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BeckyWitGudHair

9:46

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/troy-tulowitzkis-trade-value/ mid May last year Dave said tulo was worth thor, matz and Rosario without the Rockies even paying down the contract. I want what he was smoking.

Paul Swydan

9:46

First - We're all going to be wrong sometimes. That comes with the territory.

9:47

Second - Tulo's decline and Thor's ascension both happened faster than anyone anticipated.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

Thor was not Thor then.

Paul Swydan

9:47

Third - Nice screen name.

Mike

9:47

Strongest arm in baseball?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

Cespedes?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Cespedes and Puig are the first two that come to mind.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

I have heard Gallo's is also insane

B.B. Rodriguez

9:48

If Odor had punched Mike Trout like that does he get less than 20 games.

Paul Swydan

9:48

Yes.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

Yes, doesn't matter IMO

Will

9:49

Do you expect Wainwright to get better? Is he over the hill?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

I could see him get a bit better once he figures out the best mix of pitches at this new talent level

Paul Swydan

9:50

Yes, definitely. His LOB% is 57% right now, and his BABIP is .344. He might not be great anymore, but he's definitely been a little unlucky.

Ken Erdedy

9:50

With a staff of Carrasco/Keuchel/Nola/Smyly/VV/Eickhoff/Kendricks/Conley/Berrios/Eovaldi/Pineda in a 12 team 5x5 H2H, would you drop anyone to stash Taillon?

Paul Swydan

9:50

Ya you're fine to drop one of the two Yankees.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

or Kendricks

Richie

9:51

Wow. I cite Nolan Ryan as a guy who chose rehab rather than cut, and even that doesn't get posted. Man am I being shunned. I'm so proud!

Paul Swydan

9:52

Not being shunned, I didn't even see that one. There are tons of comments/questions in the queue tonight. Don't be so sensitive.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

Well, next time do pee is Paul's Wheaties

don't

Paul Swydan

9:52

Also, specifically on Ryan, I don't think that's a good comp. Science has improved a great deal since Ryan's time. His decision was probably closer to 50/50 than it is today.

Ryan

9:52

How long can the Phillies stay in the NL East race?

Paul Swydan

9:53

They can *stay* in it all season. I don't think they'll end up netting a playoff berth as is though.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

All-star break, I do think they may be buyers at the deadline picking up some contracts for a run next season.

Stevo

9:55

The last time I saw a great hitter like Justin Upton vastly underperform, it was Adam Dunn in 2011. Actually, Upton has a worse WRC+ (52 to Dunn's 60). Any idea why he can't bounce back? That 38.5% K rate is alarming.

Paul Swydan

9:56

Well, he's adjusting to the AL. I'm going to give it another month, but, yes, I'm a little alarmed.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:56

He should bounce back some, but I wrote on Dunn's bounce back chances back then and players don't bounce all the way back

Paul Swydan

9:57

The swing %'s are the same, but the contact% is lower.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:58

Basically the same thing which happened to Melvin

Jared

9:58

What is Drury doing? Do you believe?

Paul Swydan

9:59

I always love players named Drury.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:59

I believe some but not all.

10:00

here is the Dunn article: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/adam-dunns-2nd-half-rebound/

Paul Swydan

10:00

As for Brandon Drury, I'd love it if he could draw a few more walks.

10:01

I'd also love it if I wasn't so exhausted, but hey, someone has to take my son to T Ball practice.

So, until next week, dear readers, we must leave you. Be safe on those internets!

Jeff Zimmerman

10:01

Bye

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