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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 6/29/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:05
He's gone at least five innings in six consecutive starts
Daniel L
10:05
When do you think the Padres will be able to compete in the playoffs?
Jeff Sullivan
10:06
Compete *in* the playoffs? 2020 or 2021. Compete *for* the playoffs? 2019
I think they'll find a way to climb into the wild-card hunt, even if they're just on the periphery
Flex
10:06
How can I get interactive charts in your articles?
Jeff Sullivan
10:06
Corner and threaten Sean Dolinar
kevinthecomic
10:07
Thoughts on the Steven Pearce - Santiago Espinal trade?  I know what Boston gets (a lefty masher), but what did Toronto get?
Jeff Sullivan
10:09
For a 23-year-old in High-A, Espinal is intriguing. He plays mostly shortstop, he seldom strikes out, and he's dropped his grounder rate from 46% to 31%. Not coincidentally, his power has significantly improved. Espinal is going to have to move pretty fast, but this isn't a nothing get. Good return for Pearce, considering he's barely been able to play
10:10
It is a little weird for the Red Sox to give up a player for Pearce when they could've just kept Hanley, but I understand they probably value Pearce's ability to cover the corner outfield, thereby keeping J.D. Martinez at DH
Jake Junis Priest
10:10
How've you been liking Guillermo Herredia in Seattle?
Jeff Sullivan
10:11
Good eye, can't hit. Passable in the outfield but nothing eye-popping. You can see why the team hasn't thought of him as an everyday player
Audiorama
10:12
Hi Jeff! Who finishes 2018 with a higher wRC+: Bryce Harper or Jesus Aguilar?
Jeff Sullivan
10:13
Aguilar is already ahead by so much. That's a lot of ground to make up, especially since Aguilar will stop playing every day if he goes into a slump
Tony Womack
10:13
Fun Fact: Through 0-2 counts, Mallex Smith is first in the league in AVG. and fourth in WRC+
Jeff Sullivan
10:14
Funner fact: through 0-2 counts, Mookie Betts has a wRC+ of 200!
Cold in Minnesota
10:15
Any news on Sano's progress?  Is there hope for him contributing anytime soon? Or even at all this season?
Jeff Sullivan
10:16
With the Twins basically out of it, there's reduced urgency to get Sano's bat back into the lineup. They're going to take their time and they're going to get Sano into better shape. I'm sure he'll return, but I don't think it's happening within a few weeks
Slim Reaper
10:16
Has there ever been a free agent that drove much of the market's movement like LeBron is doing now in the NBA?
Jeff Sullivan
10:16
There's never been a free agent like LeBron
Not counting previous times LeBron has been a free agent
Billy Beane
10:17
Meg's work on Archie Bradley is probably the best thing fangraphs has done in  a long time and fangraphs does a lot of good stuff all the time.
Jeff Sullivan
10:17
Meg's parents will be thrilled to hear it
AJ
10:18
Is it worth it for the brewers to mortgage the future to get either an Ace or Machado?
Jeff Sullivan
10:18
If they got, say, deGrom, he'd be around for 2019 and 2020
And if they got, say, Machado, his price wouldn't be exorbitant, because he's a position-player rental
The Brewers are in a very good place here to strike
Matt
10:19
When going to player pages, what's the difference between Pitch Info and Pitch f/x? I had originally thought that Pitch Info was statcast, but that should only go back to 2015
Jeff Sullivan
10:19
Pitch Info comes from Brooks Baseball
Lets Go Buccos
10:19
Odds that Corey Dickerson can land the Pirates a Top 100 prospect at the trade deadline?
Jeff Sullivan
10:20
Just about 0%
Poised
10:20
Ian Desmond has a 145 wRC+ in June. Will he reach 100 by the end of the season?
Jeff Sullivan
10:20
No!
Spaseball Boonerisms
10:21
Which career minor-leaguer-who-finally-figured-it-out would you rather have: Jesus Aguilar or Jose Martinez?
Jeff Sullivan
10:21
Martinez. I prefer his bat control and approach
Andrew
10:22
Should the Yankees be thinking about moving on from Greg Bird as an everyday starter? He looks like he's swinging underwater and while injuries have certainly played a role, he hasn't hit since 2015.
Jeff Sullivan
10:23
Too soon, for now. Skillset is very intriguing and he's only batted 104 times this year. The second half will go a long way toward determining his long-term future
Justin
10:25
What if I told you the Yankees were sitting at .667 WP without a single monster offensive season and only one good starter?
Jeff Sullivan
10:25
What if I told you that, for as stacked as the Yankees obviously are, they're still not as good as the Astros?
post
10:25
Barraclough is 28 and not FA eligible until 2022.  How would that enter into what Miami would think of him in the trade vs keep decision?
Jeff Sullivan
10:26
No reason for a team like the Marlins to ever hang on to a one-inning power reliever
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