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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat - 9/11/18
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Meg Rowley
2:00
Hello, and welcome to the chat. What a fun bit of baseball we've had, and likely will continue to have, and...
tb.25
2:00
Sad King Felix is sad to think about :(
Meg Rowley
2:00
Well, drat.
stever20
2:00
Rockies next 2 weeks get 3 with Arizona, 3 with San Francisco, and then after 3 with LA get 3 more with Arizona.  are we going to see them finally pick up their 1st division title ever?
Meg Rowley
2:01
I... I don't really think so.
2:02
I still think the Dodgers will manage this somehow, and for reasons that might not be especially smart, I believe in that D-backs team more. How is the Rockies offense like this? Just, how?
2:03
That said, my grandparents are Rockies fans and so I have no personal issue with the Rockies winning, because it will make my grandparents happy.
They're nice folks.
v2micca
2:03
Is Acuña putting some distance between himself and other candidates for the NL ROY award?  Or do you see them as still  pretty close?
Meg Rowley
2:03
I think so, though goodness, we probably need to talk about Harrison Bader more, don't we?
v2micca
2:04
Do you think the White Sox regret promoting Kopech this year as it resulted in them effectively losing 1+ years of pre-arb control?
Meg Rowley
2:04
I think their biggest regret is probably that his elbow is busted and he won't be able to pitch for a while.
At some point, guys have to take the next developmental step and meet the next challenge. I'm not sure how much more there was for Kopech to do in the minors.
tedthrilliams
2:05
the rays are going to win 90 games without ever being in the playoff race. crazy
Meg Rowley
2:05
Same record as the once feels-like-a-sure-thing-wait-that's-confusing Mariners!
nuts
stever20
2:05
how many innings do you think Sale needs to finish with to have a realistic shot at the AL Cy Young award?
Meg Rowley
2:06
From a WAR perspective it is likely to get verrry close between him and Verlander. You remember Justin Verlander?
It's a real funky mess of a race. Craig wrote about it at length and quite well this morning: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/using-contact-quality-to-sort-out-the-...
2:08
If the season ended today, it's his, and I think barring something dumb, I'd still vote for him but with 10-15 more innings to pitch (as it sounds like he'll be limited), he might lose out.
It'll be ok. He gets to pitch in the postseason. That's neat.
Airport Banana
2:08
Which team’s 2018 is more surprising to you: Nats or Dodgers?
Meg Rowley
2:08
Nats, I think.
2:09
The Dodgers got hurt early, so it was easy to see things coming apart a little.
The Nats. You know, I still don't the 2018 Nats.
Bork
2:09
Mookie Betts might be good at baseball
Meg Rowley
2:09
Could be true. Could be.
Morbo
2:09
Hello Meg, how was your weekend?
Meg Rowley
2:09
Lovely, thank you. It feels like fall here. It is almost time for sad music and heartier drinks.
v2micca
2:10
While not set in stone, we have decent picture of what the post-season will look like.  Which league's potential playoff matches do you find more compelling overall, NL or AL?
Meg Rowley
2:10
Earlier stages of the NL, late stages of the AL?
2:11
Weirdly more excited, at least in theory, for the ALCS than the World Series. Which, why am I trying to predict what will be exciting?
TKDC
2:11
What position or positions do you see Ohtani playing in three years?
Meg Rowley
2:11
I think they'll try a similar set up to the one they had this year once he's had TJ and come back. You have to at least try that once the elbow is healthy. The combo if managed right is so potent.
2:12
Beyond that, if forced to choose, I'd have him pitch. Pitching is awful and no one should do it, but Ohtani should do that awful thing so we can fawn over him doing it.
krob
2:12
Meg we would like to formally extend an invitation for you to make the Brewers your rooting interest for the remainder of the season. We've reviewed your credentials and given your brief residence in the state we would happily have you on the bandwagon. We will ask you to check your Mariners fandom before boarding, however, as we cannot risk that kind of disappointment. You may pick up your Mariners fandom at the conclusion of the world series.
Meg Rowley
2:13
The one good thing about my favorite team being awful is that I get to just enjoy things in the postseason. Every good thing is good. Why would I give that up, even for a team I like watching?
Francisco de Miranda`
2:13
Of the 10 qualified hitters with a sub-replacement fWAR in 2018, who is most likely to have an above average season in 2019?
Meg Rowley
2:13
A moment to examine the list, please.
2:14
This list makes me sad for strangers.
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