JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat

Paul Swydan

1:08

What is tonight's best matchup?

KC (Kennedy) vs. BAL (Bundy) (1.9% | 3 votes)

CLE (Carrasco) vs. BOS (Sale) (68.6% | 109 votes)

STL (Martinez) vs. MIL (Nelson) (10.7% | 17 votes)

ARI (Corbin) vs. CHC (Lester) (5.7% | 9 votes)

TB (Archer) vs. HOU (Fiers) (10.1% | 16 votes)

Other (3.1% | 5 votes)

Total Votes: 159

1:09

Who won the trade deadline?

Yankees (40.2% | 76 votes)

White Sox (13.8% | 26 votes)

Dodgers (31.7% | 60 votes)

Rangers (0% | 0 votes)

Cubs (6.9% | 13 votes)

Tigers (1.1% | 2 votes)

A's (2.6% | 5 votes)

Other (3.7% | 7 votes)

Total Votes: 189

1:10

Who lost the trade deadline?

Red Sox (18.7% | 34 votes)

Rays (3.3% | 6 votes)

Mets (14.8% | 27 votes)

Cardinals (11% | 20 votes)

Phillies (7.1% | 13 votes)

Angels (4.9% | 9 votes)

Other (40.1% | 73 votes)

Total Votes: 182

9:01

Hi everybody!

9:02

Jeff should be along shortly.

Michael

9:02

No Rockies option for winning the deadline?

Paul Swydan

9:03

Look, I love the Rockies, and I thought they did well to get two players who filled needs for them without giving up a ton. But they didn't really shift the balance of their respective race(s), and if Lucroy turns it around and hit well, the PTBNL they send to Texas will be of a higher caliber.

Chaps

9:03

There have been rumblings that the Astros had a trade for Britton lined up, but that Angelos vetoed it at the last minute. If this is true, does that change the perception of the Astros' relatively inactive trade deadline, or should they have done more regardless of this (alleged) setback?

Paul Swydan

9:04

I don't think they needed to do much, but yes, Britton would have been the swing for the fences move. Unless we get more info though, hard to judge.

Rosenthal had said the O's want a killer package - maybe the Astros didn't make them the Godfather offer they wanted? I have no idea.

Shouting WFAN Caller

9:04

WHERE'S DA AMED ROSARIO ARTICLE?

Paul Swydan

9:04

Tomorrow morning. Don't worry, we got you, there was just a lot of catch up to play after the deadline today.

khaaan

9:04

You rock, Paul, thanks. Fantasy. 12 team, h2h yahoo. I was offered Goldy and Thor for my JD Mart and Kershaw. I say no, right? Plot twist, I'm in first, he's in second.

Paul Swydan

9:05

I mostly roll, but I appreciate the sentiment.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:06

I would keep your players and hi

Paul Swydan

9:06

Thor is still not throwing off a mound, so I don't think it's worth the risk.

Oddball Herrera

9:06

Rockies lost the trade deadline, because they added only Neshek while every one of their competitors (AZ, LAD, ChC, Wash) got substantially better, and they had some surplus they could've realistically spent.

Paul Swydan

9:06

They also got Lucroy. Look, I get the restlessness, but realistically, they stand a good chance to win one game, and then get swept by the Dodgers.

9:07

Not sure why you would mortgage the future for that.

Miky

9:07

So is Miggy a toast now? Or just a down year?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:07

I think they weren't going to sell the farm. They did what they could.

Paul Swydan

9:07

Miggy is probably more like a bagel. Ha, jokes!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:08

I think he is declining like Pujols did. It will be a slow decline.

Paul Swydan

9:08

It's not looking great. Might just be a lost year. Hoping it is.

Scuffy Mcgee

9:08

Best offensive output the rest of the season from rookie outfielders: Zimmer, Fisher or Frazier?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:09

Zimmer and not close

Paul Swydan

9:09

I'll take Zimmer, but I'm hesitant to weigh in too heavily here, as I don't know as much as I should about Fisher and Frazier.

I do know I've been very happy with Zimmer.

Thanks for the chat!

9:09

Do you buy Tanaka's problems being just a matter of day/night splits?

Paul Swydan

9:09

I don't think it's *just* that, no.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:09

Thanks for the chat!

9:09

Can you explain Braves fans? When they were perennial contenders the fan base just seemed like, "meh...", and now that they are the definition of average they are rabid in defense of the team's excellence and ability to contend (Matt Adams surefire HOF!!!).

Paul Swydan

9:10

I think you're probably conflating "Braves fans" with "Braves fans who are active on FanGraphs and on social media." I think as a whole, Braves fans are still very "meh."

Jeff Zimmerman

9:11

meh .... that is higher than I thought. I think they will have some up and down seasons until they have a core producing regularly.

Scruffy-Lookin' Nerf Hurler

9:11

Real question: As a Nationals fan, I feel bad for the O's. Feels like they missed out on a good opportunity on moving Britton and Brach. But who would've been good trade partners for Manny or Jones?

Paul Swydan

9:12

Jones would have been tough, because he's in decline. Oddly, Machado might have been tougher. Look at 3B team WAR, tell me who you think would truly be all in on Machado - http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&t...

Red Sox could be, but they just called up Devers and he looks like the real deal.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:12

The O's rarely trade unless it is for Steve Pearce. They just seem to like to stay put every year.

Paul Swydan

9:13

From there...Angels? Astros? Pirates? Braves?

I don't see the obvious fit of "contender who has a massive, unsolvable hole at third base."

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