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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 5/14/18
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Mountie Votto
1:35
Should Eugenio Suarez be in the conversation for one of the top 3B in the league? Obviously he's not Kris Bryant or Nolan Arenado or Anthony Rendon, but he's comfortably above average and seems to be continuously improving
Meg Rowley
1:36
Gotta see this stuff for longer stretches before we start having that conversation, which honestly has as much to do with how deep third is as anything else.
We're lousy with very good third baseman!
Derek Jeter
1:37
How are Ken Griffey Jr's gift baskets?
Meg Rowley
1:38
You can tell that most baseball writers have historically been men because this bit of his biography is remembered mostly fondly.
Rob
1:39
Thoughts on Matt Thaiss? Seems he has added some power and is already a good hitter
Meg Rowley
1:40
I will admit to not having thought of him often. My understanding is that the power was the biggest knock on him (apart from the defense) and he is, as you note, doing better on that score so that is encouraging. I'd ask Eric or Kiley as they will have a smarter answer for you.
Mountie Votto
1:41
Longer stretches? Suarez has been improving the last 3 years, both offensively and defensively. What more do you want?
Meg Rowley
1:42
For him to sustain this level of offensive production. You're absolutely right that he's shown improvement year over year, and what we've seen is very encouraging. But it's a deep position and I was asked if he was in the conversation as one of the top guys.
54
1:42
Who gets their stroke back soonest, Goldschmidt, Hoskins, or Gallo?
Meg Rowley
1:42
I think you have the order right
Brooklyngail
1:42
After three straight 90-loss seasons, you can forgive Braves fans for being a little silly. No one expected the league’s best record on May 14.
Meg Rowley
1:43
It's very exciting! I'm happy for you(?)!
54
1:43
Do you think Steven Souza always talks to himself incessantly, or just when he is Mic'd up for ESPN Mother's Day. The pressure to quip must be enormous.
Meg Rowley
1:44
It is such a weird-ass broadcasting choice to me. But also, I talk to myself a lot during the day. Being alone at a desk and alone in the outfield aren't so different, are they?
stever20
1:45
What are your thoughts on Ohtani 1/4 of the way thru the seeason?  what you expected?
Meg Rowley
1:46
I was skeptical that he would have this degree of success at the plate. I assumed that the command would sort itself out. I was a little nervy about the velocity I saw in spring. I am sometimes a silly person.
1:47
Ok, I need to get going and write a thing and edit a thing, and maybe eat some food.
Thanks for hanging out on Monday. Travis will take my normal time tomorrow, so be sure to stop back then. Otherwise, have a great week everyone!
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