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Tyler

9:49

Re: Astros SP-- current WAR says very little about the injury situation and their rotation going forward.

Paul Swydan

9:49

Yeah, that's fair.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

And it all could be fixed before the trade deadline, no one knows right now.

Paul Swydan

9:51

Yeah, I guess I still come down on the side of they have the talent necessary to win. Nationals bullpen doesn't.

9:52

I'm also comoforted by Keuchel and McCullers not having arm injuries.

comforted

Paul

9:52

I've never had a question answered in one of these chats despite having one in the queue before it even begins. Not sure how questions about music and hats supercede mine about baseball, but I'm guessing mine don't get answered because the work you all do is awesome and the back log of questions is probably a mile long. Anyway, in case I get lucky: Polanco ROS ? Buy, Hold, or Dump? Was supposed to be a top 20 OF and Top 50 player. Debatable if he's still in the top 150 now. What do your advanced metrics and crystal balls tell you?

Paul Swydan

9:52

We do generally have more questions than we can answer, yes.

9:53

Hold, on Polanco.

There should be more power there. The power surge last year it was what really helped his value. You have to give it another month or so to see if it kicks in.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

I think this is him, the 22 HR last season was not going to repeat. He's probably good for 20 which is helpful

Phoenix

9:54

If Kershaw pitched in the AL and/or a real hitter's ballpark his whole career, would we still be talking about him as the best pitcher on the planet? I mean his talent level would not technically change, but his results would...

Paul Swydan

9:54

I think we'd still be talking about him plenty, yes.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

Oh yeah, we talk about Pedro don't we?

And he had those two items working against him.

Desert Dog

9:56

I'm starting to buy the Robbie Ray hype. Looks like he's leaning on his CB a lot more, particularly in this 5-game barrage. He in the trust-zone, start every time? ROS - top 10? top 20? outside 20?

Paul Swydan

9:57

Oh yeah, he's in my trust zone now (good phrase by the way). Top 20.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:58

I think top 20 and most people didn't know the DBack's D was historically bad last season. As good as the Cubs D was, the DBacks was just as bad. He was likely to get better with a little defensive regression.

Stevie

9:58

Are you optimistic about the Orioles starters and slumping cornerstones figuring things out?

Paul Swydan

9:58

Machado, yes. But the pitchers, no, not really.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:59

I bet Manny is hurt and the Orioles continue to screw up their pitching.

5 Run Homer

9:59

Okay so I know you guys don't really know much about the draft but the Jays won on cool names alone, right? Logan Warmoth, Hagen Danner, Cullen Large, Brock Lundquist, Colton Laws?? Awesome.

Paul Swydan

9:59

I can confirm that those are great names.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:00

I think the 3rd or 4th round won it. Some great ones went right in a clump ....

10:01

4th with Cash Case going early

Paul Swydan

10:02

OK, thanks everyone. Going to call it a night. Talk next week!

Jeff Zimmerman

10:03

bye

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