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Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat - 8/29/19
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Ryan
1:32
Does the sale of the Royals have a discernible impact on their timeline to become competitive again?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:34
I don't think we know enough to answer that with any certainty, but given how little David Glass cared about winning — how loathe he was to pour resources into the team — the answer is that it's probably accelerated, but woof, that farm system ranks 26th on The Board, so don't hold your breath.
Jake
1:34
Why isn’t Gallegos closing for the Cardinals if he’s that much better than Martinez?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:38
Without some kind of situation to incite change — a string of blown saves or an injury on Martinez's part — I'm guessing that there's a lot here that comes down to rookie vs. high-paid vet with an ego, and a manager hoping that the latter can pitch up to what he was a few years ago before the injuries.
Jim
1:38
If you have to choose one of the 2017 Yankee "Baby Bombers" - Severino, Judge and Sanchez - which do you think has the highest chance of ever making it to the HoF? I would guess Sanchez, simply because of positional adjustment but curious about your thoughts.
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:39
Despite the late start I go with Judge, because Sanchez can't stay healthy and has eroded defensively.
Brandon Nimmo
1:39
You don't think i can save the season?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:39
From what, exactly?
1:40
OK folks, I've got lunch and heirloom tomatoes to buy, so i'm calling it here. thanks so much for stopping by, and keep an eye out for an announcement on my future chat schedule.
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