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RIch

9:44

What did you guys think of Dusty pulling Scherzer? I read Daves case for Dusty but if it's me I would take Scherzer against Schwarber and his 30% k rate any day. Also with pitch count I know scherzer was banged up down the stretch and didn't pitch as much but 120 pitches a game was not that out of the ordinary for him this year.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:45

I'm not sure there was a right answer. I could be convinced either way.

Paul Swydan

9:45

I think that a week ago, everyone was worried that Scherzer wouldn't be able to pitch at all on that hamstring, and as a result, I had no problem with Baker pulling him when he did.

Nick

9:45

I can confirm that Big Mouth is gross, hilarious, and genuine. Watched the whole series over a weekend. Give it a shot.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:45

Damn, I need that much time over a weekend.

Paul Swydan

9:45

Shrug. I have a lot of Netflix shows in the queue before that one gets a shot.

9:46

Also, yeah, don't taunt us like that.

Rude.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:46

Yea

Long Live Jeff Frye

9:46

Ignoring the complexity of contract issues, if you just had to bet on the number of years that Darvish will be reasonably Darvishy, what would you bet?

Paul Swydan

9:46

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

1 if I believe my previous work on new UCL holding up. Maybe I should revisit that work.

Paul Swydan

9:47

The bottom line on Darvish is that next year he will be 31. He's got one 200 IP season under his belt. He probably won't get another one. He's got zero 5 WAR seasons under his belt. I wouldn't bet on him ever getting one.

9:48

I guess what I mean is that "reasonably Darvishy" to me is a 3 WAR pitcher. I think he can keep that up for 3 more years, but I'm not sure I'd be willing to pay to see it happen.

Peter

9:48

Should the dbacks push hard for JDM? Get the feeling their lineup could use some real help, especially since Lamb seems to only be good for the first 100 games of the season

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

He doesn't have as many IP on the new elbow.More like 2.5

Paul Swydan

9:49

Oh yeah, if for nothing other than the optics, they have to go hard after JDM, and force him to choose a DH role or the Dbacks. If he signed with another NL team, all the goodwill the Dbacks just built vanishes in an instant.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

I think they could push for several FA. Don't act desperate for JDM.

hscer

9:49

eating before swimming?

Paul Swydan

9:49

Depends on what you're eating, but generally, yeah, I'm OK with that.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

Yea.

Paul Swydan

9:49

Just don't carbo load before you go swimming.

William Ashley

9:50

Is the Luis Castillo this year mostly what we should expect to see from him over the coming years?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

He's good, damn good. If he can stay healthy with that violent delivery, yes.

Paul Swydan

9:51

I would simply offer the cautionary note that his stint in the majors was his highest K% in a stop in four seasons. But I do like him.

Mike

9:51

Cody Bellinger appreciation time!

Paul Swydan

9:51

OK.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

He help win one of fantasy leagues.

Paul Swydan

9:52

Bellinger had the fourth-highest BsR among first basemen this year. https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&...

HappyFunBall

9:53

Strasburg IS sick. Half the team is aick. to have originated in a Capitals locker room in the mid 80s, the plague has metastisized citywide in recent years

Paul Swydan

9:53

That sounds serious.

HappyFunBall

9:53

Strasburg IS sick. Half e team is sick.

It's the DC Sports Playoff Flu

Thought to have originated in a Capitals locker room in the mid 80s, the plague has metastisized citywide in recent years

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

It's spreading

Paul Swydan

9:53

Real comment. It's definitely an issue. I saw it overcome the Wizards this past spring

Dann

9:54

I wasn't on Twitter because of work, but caught up after I submitted the first question. Thankfully I'll be able to make it back tomorrow afternoon. And a dry field for Jake is ideal.

Paul Swydan

9:54

A dry field for everyone is ideal. :-)

Nick

9:54

Has there been any work to combine psychological profiling with statistical analysis to see if maybe a certain player really is susceptible to being unclutch/buckling under pressure? Ballplayers are human, after all.

Paul Swydan

9:54

I don't know about that specific issue, but yes, teams are always looking into that sort of less tangible science.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

In work done, being clutch or not isn't predictable. More data could help.

Trevor Bauer

9:56

Should I be punished for spending a good portion of last night's ALDS Game 4 on twitter blocking people? https://deadspin.com/trevor-bauer-had-a-rough-start-and-then-went-on-a...

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