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BB fan
10:07
What is going on with Minnesota with their penny pinching?
Mark P
10:08
Ownership has heavy debts, and wasn't able to find anyone to both buy the team and take on all/most of that debt.  Between that and the loss of TV revenue, the impact is being felt on the baseball payroll.
Jeff
10:09
If Scherzer can’t get right, do the Jays leave him off the playoff roster entirely?  Hard to see a spot for him in a 12 man pen with Lauer and Berrios down there.
Mark P
10:11
It's hard to see Scherzer being omitted entirely, given his long history.  Plus, like I mentioned earlier, there's enough uncertainty about the 3rd/4th starter roles that Scherzer might well still end up with a rotation job
Ron Washington
10:11
Should I return next season?
Mark P
10:12
He wants to, and I can see the Angels bringing him back as something of a do-over since health issues sidelined him for so much of this year
Alpa Chino
10:13
Who ya got for NL ROY?
Mark P
10:13
Off the top of my head, Cade Horton, but I'd have to double-check all the numbers
JeffyM
10:14
If Santander and Bo are both back for the playoffs who do you think gets left off?  Loperfido, France and IKF?
Mark P
10:15
France is likely off.  I'd like to keep both IKF and Loperfido if possible, and for a Jays team that's had trouble scoring runs lately, you'd think Loperfido (who's still got an OPS in the high 800s) would get more at-bats.
Hunt for Reds October
10:16
No matter how it turns out (hopefully for the better), isn't it still obvious the Reds HAVE to improve the offense in the off-season?  How often do we have to face this before they actually do anything?
Mark P
10:17
Agreed.  With the pitching becoming such a strength, adding some real bats could make Cincinnati into a big threat quickly (if they aren't already).
Mets choke fest
10:19
Who’s to blame for the Mets collapse?
Mark P
10:20
The pitching has just evaporated.  To that extent it's on the rotation themselves, yet David Stearns' unusual (but usually successful) method of building a pitching staff really backfired on the Mets this year.
Dodger Dave
10:22
Mark, if the Dodgers put Teo on the market this Winter, what kind of interest/return do you think they can get for him?
Mark P
10:24
There's $33MM owed to Hernandez through 2027, counting the buyout of his 2028 club option.  There's also a ton of deferred money involved in his contract as a whole, but let's go with $33MM as a baseline.

Hernandez currently has an exactly average 100 wRC+, with a big decrease in power from 2024 and his already-low walk rate has hit a new career low.  His trade value isn't nil, but a lot of teams are going to see this season as a pretty good reason to stay away
Guest
10:24
Naylor to the Reds? Or is he staying where he is?
Mark P
10:25
Naylor would be a very nice boost to the Cincinnati offense, but I'm not sure if the Reds are willing to meet his asking price.
Marsey
10:25
Bees?
Mark P
10:25
Beads?!
Gapsmith
10:27
Realistically, how far can the Phillies go without Zach Wheeler?
Mark P
10:28
Common sense would seem to dictate that the Phils can't win without their ace.  The rest of the rotation is still good, however, and the offense might just be able to outslug other teams, so I can't rule Philly out.
10:29
We're about two hours in here, so let's call it a wrap.  Thanks for all your questions and comments, and let's rev up for what might be a wild final week of the regular season!
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