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AvatarJay Jaffe
1:41
The Pirates. The Mariners have been the less successful of the two teams in generating homegrown talent but their ownership at least seems willing to spend the money it takes to build a contender; they just need better builders.
Moltar
1:41
Did we ever get a reasonable explanation for why Javier Vazquez was left off the ballot altogether? Not that he should be in or even make it to a second year, but considering guys like Matt Stairs make the ballot, why not Javy??
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:42
No explanation was ever given. I assume it's the 4.22 ERA, because that's the simplest explanation.
Big Joe Mufferaw
1:42
Could the yankees fit Judge, Stanton and Harper in 2019?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:42
I don't see it. Machado makes more sense for their roster if they're landing one of the big ones this coming winter.
The Trolls
1:42
Re: A woman playing pro baseball. I would have to think she would be a LOOGY or a 2B, but I never really considered a catcher. I would think  the arm strength would be problematic unless she had super elite pop-times. Your thoughts? (Also never read the comments)
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:44
i hadn't considered a catcher until you mentioned it, in part because I believe one with a strong enough arm would be steered towards the mound. But it might be a plausible path given one with the right frame and arm strength.
Big Joe Mufferaw
1:46
who wears the nickname "Moose" better? Mussina or Moustakas?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:46
Mussina is gonna wear it all the way to Cooperstown sometime over the next few years.
Babe Lincoln
1:47
What's changes most about your job since moving to FG?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:50
I'm writing a lot more at night than in the morning, mainly because I've been playing catch-up after getting back from vacation and juggling child care stuff with my wife, whose new job at The Athletic is very intense as well. It's not ideal but I do think that as we settle in, things will improve on that front.

For all of that, I'm enjoying the move. The reception I've received has been great and the level that the readership is engaged is very cool.
Michael J
1:50
Taylor and Puig are guaranteed starters in center and right.  Kiké starts vs lefties.  Who is the Dodgers starting left fielder against righties? Toles, Pederson, or Verdugo?  I refuse to give Matt Kemp a chance
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:52
Yeah, it's tough to take Kemp seriously given that we know he's basically an accounting problem first and foremost. Because the rest is a real logjam, I don't see Verdugo in the mix yet, and wouldn't be surprised to see the Dodgers make a trade or two before Opening Day.
William
1:52
Jay - You've probably answered this roughly 1,000 times before, but what are your thoughts on weighting the FAME portion of hall of fame, and really bumping up someone like Fernando Valenzuela?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:54
Fernando's another guy I have in mind as a modern-day pioneer.

Back before television, fame in baseball was largely conferred by newspapers and particularly by World Series coverage. You might never get first-hand experience seeing some players, and player analysis was in the dark ages. Now, every player is a couple of mouse or button clicks away and we have much better tools to evaluate players, so it's actual performance that we can emphasize in choosing our pantheon.
1:55
OK folks, it's time for me to skedaddle, especially because I'm on toddler detail once the kiddo awakes from her nap. Thanks for stopping by to spend some time here!
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