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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 11/2/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:48
It's by no means clear that would be true
10:49
Now, we do know that offensive numbers improve with runners on base
10:50
Betts came up with the bases empty 67% of the time
Trout came up with the bases empty 62% of the time
If anything, just based on those numbers alone, Trout's numbers might've been a little *worse*!
Mattyb
10:51
Thoughts on Kyle Seager's struggles last year? Do you think he bounces back?
Jeff Sullivan
10:51
In part he was hurt, in part he didn't know how to respond to the shift. I think he bounces back a little bit offensively, as he resumes pulling the ball in the air with power, but he's not getting back to his peak. Those days are over
Ramon
10:52
Do you think the Cubs resistance to go over the luxury tax for Hamels signifies they aren't going to make a major push for Harper or Machado?
Jeff Sullivan
10:52
Pretty sure that, even before Hamels' $20 million, the Cubs already projected to slightly exceed $206 million
10:53
So they're blowing past the first threshold
Still though, if they want Harper or Machado, they're going to need more help
Slamboni
10:53
Does Bryce Harper being on the cover of MLB The Show feel like a play to get more money? I know he's in line for a big pay day anyway, but now teams have another reason to pony up
Jeff Sullivan
10:53
No they don't
bosoxforlife
10:53
Do you think you could make a call if you just caught one right in family jewels?
Jeff Sullivan
10:54
I could probably groan a few words, but I absolutely could not move myself into the right physical position
randplaty
10:55
Is there an ideal balance between OBP and SLG? Can a team be too SLG heavy? Or too OBP heavy?
Jeff Sullivan
10:56
"As a team’s overall OBP goes up, the relative value of SLG goes down, because you don’t need one big hit to drive in a bunch of runs when there’s a decent likelihood of stringing a bunch of smaller hits (or walks) together. And importantly, the inverse is also true; as a team’s OBP goes down, the relative value of SLG goes up, because singles and walks to a bad offensive club are less likely to score runs than a guy hitting a ball over the wall."
Tea Leoni for Third
10:56
What was your last text from Dave Cameron?  Was it Hosmer related?
Jeff Sullivan
10:56
It was about the Rays
KB
10:56
Does Machado's actions and comments recently drop some teams out of the race for his services?
Jeff Sullivan
10:56
No previously serious contender is now out of the running
10:57
Machado is one of the only available young six-win players. Teams will tell themselves whatever they have to in order to justify paying what it'll take to get him and play him
KB
10:57
If you were Harper where would you sign?
Jeff Sullivan
10:57
I wouldn't be able to answer that yet
Trent
10:58
Hi Jeff. What was the best underrated trade last season, in your opinion?
Jeff Sullivan
10:58
This is by no means the winner, but the Marlins did well to get Caleb Smith from the Yankees
10:59
A's did extremely well to get Ramon Laureano from the Astros
Rays deserve credit for getting Joey Wendle from the A's
11:01
As I keep looking down the list, those still stand out
Twins did well to get Jake Cave
Rays did well to get Ji-Man Choi
11:02
Obviously, if you want to talk about outcomes, the Red Sox killed it when they added Steve Pearce and Nathan Eovaldi
KB
11:02
What changes can you see being made to help the service time problem?
Jeff Sullivan
11:02
Change the number of days required to count as a full year from 172 to like 50
Make teams really pay an on-the-field penalty for not fielding its best players
Mets fan
11:03
Should Brodie go after the Craig Kimbrel’s and Zach Britton’s of the world?
Jeff Sullivan
11:03
Don't think so. I'm not a fan of spending big dollars on proven closers, especially when you're non-elite
Cub fan Bud man
11:03
Cubs shedding a little salary to use everything they got for Harper?
Jeff Sullivan
11:03
They shed salary to just fit in Hamels
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