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Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat - 2/12/21
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Mike Ortman
3:22
Okay now that Bauer signed in LA, do the Padres have any chance to win the West or are they just going for the Wild Card.  And thoughts on the Melancon signing?  No Yates or Rosenthal??
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:23
it's not as though the Padres aren only just going for the Wild Card spot, not with how stacked that roster is. The odds still favor the Dodgers but a 39% shot (vs. 60% for LA) ain't cause to wave the white flag.
Guest
3:23
Granting that David Concepcion at 72 years old is probably a better option that some of the others currently under consideration, which active player starts the most games at SS for the Reds this year?
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:24
Picky, picky. I suspect it will be about even between Kyle Farmer and Jose Garcia, and it won't be great.
Guest
3:24
Re: Concepcion:  Any HOF possibility for him in a future Veteran's Committee?  His career WAR total is obviously pretty low, but he doesn't trail the likes of Omar Vizquel (whose candidacy seems to be gaining steam) by much.
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:26
Once upon a time maybe but I don't see it happening now, first because the defensive metrics really do paint him as similar to Vizquel and second because the death of Joe Morgan means one fewer prominent teammate to serve on the Era Committee.
Aaron
3:27
What are your thoughts on the NL East? Specifically on the Braves and young CF Pache and young starting pitching
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:30
I think it could be baseball's most interesting division race. Mets and Braves at the top, Nationals trying to get back to where they were, Marlins moving in the right direction, and Phillies once again hoping things will jell. The Braves' pitching depth is a key here, as they shouldn't overwork those young arms. I'm interested to see Pache but his offensive projection doesn't exactly suggest the second coming of Andruw Jones.
Blue Jays Jaffe
3:31
Why aren't we just resigning Walker already?
AvatarJay Jaffe
3:32
Good question. They reportedly had interest. I suspect we'll see the dominoes — Walker, Paxton, Odorizzi — fall very quickly like that cluster of infielders a few weeks ago.
3:33
Ok folks, I've got to mosey now. Thanks so much for stopping by this week, and stay safe!
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