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Gene Conley & Pumpsie Green
11:42
Are there any players in this list who actually have a bright future: Leo Jimenez, Nick Loftin, Davis Schneider, Addison Barger, or Brooks Baldwin? Or, will all of them, like Gene Conley and Pumpsie Green, jump the team bus and head to Israel before getting traded to Casey Stengel's woeful Mets?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:43
If you can't appreciate a Pumpsie Green deep pull, who even are you???
I actually like Jimenez quite a bit and Baldwin too - I suspect the others will have a very mid (at best) future before ending up with Stengel
Langford Explorer
11:44
Langford or Tucker, ROS, OBP league?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:44
Langford - at this point I have zero confidence that Tucker will return before September
RAGBRAI
11:44
After the trade deadline is over do you writers feel like in college after a heavy night of drinking you can bounce back the next morning and pick write (pun intended) back up where you left off, or do you feel like a 30 something that needs a few days to recover?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:45
100% the latter!
But much like having small children, MLB  doesn't care how tired you are - do your damn job!
11:46
Deadline gets over and you're all like "whoo, finally" but only for about 10 seconds before you have to analyze the million ripples that now exist across the fantasy pond
a metaphorical pond - not England
Mayor Pete
11:47
What do you think of the Sox’s trade for Danny Jansen?  He doesn’t seem to fill much of a positional need but improves the roster… I thought Justin Turner fit better.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:47
It's a solid move that shores up a position that has really started lagging as of late
but nowhere close to actually moving their championship needle
T(win)s
11:48
The closer we get to the deadline the more I think the Twins aren't going to do anything.  I'm not expecting them to land Crochet or Flaherty but somebody like Kikuchi makes sense
Nicklaus Gaut
11:49
I'm with you - I've mostly been thinking that the Twins won't make any big swings and will just look to make a few solid upgrades. Kikuchi is a great fit me thinks
Ben Cherington
11:49
I am actually Ben Cherington and hoping you all on here can help me figure out what to do at the deadline. What should I do? Seriously, I have no idea. Bonus for ideas that won't get me fired.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:50
Thanks for stopping by, Ben. The first step is admitting you're clueless
Keep the obvious core, burn the rest down because 80% of your roster isn't good enough to win anything besides the NL Central
11:51
Unfortunately, you will be fired
But you've been making that bed for a minute
time to sleep
Hans Christian Anderson
11:51
Blake Snell is sort-of-suddenly looking like a great asset.  Does he move?  If so where and what kind of haul would SF get?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:52
Putting all of my Snell-hate aside, he'd be a Great deadline deal for a contender
But I don't think they move him, barring a ridiculous offer
11:53
Dodgers would love him but can you imagine what SF would price him at for them? It'd be hilarious
Dynasty Guy
11:53
In a 12T dynasty league, who is more valuable Cole Ragans or Grayson Rodriguez.   I have an opportunity to trade for G-Rod and think he’ll be better long term.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:54
I'd also prefer Rodriguez. Like Ragans too but give me Grayson for the long haul value
Throwing away my shot
11:54
$10 David Hamilton was looking like a keeper in my AL only league for a minute, but his PT is trending down and Grissom will be back before too long. Should I be trying to sell?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:54
You can but I'm not sure you'd get enough back to make it worth it
You're gonna need a right-hand man
Ben Cherington
11:55
Just heard on 93.7 THE FAN in Pittsburgh that my boss Bob Nutting has okayed trades but only if they don't increase payroll. Guess I'd better look for new jobs.
Nicklaus Gaut
11:55
Thanks, Bob!
GBS42
11:56
5x5 weekly: Start Friedl or Swanson at Util this week?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:56
Swanson
Rick
11:56
You mentioned Yepez earlier, but how would you compare him to Busch, Locklear, Manzardo if looking ahead for the next few years?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:57
Probably put Yepez behind them all - he has a really solid floor but his ceiling will remain limited unless a lot more power comes in.
sultan of sling
11:57
It looks like a mild improvement from Bregman and Matt OIson. I've been keeping both on the bench. Time to put them on the active roster?
Nicklaus Gaut
11:57
It's time to trust again
but guard your heart
Mook Me
11:58
In 2nd place in a dynasty league. Won last season. Considering trading Mookie & Mason Miller for Vinnie P, Yamamoto, & Fairbanks. Should I be asking for more? Miller is the only keeper out of the bunch at $1 next year.
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