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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 7/30/19
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Meg Rowley
2:24
Why not both?
It's been quiet.
A little *too* quiet.
2:25
The last day is always kinda goofy. I expect to be tired on Thursday. Our loins are properly girded.
Buttonupsquash
2:25
Domingo Santana slumping in July and being bad at defense, plus the sore elbow all seems to spell “lousy return”.  Should the Mariners trade Vogelbach?
Meg Rowley
2:26
I don't think the return was ever going to be amazing. He's limited to a DH profile, or should be (the defense is truly very bad) but there are teams that need a DH. Cleveland makes a ton of sense to me. I don't think Vogey really nets them much, and I haven't heard much scuttlebutt there, but ya never know.
ManBearPuig
2:27
Getting hit hard by the Sox is always going to be amplified by the fanbase and media, but the Yanks staff has been hot garbage since the All-Star break. It seems they are being more proactive with fixing issues (Paxton changing his warmup routine to get over first inning issues) than they were last year (Sevy's second half struggles/pitch tipping, Sonny Gray), but at what point is Larry Rothschild on the hot seat?
Meg Rowley
2:28
Those sorts of personnel decisions are always kind of murky because it is difficult to tease out what is the pitching coach, what is the pitcher, and what is baseball ops having an idea. Seems like the approach merits some consideration generally, though. They can't be thrilled to see Gray's resurgence coupled with Lance Lynn being a viable Cy Young candidate in the year of our lord 2019.
2:29
But what of that is Larry specifically? I wouldn't pretend to know.
Garm
2:29
Assuming that no moves are made, which team do you see winning the NL East? It looks like the Braves might be losing some steam lately with the injuries to Markakis and Swanson, and with Austin Riley not being able to hit his way out of a paper bag.
Meg Rowley
2:29
I don't think (but will likely be proven wrong) that Atlanta stands totally pat with their outfield, but I still think they're the team to beat, even as the margins have tightened.
Bo
2:30
Is it possible the Mets still move Stroman? They pretty much control the SP market and could net major hauls for he, Thor and Wheeler.
Meg Rowley
2:30
They've said they won't, but also, it is the Mets, so who knows!
Guest
2:31
Are the Giants crazy if they do not trade Bumgarner and Smith? I can see it both ways.
Meg Rowley
2:31
I think that front office wants to rebuild. I think there's value in letting your fans like things. I'd be inclined to move them, given the state of their farm, but I can see the argument.
CamdenWarehouse
2:32
Mickey Callaway managed to ruin the best Mets moment this season. Boooooo. Jeff McNeil - Cheeer!
Meg Rowley
2:32
I imagine that his year-end review will come with some notes.
Squid Vicious
2:33
Who'd be the best fit for the Astros: Boyd, Wheeler or MadBum?
Meg Rowley
2:33
Boyd or Wheeler
2:34
Man, I always forget how old Wheeler is
that doesn't change my answer, but I just forget
Derek
2:35
The animated Robin Hood is the best Disney movie.
Meg Rowley
2:35
It is definitely supremely under-appreciated
2:36
Robin Hood, Great Mouse Detective (lol I said Mouse instead of Moose earlier, didn't I?), Sword in the Stone
Nate
2:36
If the Brewers move Grandal, think there's any way the Astros could sneak in there to make some kind of three way out of it and get him?
Meg Rowley
2:37
I don't think they'll do that, so no.
jerry Deeeeeeeeee
2:37
do you keep up with any other sports besides baseball?
Meg Rowley
2:38
I watch a lot of NFL and some college football. I enjoy college basketball sporadically. The WNBA is fun.
Ralph Rowdie
2:38
The Tigers seem to have missed out dealing Castellanos because no one met their asking price. Then they find out he wasn’t near as valuable as they thought and will be lucky to get back anything for him. They didn’t deal Fulmer for the same reason and he got hurt. Now they appear to be holding on to Boyd for the same reason. At what point do they need to get what they can for their guys to have any sort of future?
Meg Rowley
2:41
I think Boyd and Fulmer are a little different than Castellanos, because young, cost controlled pitchers are valuable both as trade chips but also as building blocks, whereas Castellanos was the best of seemingly 95,000 DHs playing out of position on their team. But drafting and player is likely to be what really shapes their org's direction. You'd like to hit on this stuff, but
Matt
2:41
Have you given any thought as to who your favorite team might be if the Mariners had failed to secure the funding for the new stadium in the 90s and moved?
Meg Rowley
2:42
Honestly, probably the Braves, just based on what else is likely to have been on regularly? But I'm not sure how my family would have reacted to losing the M's. We're still not really NBA people after 2008.
Davy
2:42
Meg, is there any chance that the Nationals are going to do anything smart in the next two days?
Meg Rowley
2:42
Yes.
jerry Deeeeeeeeee
2:42
With your multifaceted role, do you find one particular avenue (writing, chatting, podcasting, editing) more intellectually stimulating?
Meg Rowley
2:43
Writing and editing are the top, but they all have their moments.
Disheartened Dodger Fan
2:43
I like my FO. I trust them. I understand that there's a really narrow path to walk on to 1) field a great team while 2) planning to field a great team in the future. That said, something has to be done about the pen. I can't describe to you how excruciating late game leads feel anymore.
Meg Rowley
2:44
I imagine they'll make a move. I don't say this with special insight but that Díaz rumor made a bunch of sense to me.
Chat Mapman
2:45
Why don't the Rays move to Nashville? The Sounds sell out their AAA stadium regularly and the city is a boomin'.
Meg Rowley
2:46
Could the Rays outdraw the Vandy Boys (please, won't you all do something, ANYTHING about that nickname), an exploration in sadness
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