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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 2/1/19
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Jeff Sullivan
11:07
Keep him
joey steel
11:10
Tetsuto Yamada has been dominating the NPB for years and is referred to as the "Japanese Mike Trout". Know anything about why he isn't coming stateside?
Jeff Sullivan
11:12
I imagine he will eventually, but I think he might be waiting until he's eligible for international free agency. Yakult might not think it's worth posting him if MLB teams are less intrigued by Japanese hitters than pitchers
GSon
11:12
Do the Reds' roster look more than a little above average if they replace Castillo ( and Winker) with Kluber  while only additionally giving up Trammell? ..and would Dick Williams make that deal, if offered?
Jeff Sullivan
11:13
That's a huge deal that I wouldn't want any part of
You're adding by subtracting, with a non-elite roster. I'd rather just hope for Castillo and Winker to continue their development
Um...
11:13
Let's say Machado goes to PHI and Harper back to WAS. Why would HOU/BOS/LAD/CLE have decided to just not be better this offseason (WAS, PHI, NYY, NYM seem to have clearly improved)?
Jeff Sullivan
11:14
We're still waiting on a Realmuto trade
The Astros and Dodgers are real possibilities
11:15
And also, those teams are just all...really good. There's not actually that much incentive to try to get better than already really good in the offseason. The teams are good and deep and in some cases not threatened by another team in the same division. If there are needs, they can be addressed in June or July
thor
11:15
Does the Wade Miley Houston signing take them out of the running for Keuchel? Seems like they got a below average Keuchel for around 70M and 4 years less with Miley's ability to generate GB last year.
Jeff Sullivan
11:16
I don't think it takes them out of the market, but I do think someone else will pursue Keuchel with greater urgency. The Astros don't need him
Ryan
11:16
Hi Jeff, thanks for chatting, and congrats on the SABR nomination. How many ABs do you think Willians Astudillo gets this year?
Jeff Sullivan
11:16
Not even close to enough, Ryan
All right, I need to get rolling
So thank you everybody for hanging out, and I'm sorry for what I didn't or couldn't address. We'll do it again next week at the same time, and until then, be well and have great days
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