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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 12/18/18
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asinwreck
2:24
Does Jerry DiPoto get Winter Meetings MVP for completing a trade while hospitalized?
Meg Rowley
2:25
I mean, I get why it had to happen, but I'm not sure we want to valorize this sort of stuff. It's good to have boundaries around work, though I suppose Winter Meetings doesn't really allow for that.
2:26
Of course, I am also prettty really bad at that, though never to the point of working from the hospital.
Dave
2:26
Are you more excited about hockey in Seattle or Seahawks making the playoffs?
Meg Rowley
2:27
Hockey, I suppose?
I've experienced the Seahawks in the playoffs before. It is sometimes fun, but often a bummer. Hockey will be totally new!
Dave
2:28
I would listen to a Meg and Keith political podcast
Meg Rowley
2:28
My mentions aren't enough of a mess already?
Guest
2:28
Per the Depth Charts, the Nationals have a pretty large lead in total team WAR for 2019. I feel like you're selling them short a little.
Meg Rowley
2:28
They are a very good team! I just meant that there is likely to be further movement within the division. I doubt any of these rosters are complete yet.
2:29
There could be a fair amount of shifting between now and opening day.
KD
2:29
I *think* the CWS will sign Machado.  What % to you put him at signing with the Sox?
Meg Rowley
2:29
I think I have an article I really want to write that only works if he signs there, but I don't think that will actually factor into his decision making.
2:30
I still think that I think he ends up a Yankee.
I think that's what I think.
Mandy is 92% Fresh
2:30
Do the Astros make another move for a hitter (e.g., Cruz), or do they focus on adding another arm and wait until mid-season to see if they need another bat?
Meg Rowley
2:30
They might well do both, but I'd imagine that pitching and catcher are higher on their list of priorities at the moment.
2:31
Chirinos is a fine pick up, but I'd think they want to do better there.
Enter Sandman
2:31
Rivera is my favorite player, and overrated though RPs can be, I'm very happy for his imminent election. Can anyone else maintain that level for that long of a career? When will we see someone do that? Even Kimbrel is wobbling already and he's barely 30.
Meg Rowley
2:32
I think there will probably be another like Rivera at some point. I'm not sure that someone is in baseball right this minute.
KD
2:32
Just a comment:  I may speak for a lot of the readers of FG when I say that having Kiley and Eric aboard has really elevated the level of my understanding about scouting, value of prospects, trades involving prospects, etc.   They write with the goal of wanting the reader to learn, not impressing the reader with their level of knowledge.
Meg Rowley
2:33
They're both very, very good at what they do. I'm really pleased with and proud of all our work at the site right now, and they're a definite bright spot.
Hank
2:33
First round fantasy pick you're staying away from?
Meg Rowley
2:34
I think I am officially retiring from fantasy. Last year I played for a few weeks after being gifted Trout, and then kinda maybe sort forgot to set my lineups for a few weeks, and never recovered.
tacopocket
2:34
Mets fan here (sad I know).   I love the ramos signing.   Do you think that was light on both years and annual value???   I thought he could've done a lot better.   Also - i heard arguments that grandal is better but considering the pick you'd have to give up, i think ramos is actually a better fit for the mets (because they need all the help they can get with their system/prospects).  What are your thoughts?
Meg Rowley
2:35
I liked the signing a lot. I think the concerns around his health are pretty evident in both years and Annual value.
I mostly was pleased that they decided to spend some money rather than further deplete the farm for Realmuto. Realmuto is great, but there's more than one way to build a roster.
The Old Buccaneer
2:36
Is Castellanos that much more valuable than CJ Cron where Detroit is holding out for a good prospect while Tampa Bay just waived Cron?
Meg Rowley
2:36
Yes, I think so.
2:38
He's younger, and isn't a free agent until 2020, and has a more consistent track record as a hitter. His defense is terrifying but then again, Cron's isn't amazing either.
I'm not sure how good a prospect they'll get but Detroit can afford to wait
Anuj
2:39
Shouldn't the Angels be all over Realmuto, given their drastic weakness at C and his years of control coinciding with Trout's, and can they make a deal without Jo Adell?
Meg Rowley
2:40
I think if they're going to deploy prospect capital, at time when their system is finally recovering, they'd probably use it on pitching
Have you looked at the Angels pitching? It's... not the best!
tacopocket
2:41
does the Brantley signing mean that the Astros will now send tucker in a realmuto trade?
Meg Rowley
2:42
Not necessarily. They certainly could, and it seems likely that is what it would take (plus some other pieces) to get him, but Brantley, while very good, still has some injury concern and is almost 32.
2:43
They still could obviously, but really good depth doesn't suck either.
Curtis
2:43
IF Trout never plays in another postseason, is he a "winner"?
Meg Rowley
2:43
Yes.
2:44
This is not meant as a specific comment on Curtis, but I find it so amusing that one of our favorite pastimes seems to be coming up with ways to hobble or otherwise bring low the best player any of us are likely to watch.
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