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Anthony Franco
9:09
He's a great fit, just depends whether they're willing to spend. They're already pretty close to the franchise record on payroll
John
9:10
Would Kris Bryant be a fit for the Nationals?
Anthony Franco
9:12
I don't think they're going to make that kind of splash this offseason. I see the logic, but it feels like they're going to slow-play this winter and be more aggressive next year
Billy Beane
9:12
Trade deadline always seems to land huge pieces. Outside of budget, what’s the rush for A’s to sell now rather than at deadline if team is not competing?
Anthony Franco
9:12
It's only budget. The current A's roster could compete for a Wild Card
Who knows?
9:12
Have the Rangers done what the Blue Jays and Miami did by "winning" the off-season and still not getting the good results?
Anthony Franco
9:13
They got better, but if you're asking whether Semien/Seager/Gray makes them contenders in 2022, I don't think so
Tim
9:13
Freeman to the Cubs?
Anthony Franco
9:13
Can't see it. He's already 32, team probably won't be good for another year or two
9:14
If they're spending that kind of money, I think Story's more likely
Halifax
9:14
Dan Schulman is one of the smoothest announcers there is!
Anthony Franco
9:14
Another good one. I'm not a Buck Martinez guy, so I don't listen to the Jays' home broadcasts a ton
But I've always really liked Schulman when he does national TV stuff
Andy B
9:14
Where does Kris Bryant end up?
Anthony Franco
9:14
I lean Seattle
Dutton
9:14
What veteran starters might the Rangers consider for the rotation behind Gray.
Anthony Franco
9:15
They're on the record about wanting Kershaw. I wonder if they'd look into Kikuchi
He throws hard, gets whiffs, young enough to be good in 2023/2024
Glasnow
9:16
Is it guaranteed that I get traded this offseason (assuming there's no salary floor)
Anthony Franco
9:16
I think a Glasnow trade's likely, yeah. Doubt the Rays want to pay $5.8MM for zero innings in 2022
Prospects
9:17
What is the #1 thing that most fans don't understand about prospect valuation?
Anthony Franco
9:17
Probably how frequently players are changing. Within a span of a few weeks or months, guys' stocks change dramatically
9:18
And every team's fanbase has a tendency to place more value on their mid-tier guys than those players actually have
Anthony Franco
9:18
If Cubs trade Contreras is he worth similar return as Bryant/Baez trades from last year?
Anthony Franco
9:18
Yeah I think that's about right
9:19
(To the conspiracy theorists out there, I didn't ask myself this question)
Although I'm always amused by how many people suggest I do that
bmcferren
9:19
Tyler Anderson returns to Pittsburgh?
Anthony Franco
9:20
Think he's going to get a guaranteed rotation spot from a contender this time around
Brady
9:20
If you could start at the beginning of the offseason as general manager of any team which would you choose and why?
Anthony Franco
9:20
Including the existing rosters? Probably Seattle
9:21
A bunch of high minors/young MLB talent, huge payroll flexibility. They should be good for a while, and I'm guessing it'd be really fun to be part of that organization once they get back to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years
20+ years, I should say
Kim NG
9:22
Marlins wildcard?
Anthony Franco
9:22
Feels unlikely, the lineup's still a little short in my opinion
Cubs
9:22
Chafin and Tepera sign back with the Cubs?
Anthony Franco
9:22
No, I think both those guys will get pretty good two-year deals the Cubs don't want to match
9:23
That's not really an indictment of the Cubs. It's just a transitional year and topping the market on veteran middle relief/setup types in that kind of competitive window isn't ideal
Dave D
9:23
Does Zac Eflin have trade value ? Thinking outside the box ,knowing they’d have to add another starter still…
Anthony Franco
9:24
He'd definitely have value but I don't see the Phillies doing it. As you said, they'd then need to pivot and backfill the rotation
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