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Mark P
10:26
It's possible.  It's safe to write off Ellsbury as total sunk cost, and I'd be surprised at this point to ever see him play again.
10:27
Nary a chat goes by without a fan proposing some bad contract swap to get Ellsbury off the Yankees' books, I should add.
Mickie
10:27
Who is Justin Smoak signing with? Or is he retiring?
Mark P
10:28
I suspect he'll sign with someone, though that can't be a certainty given how ice-cold the first base market has been the last two seasons.  Smoak does have an advantage in that his advanced metrics and Statcast numbers were excellent, however
606
10:29
Do Puig or Wacha make sense as targets for the White Sox?
Mark P
10:29
Sure
ROY
10:29
Luis Robert putting in a Acuna type season in 2020?
Mark P
10:29
No, just because breakouts like Acuna are so rare.  This doesn't mean that Robert won't have a fine season and be a ROY contender, however --- it's just that Acuna's ceiling was so high
Andy
10:31
Giants were 54-51 from June 1st on. They have 60m+ to spend in free agency. Is this team better than most give them credit for?
Mark P
10:32
I think so, though I'm not sure they're ready at this point for a big spend.  That might not come until Zaidi is more fully certain of his core, or that the Longoria/Belt/Posey generation aren't all about to decline entirely
Foody
10:34
Does the Yankees farm system still have enough pieces to make a significant and impactful move ?
Mark P
10:35
Absolutely.  It's just a question of how much the Yankees want to move from that system, since they're putting such a premium on young talent
Cod 2.0
10:36
Miguel Andújar, Clint Frazier, and another prospect for Kyle Schwarber?
Mark P
10:37
Now, if it was Andujar AND Frazier, yeah, that's an offer I think the Cubs give strong consideration to accepting.  The risk is you're taking on two guys with defensive issues in a non-DH league, but since the Cubs are the same team who used Schwarber in LF anyway, maybe it's not a huge issue
Strike Fourtnite
10:37
If Matt Carpenter finds his old form, Do you foresee Tommy Edmon taking over CF duties?
Mark P
10:38
Edman hasn't played much CF in his pro career, but he's versatile enough that I could see the Cards use him there at least as part of a platoon or something.  It can't be underscored how big a Carpenter revival would be for the Cardinals, by the way
Jeff T
10:40
Do you see Boston going after any high-priced starting pitchers or going for a premium bullpen arm
Mark P
10:40
Nope, not without clearing some payroll first.  They already have so much invested in their rotation that spending big on another starter seems unlikely.
A-ha
10:41
Since the Marlins have to spend at this point, why not overpay Castellanos to a point of 14-17 for two years? Guy's from the area, park's not quite as big as Detroit's, and only be two years until he gets back to free agency.
Mark P
10:41
As many have pointed out, Castellanos was so openly distraught by playing for a losing team in Detroit that I doubt he'd sign with another non-contender for anything less than a vast overpay
Mark J
10:42
The Sox and Twins both need starting pitchers. Who wins?  The Twins won last year getting Nelson Cruz
Mark P
10:43
If I'm a free agent pitcher considering my options, I'm more apt to go with the team that won 101 games last season.
Free Agent
10:44
Why wouldn't MLB take away the 2017 title from Houston? If there's evidence they cheated to win it, they don't deserve it
Mark P
10:45
There have been so many cases of cheating in baseball history that it would open up a real can of worms if you started vacated championships.  I'm not sure what the circumstances would be for the league to actually "remove" a World Series from a team, not that that symbolic gesture would be worth much
Cole Hamels
10:46
Where do I land by your estimation?
Mark P
10:46
My Hamels pick in the free agent contest was a return to Philly
Confused Fan
10:47
Even with Cole, LAA is nowhere near contending. Can you please explain their logic ?
Mark P
10:47
I'm pretty sure the Angels wouldn't halt all other winter plans after signing Cole.  They know they're more than one player (and one pitcher, specifically) away
Nick Krall
10:48
Thoughts on signing Will Harris, Didi, Yasmani, & Castellanos??
Mark P
10:49
(Nick Krall is the Reds' GM, and a man who is undoubtedly confused with Nick Kroll on a daily basis.)

Any of those signings make sense for the Reds, though for Castellanos, an NL team without a DH spot could wary.  Signing all four in one offseason seems perhaps a bit of a stretch
Ang T
10:50
Hey Mark, Do you think the Mets have any chance to move Cano to an AL team?
Mark P
10:50
Probably not.  I wouldn't have thought Cano was going to be dealt last winter, and that was coming off a string of good seasons.  His trade value has to be next to nil coming off a rough year and with a still-huge contract
Thomas
10:52
Maddon seems like a large figure now in the Halo organization, definitely casting a large shadow over Billy Eppler.  It could not have been Eppler’s idea to bring in LaRussa as an advisor. I like Billy Epps but seems like his days are numbered. Thoughts?
Mark P
10:52
If the Angels aren't in contention in 2020, I think Eppler will indeed be fired
Tram gets his wish
10:53
Sweet Lou gets the Hall Call after the 2% Traveshamockery, Right?
Mark P
10:54
I really hope Lou Whitaker gets into the HOF.  He is long overdue.
AA
10:54
What would I have to offer to get giles & McGuire from the jays?
Mark P
10:55
A couple of good young pitchers would definitely get Toronto's attention.  Not any of the Braves' top-100 level guys, but Atlanta has a deep system
SweetMusic
10:56
Standard Movies to watch at Thanksgiving?
Mark P
10:56
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles by a wide wide margin
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