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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat -- 8/31/18
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Jeff Sullivan
10:42
And if it's the good-teams-shouldn't-lose-to-worse-teams one, the Yankees right now have only four more wins than the A's do. In 2012, the 88-win Cardinals knocked out the 94-win Braves
Lunar verLander
10:42
A.J. Hinch just signed an extension that'll keep him in Houston until 2022. With that in mind, how many games in a row would the Astros have to lose before he got fired? Clearly more than just the rest of this season...this season plus the first 2 months of next season?
Jeff Sullivan
10:42
That would do it
Hinch might even resign at that point
10:43
He would lose his marbles
Georgie
10:45
Willy Adames has been on fire since the removal of Hechavarria. Any thoughts on his future?
Jeff Sullivan
10:45
Pretty good player, incomplete. Right now he's somewhat prone to striking out, but I think that'll be offset over time as he gradually hits for more and more power. Big-league ready, obviously
10:46
His raw power is still ahead of his game power, and that'll find a balance. Maybe already is
Hal
10:46
Dodgers still at 75% playoff odds, 56% to win the division. They're behind two teams in the division and three for the wild card with 28 games left. Those odds feel a little high, right?
Jeff Sullivan
10:46
By season-to-date stats mode, they're at 58% and 40%, respectively. That feel better?
10:48
According to BaseRuns, the Dodgers "should" be 80-54. The Diamondbacks, 74-60. The Rockies, 67-66. It's clear why the projections still like the Dodgers the most
Rudy Seanez
10:48
Who's more likely to throw a bullpen game in the WC, the Yankees or the A's?
Jeff Sullivan
10:48
The A's
Lunch Angle
10:49
Imagine a hypothetical perfect baserunner who had zero other baseball skills. Like Herb Washington, but actually good at running the bases. He can do nothing but pinch run, but every time he does, he immediately steals every open base. How much value could this provide to a baseball team?
Jeff Sullivan
10:49
Enormous value, if we're assuming the guy could automatically go from first to second to third to home
Concrete fan
10:49
Do you think Lorentzen could be a league average hitter if he decided to stop pitching? Disregarding the move to a new defensive position here
Jeff Sullivan
10:49
Yes
Mister Puppy
10:50
Did anyone else find it weird that Derek Dietrich didn't really get any trade chatter this year? Maybe a winter trade candidate? Even if he is just a UTIL guy for a contender?
Jeff Sullivan
10:51
He's basically an average hitter who can't play good defense anywhere. I think there was a brief rumor or two but he's just not an impact get
10:52
Similar idea as Wilmer Flores. Also minimal trade interest
John C.
10:53
Is Jeff McNeil the Real Deal?
Jeff Sullivan
10:53
I don't know anything about his defense, and his power is clearly limited, but these days I'm in favor of almost any hitter who can put the bat on the ball and hit it 105
Concrete fan
10:55
What is in your opinion the 'phrase/word of the year' for the 2018 baseball season?
Jeff Sullivan
10:55
"So that's why nobody spent any money"
Lance Biggerstaff
10:55
A lot of people pegged Yelich for a breakout. Things kind of got quiet with that early injury, but... he appears to be breaking out, at least offensively. Is he a legitimate MVP candidate? (And yes I thought of this the day before your article, we must have a connection)
Jeff Sullivan
10:56
He's a legitimate candidate. I don't think he's "breaking out" as much as he's just enjoying playing in a better ballpark. Miami killed him. But he's got a real shot assuming the voters are still reluctant to go with a pitcher
David
10:57
If you were Terry Francona, how would you use Cody Allen in the playoffs, given his struggles the past several months?
Jeff Sullivan
10:57
Warily
10:58
I'm squeezing every last pitch I can get out of Brad Hand
Even Adam Cimber is weird. He has only two strikeouts out of 45 batters faced
His strikeout rate with the Padres was 27%. With the Indians, 4%.
10:59
You can see the appeal of hoping to bring back Bauer and putting him in the bullpen. Kluber/Carrasco/Clevinger/Bieber is a strong rotation, and then Bauer could pitch almost every game
stever20
11:00
who is the biggest name getting dealt today?
Jeff Sullivan
11:00
Andrew McCutchen
That's a big name
Is that a bigger name than Josh Donaldson?
I don't know. He'll go too
John C.
11:00
do you think the Mets move Wheeler in the off season or hold onto him and try to make a run for 2019 playoffs ?
Jeff Sullivan
11:00
The latter
jerry dipoto
11:01
stay with me for a sec. Mariners are 4 games behind Oakland. With the injuries to Manaea and Anderson the A's thin rotation is that much more thin and is showing signs of struggling. If the Mariners can win 2 of these last 3 and win their last series against them. That means they need to make up 2 games in the other 20+ games. Do you think that is realistic and even likely, considering both teams schedules and the current rosters? Paxton back tomorrow and Marco next week, should give the Mariners a fairly significant upperhand in the rotation
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