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Man

10:09

100 mph on pitch 112

Travis Sawchik

10:09

Not bad (though the FOX gun is running hot)

Michael

10:09

Would you rather be Yanks, Astros, Cubs, Dodgers in three years? (Or someone else?)

Travis Sawchik

10:10

Great question. These teams all see to have some staying power. I feel like the Cubs are in weakest position in that group

I think the Indians are going to be around for awhile, too

Matt

10:10

Facial hair policy is a mother reason the Yanks go with Machado over Harper. He can't grow it.

Travis Sawchik

10:10

I mean if you were really on the fence, that's a data point that could push you over the edge

Mike

10:11

I've participated in this chat on 4 devices over 9 hours

Travis Sawchik

10:11

FanGraphs Person of the Year: Mike

Mike

10:13

Nah I make grumpy comments on articles about how TTO are out of control too much :)

Ben

10:13

If Ohtani agrees to the Yankees only if he's allowed to have a beard, is that enough for them to change their polcy? Getting a potential generational player for nothing but a simple tradition change? Or do they have too much pride

Travis Sawchik

10:14

Yankees would drop beard policy for Ohtani and Harper if push came to shove

Mike Francescer

10:14

If yawr Georgia Roddy do ya go to Awrowldis in the eighth if Kahnle's in trwubbel?

Travis Sawchik

10:14

Yes!

bosoxforlife

10:14

I started with Travis's chat at 12:00 EDT.

Travis Sawchik

10:15

We've had a long day!

Greinke has been good in a few weeks now, right?

hasn't

TheBigBass

10:16

Facial hair jokes aside, would the Yankees really spend the money on Machado if Gleyber comes up next year and does well? Or is he destined to replace Castro at 2B?

Travis Sawchik

10:16

If they really want Machado they will figure something out. Castro could be odd man out

NYY

10:17

Is severino basically Verlander from 5 years ago?Hardest throwing starter in baseball, pitches deep into games regaedless of pitch count and keeps the velocity throughout

Travis Sawchik

10:17

It is a bit like that. Really special arm. Please stay healthy

Jerry

10:19

Why would you wamt the Yankees to see more of Allen? Isn't novelty important?

Factory of Sadness

10:19

This seems like a misstep to use Cody Allen this early? Why aren't we seeing Tomlin? Why is our bullpen going to go trough every pitcher we have?

Travis Sawchik

10:20

I was surprised by it. I guess they want to keep him sharp?

Juan

10:21

If the Yankees sign Harper, who moves to left? And where does Frazier go?

Travis Sawchik

10:21

I sign Harper and worry about everything else after that

Morbo

10:22

Greinke hasn't been good since Sept 16

Peter

10:22

Right field, who moves? Harper or judge

Travis Sawchik

10:22

Harper to left ...or even in CF in spots

Morbo

10:23

Watching Judge bat reminds me of the xwoba article written early this spring. I would be interested in seeing how that stat played out now that the regular season is over

Travis Sawchik

10:23

Another bat lick!

Puig!

Matt

10:24

Are park factors just a straight indexing of stats per measure (HR/INN, or whatever the denom is...) or is it more complicated than that?

Travis Sawchik

10:24

I'm not sure how ESPN calculates their park factors

Hunky Dory

10:25

There needs to be retraining for the umpires this winter, in terms of how to call a strike zone for a 6'7 man. The number of flat-out incorrect strikes given to pitchers against Judge is nauseating.

druidiful

10:25

Why does Judge have such a wide strike zone?

Travis Sawchik

10:25

I do think umpire have struggled with his zone

druidiful

10:25

I would keep Hicks in center.

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