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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 5/4/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:43
I'm also bummed that the Ichiro era is over, but I would've been more bummed to see Ichiro try to keep playing for another five months
10:44
It's probably better for everyone that they've arrived at this graceful transition
A big dumb idiot
10:45
Where would Vlad Jr be on your personal trade value ranking?
Jeff Sullivan
10:46
Probably a little outside the top ten
I place a high value on proven performance at the actual major-league level, but that's the only remaining obstacle here
Charlie
10:46
So now that Kurt Suzuki has become Mike Piazza, do you see the Braves shipping Tyler Flowers, who had a pretty decent 2017, off to a team in desperate need of catching help?
Jeff Sullivan
10:46
Better for teams to have two quality catchers instead of one. Part of the reason why the Dodgers didn't trade Yasmani Grandal just because they also have Austin Barnes
John Oleruds Helmet
10:47
Mr Jeff, do you think the Yankees make another big move to add a starting pitcher before the deadline?
Jeff Sullivan
10:48
I think that'll depend on whether Gray gets this straightened out. He was supposed to be a multi-year impact addition
Normal Al
10:48
Is Jed Lowrie the most underrated player in baseball?
Jeff Sullivan
10:49
No, but he is underrated
Mike
10:49
Is Matt Davidson suddenly hitterish? He has tripled his walk rate, but still. This is weird.
Jeff Sullivan
10:49
I think he really is better. Almost wrote about him the other day. Probably still will. He's another guy who might've taken a step forward by focusing on lower launch angles
Davidson has dropped his chase rate by 12 points. 12 points!
Justin
10:50
Cleveland bullpen without Miller is v bad, and Kluber not pitching this weekend (and Sale not pitching during series next week). This Yankees-run-through-every-good-team-in-the-AL-with-nary-a-day-off thing might not yet end for a bit. They're pretty good.
Jeff Sullivan
10:50
Very good baseball team. They will obliterate pitchers
Brian CashGod
10:50
Red Sox get off to a historically good start, and yet we're barely into May and they're now only 1 game ahead of the Yankees. Meanwhile the Blue Jays look solid and the Rays aren't as bad as many people thought - is the AL East going to be the most exciting division for the next 5 months?
Jeff Sullivan
10:51
Well, I doubt the Jays will keep up with the Sox and Yankees, and the Rays are basically playing for .500. But the division is good, even despite Chris Tillman being in it
AL East, AL West, and NL West all looking pretty interesting
Brandon Nimmo's Smile
10:52
I deserve to be in the lineup at least. What do Mickey and Sandy know that we don't? Or is it possible that the fans are smarter than them?
Jeff Sullivan
10:53
It's just not easy to tell someone like Adrian Gonzalez "hey, you're going to sit down now"
Especially when the likely replacement is an outfielder
But Bruce will end up getting reps at first, and that will create more of an opening
connor
10:53
ROS:  Shelby Miller or Jimmy Nelson?
Jeff Sullivan
10:53
pass
Lou
10:54
Can the Dodgers get Machado without Bueller and/or Walker?  Or if they want the O's to absorb Kemp will they have to throw one in?
Jeff Sullivan
10:54
No way Buehler would be included for a half-season of Manny Machado
Buehler is too important to them right now
Vegan Man!
10:55
I know speed ages quicker than power, but is that true for the real burners (i.e. Dee Gordon)? Thanks!
Jeff Sullivan
10:55
Rajai Davis has a top-ten sprint speed, and he's 37
10:57
Now, almost literally everyone else near the top of the list is far, far younger. And there's more to good running than sprint speed. But Dee Gordon is 30 and fast. That strongly suggests that next year he'll be 31 and fast
Put another way, in 2015 Gordon's sprint speed was 29.2. This year it's 29.5
Chuncey WIggins
10:59
So, do the Braves have one of the best outfields in baseball right now?
Jeff Sullivan
10:59
Probably not, but I'm increasingly open to the idea
11:00
Going to take a while before I believe that Nick Markakis is suddenly an All Star
Bryce
11:00
What do the Mariners do with their rotation with Erasmo out? Miranda or Leblanc? Or a prospect like Povse/Whalen?
Jeff Sullivan
11:00
Yes
Sean
11:01
Seems like we're witnessing a lot of young talent breaking out and playing at a high level and also a lot of swing-change breakouts--yet offense is down, no?
Jeff Sullivan
11:01
Last year through May 3, the league had a .312 wOBA. This year, it's .315
Matt
11:02
What's with the changes in pitch info listed on FG? I just went to see if Chapman had a 2-seamer in his prior years, and looks like all 4- and 2-seamers are lumped together.
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