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DePodesta
9:13
Do I begin the rebuild this offseason, at the deadline, next off season or wait until a new CBA
Mark P
9:13
As soon as humanly possible.
Trent Girsham
9:14
The Yankees didn't expect me to take the QO, did they?  Am I blocking Dominguez and Jones?
Mark P
9:15
Like with the Brewers/Woodruff answer earlier, the Yankees wouldn't have made the QO to Grisham if they weren't prepared for the possibility that he'd accept.  

If Grisham is penciled into center field again, that leaves LF for Dominguez and Jones if the Yankees were intent on seeing what either or both can do with steady big league playing time.
MVBees
9:17
Can anyone beat Judge and Ohtani next year? Who has the best shot in each league?
Mark P
9:19
If Ohtani is going to be pairing his usual offensive numbers with (health permitting) strong pitching numbers going forward, I don't think anyone's beating him in the MVP race for the rest of the decade.

For Judge, Raleigh came within a hair of beating him in this year's vote.  It did take a truly special season for Raleigh, of course, and who knows if he (or anyone) can get to that level in the future.  In theory Judge might slow down since he's entering his age-34 season, but I'm not holding my breath.
I’m a player
9:20
Chris Young has moved salary with the trade and non tenders, is he now a player in the free agent market? Alonso, Bellinger, Tucker, which one is the best fit?
Mark P
9:21
None of those players seem like fits for the Rangers' limited payroll.  Between Semien's contract and the non-tender savings, that still saves only a little bit of money since Nimmo has a hefty contract in his own right
Kevin McGonigle
9:23
Please convince me that I will be on the opening day roster. Gleyber’s return makes me doubt that it’ll happen
Mark P
9:23
The Tigers' GM has already all but officially said McGongile is starting the season in Triple-A
ivylander
9:24
Hard to imagine the O's carrying both Mountcastle and Mayo on their opening day roster. Which one is more likely to help bring in a starting pitcher?
Mark P
9:24
Mayo has way more trade value.
I'm a little surprised that the O's tendered Mountcastle a contract, if anything
Your name
9:25
Would the Athletics make sense as an Arenado suitor
Mark P
9:26
In theory yes, since the A's are so thin at third base.  But I have a hard time seeing Arenado waiving his no-trade clause to play in a minor league ballpark for a team that isn't yet a contender.
Murakami and Okamoto
9:28
I've seen mixed reports on whether these guys will stick at third in the majors or not. What say you?
Mark P
9:29
Having not seen them play, I'm also going by scouting reports.  The feeling is that Okamoto is the likelier of the two to at least competently play 3B, as some teams might just put Murakami at 1B right away and not even experiment.
Willy Mays fan
9:29
Will the giants make a change at 2nd base. Plus 10 guys on the 40 man who play the outfield isn't sustainable especially with a few of them out of options. Plus the need pitchers. Your thoughts please.
Mark P
9:30
Casey Schmitt isn't a bad option at 2B, if the rest of the Giants lineup was more loaded.  But in general, Schmitt seems more to me like a good "first guy off the bench" than someone I'd rely on as a regular starter.
Coach L
9:32
Could you see the Orioles trading Rutschman to the Pirates for pitching?
Mark P
9:33
The O's value Rutschman highly enough that I don't see them moving him for anyone Pittsburgh has, unless it was somehow part of a package for Skenes
Giants
9:34
Theres been a lot of talk about the Giants trading Eldridge, but does that really make sense? They've struggled to produce a position player prospect with Star potential tools, finally pull it off, and now people are talking about them trading him? Is trading Eldridge really the only way the Giants could make meaningful upgrades?
Mark P
9:35
SF has about $168MM committed to next year's payroll, and their tax number is $54MM under the threshold.  They can add to their roster in a ton of ways just be spending some money, rather than trading Eldridge
Braves Fan
9:37
How valuable is that PPI draft pick. Is it better to use in a trade or keep?
Mark P
9:37
PPI picks can't be traded.  The only draft picks eligible to be traded are the Competitive Balance Round selections
Guest
9:38
When will owners wise-up and figure out that these long term contracts that pay players past the age of 34/35 never work  out?
Mark P
9:39
Enough of them do work out that teams will always keep making these signings as the price of doing business.
Sparky
9:40
I know the Reds won’t be alone, but will they make a push in the Garcia/Bleday/Lowe/Morel market…plus maybe Geno Suarez, or is Geno too much and they go after a couple of the first group?
Mark P
9:41
The past history makes me wonder if Suarez and the Reds could be a fit.  He'd be more of a clear-cut upgrade for Cincinnati than anyone from the non-tender crew.
My Name
9:43
Albert Pujols was a hot candidate to manage a team. Now he isn’t. What happened?
Mark P
9:44
It's not uncommon for guys to be interviewed for several managerial openings over several years before finally landing a job.  Pujols draws more attention because he's a huge game, naturally, but perhaps thinks just didn't click for him in this hiring cycle.

Managing in the WBC might raise his profile and make him more of a hotter candidate for next offseason's round of managerial hirings
Kyle
9:45
If the Rays and Mariners go back to the trading well. What do you think that trade looks like?
Mark P
9:46
These two are such frequent trade partners that I'm somewhat surprised Harry Ford isn't a Ray already.  I've got to believe Ford's name has been floated in multiple talks between the two.
Joe
9:49
Would the Angels be willing to take McMahon and Grishom from the Yankees
Mark P
9:50
Grisham can't be moved until May 15, so no.  As for McMahon, I'd prefer a better-hitting 3B if I was the Halos
A's
9:50
Does McNeil make sense for the A's?
Mark P
9:51
I can see that, with some money heading to the A's to cover some salary.  McNeil fits right in at second base for the A's, and he can chip in as a center fielder too
Buster
9:52
Do you think this is the year Bonds and Clemens finally make it into the HOF?
Mark P
9:52
Nope.  I guess it depends on who makes up the committee panel, but I have a difficult time seeing the "hard no" they received last time suddenly swing into 12 of 16 votes
Phillies
9:53
Do we have time to let Justin Crawford show what he can do or should we move him now for a professional upgrade?
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