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Paul Swydan

9:16

I don't think so, no. I think the White Sox got off to a hot start that wasn't really indicative of the quality of their team, and the front office probably knows that pinning it all on Ventura would be unfair. So, unless they need a scapegoat, no, I don't think he's definitely gone.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:16

Taxes .... Ventura would just be the escape goat. The Sox are just not talented enough

Zonk

9:16

Do the Mets have to make the playoff to save Terry Collins's job?

Paul Swydan

9:16

I think so, yes. Collins doesn't even know how fast his players are.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:17

Probably. He is messing up the stuff a manager can't mess up, especially who is does or doesn't play

Da Bum

9:17

The lights go out. The darkness sets in. Slowly people begin to creep out, looking, searching, desperately trying to find someone, anyone, to reach out to in the dark. A hand stretches out in the dark, edging closer, seeking anyone, anything to grasp and hold onto. Suddenly, it happens. The awkwardness is untenable. You can't let it go. You sheepishly cry out into the dark, "Alright, who grabbed my ass!"

Paul Swydan

9:18

Well alright.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

Why cry, just let them keep grabbing

Apple Pie

9:19

How often do you answer the same questions every week?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:19

Me .... rarely it seem. Less so after the first month

Paul Swydan

9:19

Eh, I think you all do a pretty good job of coming up with new questions. There are periods of time - March, July, December - where the questions can sometimes be repetitive, but those are to be expected!

Cracker Jack

9:19

Would you or any of the FanGraphs team please write an 'Amateurs Guide to Scouting'. Highlighting specific things to look for during games both watched on television and in the stands? For example, how to do prep work, where to sit at a game, things of that nature.

Paul Swydan

9:20

I'll pass that on to Eric, it sounds like a fun topic.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:20

I had a sort of one a year ago

9:21

http://www.hardballtimes.com/creating-a-draft-ranking-with-my-2015-rankings/

John

9:21

Dombrowski excluded, how many future GMs do you think were at Saber Seminar? This includes speakers, attendees from teams, students, and anyone else who may have been there this weekend.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

Just start and you will find out how you mess up

9:22

Well, most likely only two a year.

Depends on the visiting team

Paul Swydan

9:22

Well, there's this guy who brings his two sons every year, I think the oldest must be 10 now. Those kids are definitely going to be GMs someday.

I think one of them won the Effectively Wild email raffle, actually.

Patrick

9:22

Tyler Anderson - what is he in the future? #3 starter realistically? He's impressed me a lot in his time with the Rockies this year.

Paul Swydan

9:24

I think #3 is in the realm of possibilities, yes. Between Gray, Chatwood, Bettis and Anderson, the Rockies actually have a decent SP base now. They just need to figure out the bullpen, and find one more competent starter. Shouldn't be too hard of an offseason task, actually.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

I have not looked at him, but he is on my short list. Ask me next week if I haven't written him up for MF&R

Roger

9:24

Should Raisel Iglesias start or close? Or should he be the next version of Dellin Betances?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

Start, but his health may not let him

Paul Swydan

9:25

August just wrote about this today: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-reds-have-a-raisel-iglesias-decision/

I would like to see him start.

carrotjuice

9:26

If Mike Trout was a Pokemon, which one would he be?

Paul Swydan

9:26

Whichever the best Pokemon is. (I don't play Pokemon)

Jeff Zimmerman

9:27

Whatever that fish flapping on its side evolves into.

Kevin

9:27

Mookie Betts can dunk at 5"9, can solve a Rubik's Cube in under 2 minutes, and has bowled 7 perfect games. Do things like this - a sort of overall aptitude at all sorts of athletic and mental endeavours - ever factor into scouting a player, or is this more the type of thing that becomes exposed after the fact and confirms what we already know - that this guys a great athlete

Paul Swydan

9:28

Well, first, it should be noted that bowling alleys aren't really where you go to find superior athletes. Having said that, yes, I think this is the sort of thing that scouts look for as they build relationships with a player's family and coaches.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:29

What Paul said

John

9:29

What could the Mets get for Bartolo Colon if they tried to move him in a waiver deal this month?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:29

AAA bullpen arm

Paul Swydan

9:29

Mostly salary relief, but perhaps a couple of A-ball prospects.

Moose

9:30

Felix, Paxton, Iwakuma. What's the playoff order for the M's rotation?

Paul Swydan

9:30

I like your optimism, Moose.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:30

Not Paxton

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