JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat - 6/20/17

FanGraphs After Dark Chat - 6/20/17

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Paul Swydan

6:23

What is tonight's best 7 pm matchup?

CLE (Tomlin) vs. BAL (Tillman) (9.6% | 13 votes)

LAA (Bridwell) vs. NYY (Pineda) (8.9% | 12 votes)

STL (Leake) vs. PHI (Hellickson) (3.7% | 5 votes)

CIN (Garrett) vs. TB (Cobb) (9.6% | 13 votes)

WAS (Gonzalez) vs. MIA (Volquez) (40% | 54 votes)

SF (Moore) vs. ATL (Teheran) (20% | 27 votes)

PIT (Kuhl) vs. MIL (Davies) (8.1% | 11 votes)

Total Votes: 135

6:25

SD (Chacin) vs. CHC (Montgomery)

TOR (Liriano) vs. TEX (Martinez) (0% | 0 votes)

CHW (Holland) vs. MIN (Santana) (0% | 0 votes)

BOS (Sale) vs. KC (Strahm) (0% | 0 votes)

ARI (Greinke) vs. COL (Marquez) (0% | 0 votes)

HOU (Martes) vs. OAK (Gray) (0% | 0 votes)

DET (Zimmermann) vs. SEA (Miranda) (0% | 0 votes)

NYM (Gsellman) vs. LAD (McCarthy) (0% | 0 votes)

Total Votes: 0

6:26

What is tonight's best 8 pm ET or later matchup?

SD (Chacin) vs. CHC (Montgomery) (2.2% | 3 votes)

TOR (Liriano) vs. TEX (Martinez) (2.9% | 4 votes)

CHW (Holland) vs. MIN (Santana) (1.4% | 2 votes)

BOS (Sale) vs. KC (Strahm) (25.9% | 36 votes)

ARI (Greinke) vs. COL (Marquez) (32.4% | 45 votes)

HOU (Martes) vs. OAK (Gray) (26.6% | 37 votes)

DET (Zimmermann) vs. SEA (Miranda) (2.2% | 3 votes)

NYM (Gsellman) vs. LAD (McCarthy) (6.5% | 9 votes)

Total Votes: 139

6:30

What do you think is the right way to decide who is selected for the All-Star Game?

Players who have had great first 2-2.5 months of current season (41.1% | 60 votes)

Players who have been stars for the previous 2-3 seasons, regardless of current season performance? (2.7% | 4 votes)

Some combination of the two (52.1% | 76 votes)

Other (say in comments) (4.1% | 6 votes)

Total Votes: 146

6:31

Now that all the balloting for the All-Star Game is online, do you think fans should be allowed to vote for the starting pitcher?

Yes (55.2% | 80 votes)

No (31% | 45 votes)

Maybe? (13.8% | 20 votes)

Total Votes: 145

9:00

Hi everybody!

Tj

9:01

Future for the dodgers and Gonzalez?

Paul Swydan

9:02

I don't think they'll cut him during the season or anything like that, but I expect they'll give him plenty of time to rehab.

Jeff will be a little late btw.

George

9:02

Will Cody bellinger hit 50 homers this year?

Paul Swydan

9:02

Going to take the under on that, as much as I love Bellinger.

Matt Adams

9:03

Am I actually good? If I'm still mashing what happens to me when Freddie comes back?

Paul Swydan

9:03

You're not going to take any of Freddie Freeman's playing time, don't worry. You'll share time in an outfield corner or be a PH/DH or something.

Or you'll be traded.

altitutde

9:04

In Dynasty which side you got: Arenado for Lindor/Benintendi

Paul Swydan

9:04

Obviously your league dynamics play a role, but I think I take Arenado. Lindor/Benintendi may end up being better all around players than fantasy players.

9:05

If your league counts OBP though, I may take Lindor/Benintendi.

Schmaltitude

9:05

Raimel Tapia seems to have gotten over his initial MLB struggles. Thoughts on his chances to stick around?

Paul Swydan

9:06

I think the key here is what the Rockies decide to do with Parra. I think I'd rather have Tapia around, but Parra's salary is one the Rockies will likely be loathe to eat.

Jake

9:07

Nolan Arenado on the road this year has a .56 BB/K, at home it's .28 BB/K. Is this just the noise that comes with home/road splits or does Arenado have a significantly more patient approach away from the park effects of Coors this year?

Paul Swydan

9:08

Well, that would certainly make sense, or vice versa he is more aggressive at home. Same thing. But this doesn't hold up in his career stats. .49 at home, .38 on the road.

Rasta

9:08

Would you be confident using Chris Taylor as a starter in a 12 teamer with 3 OF/no MI spot?

Paul Swydan

9:09

I still like him in those leagues, because he can sub in at 2B and 3B when that player is hurt/getting the day off.

Dunkin' Donuts

9:09

What do defensive metrics say about Trea Turner's defense at shortstop? Should he be able to stay at the position?

Paul Swydan

9:10

He's playing scratch defense there, which is pretty impressive considering it's already his third major league defensive position.

As for his long-term future, I don't think they would have moved him there unless they thought he could hold his own there for a few years.

9:11

Jeff says he

'll be here at 9:30 ET.

Smoky Joe Wood

9:11

Rusney Castillo is batting .302 with a wRC+ of 130 for Pawtucket. Does this matter? Does anyone care? Should anyone care? If not, is there a point in the season, assuming continued similar performance, at which we should start caring? And finally, would it be bigger news if were Allen Craig were doing it?

Paul Swydan

9:12

I think it's certainly interesting. I don't know that it should get him a job in Boston, considering the Sox are already well stocked in outfielders, but it would be nice if they could find him a home via trade.

Chin Music

9:12

What do you realistically expect from Price from here on out? Can he be a fantasy ace?

Paul Swydan

9:12

I'm not expecting him to be an ace this season, in real life or fantasy, no. He's clearly nibbling right now, and that speaks to a pitcher who doesn't have the confidence he normally does.

GZA

9:13

The 7pm matchups are... uninspiring

Paul Swydan

9:13

I almost put a "all these matchups suck" option, but I'm trying to keep it positive.

Ned Yost

9:13

The Astros currently have hit the most homeruns and have the lowest strikeout % in MLB this year, and of course have the best wRC+ as well. If they sustain that for the entire season, do they enter the discussion for one of the all time great offenses in recent history?

Paul Swydan

9:13

Sure. But there's a lot of road left between now and October.

Belted

9:14

Would the potential haul be worth the fan vitriol if Bobby Evans decided to trade Posey and/or Bumgarner?

Paul Swydan

9:15

Posey isn't going anywhere. He has a full no-trade. Bumgarner can block trades to 8 teams, and he's hurt, so I doubt he's going anywhere either. In a vacuum, yes, the vitriol would be worth absorbing if the Giants front office thinks trading them is the right move, but if they were looking to part with them they wouldn't have given them those no-trade clauses.

Brian Kelder

9:15

10 team obp keeper, worth holding Bregman if I'm in contention or upgrade my pitching with Strauly? Bregman is on my bench

Paul Swydan

9:16

I think it's OK to drop Bregman. I did.

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