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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 6/29/18
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Jeff Sullivan
11:11
Trout is projected for another 321 PA
Over his career, per 321 PA, he's been worth 4.4 WAR
The rest of the way, he's projected for 4.3 WAR
11:12
Sounds about right to me, given the nature of projection systems
PM
11:12
since they have drifted too far out of it does it even make sense for Ohtani to return as a hitter if it risks his elbow issues becoming worse at all
Jeff Sullivan
11:12
I don't think hitting puts his elbow at very much of a risk
Torquing the UCL requires a very specific kind of stress
11:13
Throwing from the outfield would be a problem, but, well, he's not going to be doing that
JJ
11:13
Will anyone be interested in Swihart as part of a deadline deal with the Red Sox? Is he still a catcher?
Jeff Sullivan
11:14
Swihart hasn't done anything in years. He's someone else's reclamation project
Bill
11:14
Wilmer Font!!  Took a couple months and two new teams, but now looking like what you described as why he could be valuable.
Jeff Sullivan
11:14
It's funny -- he's having his most success with the team where he has the worst peripherals
But I'm just glad to see him getting the extended opportunity. It's not a coincidence he's getting it with the Rays
Garrett
11:15
Do you think the Angels should now consider selling? They don’t have much but if Garrett Richards comes back and is healthy he could be the best pitcher at the deadline.
Jeff Sullivan
11:15
No reason not to think about it. They won't want to punt on 2019, but Richards isn't a 2019 asset
JJ
11:15
Doesn't Hand (and maybe Ross) make some sense for the Braves?
Jeff Sullivan
11:15
Yep
Kiermaier's Ingrown Toenails
11:16
Can the Red Sox stick with JBJ in the outfield? He brings defense but the bat is void of anything...almost like a pitcher batting.
Jeff Sullivan
11:16
Starting to show some signs of life. I don't think he's toast. But it's not a mistake the Red Sox just picked up a guy who can somewhat handle playing in the corner outfield. Improves the flexibility with Betts and Benintendi
Dan
11:16
Do you think it’s irresponsible for the Mets assistant GM to be saying that Degrom and Syndergaard are available in trade? Feels like that is something that shouldn’t happen now that they don’t have an actual GM.
Jeff Sullivan
11:17
Realistically, these decisions are always made by a group of people, and they can't very well sit out the trade deadline just because Alderson is unavailable
There's plenty of experience within that FO
Guest
11:18
NBA playoffs have 4 best of 7 series.  MLB shortens the season to 160 games and adds two games to the wild card matchup.  Who says no?
Jeff Sullivan
11:18
I'm not sure MLB sees a problem with the current one-game-playoff setup
C@$hm@n
11:19
Syndergaard for German, Frazier, Drury. Who says no?
Jeff Sullivan
11:19
Presumably the Mets
TJ
11:20
Is Miguel Andujar really playable at 3B? The defensive metrics are not kind
Jeff Sullivan
11:20
Too early to give up on it, but he's unlikely to become even an average glove
Tom
11:20
Bat or arm for Brewers at the deadline?
Jeff Sullivan
11:20
Arm
All right, I need to get rolling
11:21
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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