cost of not being able to get a more sure-fire closer in the auction in lieu of him.

Paul Swydan

9:18

I guess it comes down to whether you can get a better one or not. I would think he'll still get save opps this season. I doubt they'll want to use Holland in too many back-to-backs at the start of the season.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:19

This is your call. I am not sure Holland will be his old self since he is down at least 2 mph from his prime seasons.

Trevor

9:20

Hey Paul! Just a quick keeper question. In a 10 team standard 5X5 keeper league with 6 keepers. 100% keeping Goldschmidt, Machado, and Harper. Also, pretty sure I'll keep Yelich. Pick two from Salazar, K. Seager, Posey, Teheran, or Jansen. Leaning towards Jansen and maybe Salazar for the upside, or K. Seager. Thoughts?

Paul Swydan

9:20

Wait what am I missing here? Why wouldn't you keep Posey? He seems like an obvious choice. Choice between Seager and Jansen for the other, depending on where you can play Machado. If you can play Machado at SS, might just keep Seager.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

Posey for sure and...... Seager. 10-team means closers available.

Paul Swydan

9:22

Goof point.

Good

Alex

9:22

Taijuan Walker is having a great spring -- 25K in 17iinn. Have read it's because slider is finally a quality breaking pitch. think this is the year he finally breaks out? Or just more up-and-down performances?

Paul Swydan

9:22

Don't read anything into his spring Ks when so many good players are away at the WBC.

9:23

I mean, don't read anything into it in general, but especially not this year.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:23

I will take a look at his slider. He has been in front of the pitch tracking cameras a few times.

Paul Swydan

9:24

Also, keep in mind that he's on a new team, and there's a natural tendency to try to talk up the new guy. I'll believe it when I see it.

snid

9:24

Why wouldn't Dumbrowski nitch the Pomeranz/Espinoza trade since MLB would have allowed it?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

He hates prospects. Hates them.

Paul Swydan

9:24

It's a fantastic question. I don't think we'd be having this conversation if the Red Sox had reached the World Series, but they didn't, and if Pomeranz misses the entire season, this trade is not going to be remembered fondly.

Bill

9:26

5x5 roto with OBP replacing BA, and $500 cap. Five keepers, can keep a player up to 3 years, but keeper cost escalates $10/year. Do I trade Odor $26 (last year as a keeper), Sano $21(2nd year as keeper), Urias $20 (can keep 3 years), one of my 5 keeper slots (they can be traded and have been going for about $10), and $10 in cash for Betts $31 (last year as keeper); Familia $21 (last year as keeper). My Keepers would then be $31 Betts, $21 Familia, and $11 Moncada (1st year of 3 year keeper eligibility), plus one of C Carter $22/Kepler $11, Rodon $17, Bundy at $11, or sell the last keeper slot for $8-12.

Paul Swydan

9:28

Man your league has weird rules.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

Lot's of moving parts, but I wouldn't do it. The $500 cap is messing with me a bit, but it should mean players are twice the amount I am used to seeing.

Paul Swydan

9:28

I am holding off too. As much as I love Mookie, I don't think that is great value for 3 years of Urias.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

And it is simpler that Scoresheet

Sterling Mallory Chris Archer

9:29

Star Trek is awful. Jar Jar Binks was the worst. (I kid, I kid)

Paul Swydan

9:29

Why I outta...

Anon

9:29

I was watching game 7 recently and a couple of questions came up... How come Chapman giving up runs was a big story but Miller and kluber giving up runs wasn't, also Ross errors in catching Lester and Chapman weren't made as big a deal either.

Paul Swydan

9:30

All good questions. I haven't rewatched it. I envy the amount of free time you have.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:31

Narrative and Chapman was gassed after needlessly throwing the night before.

Paul Swydan

9:31

Also Miller threw earlier in the game.

9:32

Also Chapman got took by Rajai Davis. I mean, I love Rajai Davis more than most, but still.

12 to 6

9:32

With players being more amped up for WBC games can it carry over into MLB regular season games? The passion is great

Paul Swydan

9:33

I doubt it. You'll probably read a whole bunch of "back to business" stories when the season ends and all the uptight idiots that proliferate MLB clubhouses put an end to the fun.

when the WBC ends

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