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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 5/25/18
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Jeff Sullivan
9:27
His career mark, though, is 81. And that feels realistic to me, because he doesn't have a standout skill. He's not that powerful, so it's going to be hard for him to draw walks. It's a good thing he's strong in the field
But ultimately that Padres outfield picture isn't as crowded as it seems. There are players who could stand to lose some playing time
Ross
9:28
So, since starting 12-5 the Blue Jays have gone 11-22, just wrapping up a 1-6 home stand against the A’s and Angels. Lot of ugly, blowout losses, too. Do you still see them as a strong Wild Card contender?
Jeff Sullivan
9:28
I do see them as a contender, because I don't think they're actually worse than the Mariners are. But I've been counting on Sanchez and Stroman and they just haven't stepped up. Stroman, of course, is sidelined, and Sanchez has improved his changeup while making everything else a lot worse
9:30
Guerrero should provide a jolt pretty soon. And some of this has just been a function of the schedule. Early on, the Jays got to beat up on the Rangers, Orioles, Royals, and White Sox
Henry
9:31
What do you think is the Red Sox plan now that they DFA's Hanley?
Jeff Sullivan
9:33
I'm not sure there's much here to overthink
Ramirez was not good, and he's gone now that Pedroia is back
So now, instead of Pedroia stealing a bunch of playing time from Nunez, Nunez will get to play a little more
9:34
Maybe Moreland gets a slightly longer leash against lefties, too. With Ramirez's lack of flexibility, this makes enough sense
Gleyb Ruth
9:36
What will/should the Yankees do when Bird comes back?  Austin has been playing well and Walker is hot lately.
Jeff Sullivan
9:37
Because Austin can be optioned to the minors, it seems like the easiest thing to do is just send him to Triple-A for a little while
He does still have a sub-.300 OBP after all
9:38
Neil Walker has had a really strong May after a godawful April, so I don't think the Yankees would designate him for assignment just yet
9:39
I'll say 75% Austin goes to Triple-A, 20% Walker leaves, 5% mystery move
9:40
I've considered that Walker might make a little sense for the Mariners but I doubt they want to just throw Gordon back into the outfield again and he's not out long-term
Josh Donaldson
9:42
What the hell’s going on with me?
Jeff Sullivan
9:42
Kind of looks like Goldschmidt disease
9:43
Might just be a timing thing after missing some weeks, but when you have a shoulder issue that causes throws to look like they have, it wouldn't be hard to see that impacting the swing as well
Derek Jeetz
9:45
Most valuable trade asset: Ohtani?  Trout? Albies?
Jeff Sullivan
9:45
As much as I love Trout, he's only got another 2.6 years of (expensive) team control
9:46
Ohtani would fetch the most at this point. Albies is rising, but he's also overachieving
Bob Sacamano
9:46
Ok, the White Sox need to send Lucas Giolito to High A level or something like that. Giving him this exposure cannot be helping him, right?
Jeff Sullivan
9:46
Yeah, Giolito needs to be out of the majors, pronto
Zero signs of sustainable improvement. Every time there's one step forward it's followed by three steps back
9:47
Unfortunately the White Sox have very little rotation depth. But for their own sake they should suck it up and find a Giolito replacement anyway. He needs to be trying to work out kinks against inferior competition
WhiSoxFn
9:48
Is Blake Rutherford's development legit, or Winston-Salem aided?
Jeff Sullivan
9:48
Doesn't look all that different to me. A little better contact quality, but nothing that'll knock you over
marichal
9:49
Alen Hanson was hitting very well for SF before he strained his hamstring. He's do back shortly. If he keeps hitting will he continue to get significant at bats, or will Joe Panik send him to the bench in a few weeks?
Jeff Sullivan
9:50
Hanson isn't going to replace a healthy Panik or anything, but he might ultimately displace Sandoval
Mason
9:50
Guillermo Heredia now up to 17.2 BB% in almost 100 PA. Is it time to believe? Can he be a 3-4 WAR player for the m's?
Jeff Sullivan
9:52
I don't think Heredia quite has the power to keep up an awesome batting line, but one silver lining of everything that's happened is that Heredia will get to play more often, so he can try to shed the platoon label he's got
9:53
On his side is the fact that he can play center, he can get the bat on the ball, and he can manage the strike zone
Perhaps, at the end of it, the Mariners come to realize that Heredia is a better player than Gamel is
Vyse
9:54
What time of haul would it take for a team (Brewers?) to get Realmuto?
Jeff Sullivan
9:54
Big one. Two years of arbitration after this season
9:55
Think about what Lucroy got with one less year of control
Cost will be steep, but Realmuto is good enough
Alfredo
9:56
What are your thoughts on Hanley DFA? Realistic spots where he could go to?
Jeff Sullivan
9:56
Chat is loaded with these questions! I can't help but feel like I find Hanley Ramirez to be less interesting than most everyone else
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