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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 10/19/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:22
Foltynewicz wasn't that good
10:23
It's Freeland and Price
That's it, not counting guys who've started just a day or two after making a relief appearance
10:24
Freeland was good and Price was good, but this is very little information
Ryan Freel
10:25
With rumors McCullers may be out for 2019, thoughts on the Astros bullpen/tandeming a couple rotation spots next year with Peacock/McHugh/Josh James/Framber Valdez/other pretty good young options?
Jeff Sullivan
10:25
Here's an article about McCullers, for anyone wondering https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/mccullers-altuve-may-face-offseason-su...
10:26
"McCullers was coy when asked about a report stating he was pitching through a tear of his ulnar collateral ligament and was headed for Tommy John surgery, which would put him out for all of 2019."
10:27
So, we don't know what's going on there. McCullers was pretty obviously hurt
10:28
I think your idea is a likely outcome. Would help the Astros to get the most out of their pitchers while limiting their total innings
Lou
10:28
Any chance those Crawford boxes ever get scaled back?  That Devers HR is an out at all but 2 ballparks.
Jeff Sullivan
10:29
Two things. First of all, overall, Minute Maid Park is almost home-run neutral
10:30
Second of all, Devers hit the ball 101.5 miles per hour, with a launch angle of 38 degrees. Similar batted balls have gone for homers about 31% of the time
10:31
Not great, but not a total joke. We've seen plenty of sillier home runs
I don't think the boxes get scaled back. They're just a part of it, like the Green Monster. Everyone knows what can happen on a fly ball to left in Houston. You just try to pitch around them
Ozzie Ozzie Albies Free
10:32
Who has the better life? Tom Brady or Justin Verlander? Tom has Gisele, 5 rings but plays a more physical demanding sport with less money.  Justin has Kate Upton, one ring, but makes a lot more money in a less physically demanding game. Can’t say both!
Jeff Sullivan
10:33
Who has the better life could only be measured by understanding how happy Brady and Verlander are
We have absolutely no idea how happy Brady and Verlander are
We certainly can't guess based on spouses and professional accomplishments
10:34
How do Tom Brady and Justin Verlander feel in the 30 seconds between when they close their eyes and when they fall asleep?
10:35
Verlander, at least, doesn't have the thought of potential brain damage lingering in the back of his mind
But we all die
Seff Jullivan
10:35
Do you realize that these chats will be my life's blood this winter.  Does that responsibility weight heavy on your shoulders?
Jeff Sullivan
10:35
No
Stuafoo
10:36
A vegan said to me, people who sell meat are disgusting. I said back, well people who sell fruit are grocer.
Jeff Sullivan
10:36
Thank you, Stuafoo
tommy lasagna, sr.
10:36
can we please move all fans about ten feet back from all sides of the field of play?  there is no way to stop these idiots from reaching for baseballs.
Jeff Sullivan
10:36
Well, as Travis wrote a while back, modern stadiums are already moving fans further and further from the field of play. If anything, that's a trend we should want to reverse
10:38
But it does seem like some care could be taken around the boundaries. You don't need that wide of a buffer between the field and the stands to make sure that fans can't interfere
Arms can be only so long
Derek
10:38
Both LCS have been awesome. Even the Red Sox-Astros was way more tense and competitive than a 4-1 series would imply. I feel like we as a baseball-watching community have been greatly spoiled the last few years. (Despite the best efforts of some "baseball grumps" to convince us otherwise.)
Jeff Sullivan
10:39
In fairness, this year's LDS round blew
But yeah, this round has been fun, and I'd rather have a fun LCS round than a fun LDS round where there's too much happening and stories get lost
10:40
And then, the last two World Series have gone seven games. Seven games! What luck
The World Series should never conclude with a sweep
Michael
10:40
Are the Dodgers happy to see the Red Sox make it past the Astros, or are they dismayed that they’re potentially playing a team that made handy work of the best team in baseball?
Jeff Sullivan
10:41
The Dodgers are probably thinking a lot about the Brewers right now
Stuafoo
10:41
What would a good return be for Paxton?
Jeff Sullivan
10:41
Two young major-league-ready players and a third player who's a decent prospect of his own right
10:42
You can't hold the market to the standard of the Chris Archer trade, but even though Paxton has less club control, he seems like he's the better pitcher
10:43
Wouldn't surprise me if the Brewers start placing calls in a few weeks to gauge the Mariners' direction
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