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Philly A's
8:21
A's pitching is horrible.  At least their bats are starting to come alive, and then silent, then alive....
Mark P
8:22
Get ready for a whole lot of Sacramento slugfests this year
White Socks
8:23
I'm interested in Sam Antonacci. I've been following him in AAA, and I like the way he plays the game--high contact, maybe even a little power?--do you think he could get called up?
Mark P
8:24
Antonacci has basically done nothing but hit since he was drafted in 2024, and he's off to a great start in the small sample size of the 2026 Triple-A season.  If he keeps posting anything close to these numbers, the White Sox may have no choice but to give him a look in the Show
Ross Atkins
8:25
What is your take on the Patrick Corbin signing?  Seem like Giolito is persona non grata
Mark P
8:26
The Blue Jays wanted a guy to eat innings in the short term, and maybe someone who can transitioned to the bullpen once (or if??) the rotation finally gets healthy.  Corbin being left-handed is particularly intriguing, given the Jays' big need for southpaw help in the pen
Boston
8:27
How do they fix this roster? Yoshida blocking Either Anthony, Rafaela, Abreu and Duran Isn’t ideal. Playing one of Anthony Rafaela Abreu and Duran at DH hurts their future earning power. Is playing Rafaela at 2nd, Mayer at SS and finding takers or moving on from Yoshida and Story realistic options?
Mark P
8:30
Earning power isn't really a concern for the team in general, and especially not with Rafaela or Anthony since they're already signed to long-term extensions.

Yoshida is so clearly not in Boston's plans that just releasing him this past winter might've just been the move, if for no other reason to cut the cord.  It's not fun eating his remaining money, but it's hard to see a scenario where Yoshida can be dealt for any significant savings at all.
Adam
8:31
Do players who accept a QO have the same trade restrictions as free agent signings?
Mark P
8:31
Yes, I think mid-June is the first date when QO accepting players can be dealt
8:32
The players can still be dealt if they approve a trade before that, but accepting a QO gives them six months of no-trade protection
Brewer Fan
8:32
It's 2 starts i know I know.. but how long until we can victory lap Kyle Harrison? Kids a beast
Mark P
8:33
Who could've predicted that the Brewers would fix a once-promising pitching prospect?!

....wait, I think everyone called that
Ellis Valentine
8:34
Most fun things you've seen so far in this early part of the season?
Mark P
8:35
Hard to top Jo Adell's three-robbery game.  Even if Adell wasn't the unofficial avatar of the Weekend Chat, that kind of a special game stands out for a long time.
Mehts
8:35
What do teams gain by signing unproven prospects to long-term contracts?
Armchair GM
8:36
I really don't understand the motivation for signing Colt Emerson long-term. If he outperforms the contract, it's likely they modify the terms, if he underwhelms then they've wasted almost a decade of money.  He's supposed to be a sure thing in the sport, but so was Scott Kingery for the Phils and I say there is no such thing as a sure thing in baseball.
Mark P
8:38
It's a risk on Seattle's part, but in calculated fashion.  Players like Kingery, Evan White, Jon Singleton, etc. are cautionary tales for sure, but on the flip side, look at Acuna, or Corbin Carroll, or even slightly lesser big-money deals like Brandon Lowe with the Rays.  If the player lives up to expectations it's a huge bargain for the team.
Tim_in_MN
8:40
I have a suggestion for revamping the MLB 162 game regular season. I’ll use the Cubs as an example, though the same formula would apply to all teams. The Cubs would play each of their four divisional foes 18 times (72 games total). They’d play six games against each NL East team (30 games) and six against each NL West team (30 games). The final 30 games would be played against an AL division on a rotating basis; the AL East one year, AL Central the next, and then the AL West. Advantages to such a schedule? All teams within a division would play the same schedule. More games within a division amplifies rivalries and reduces travel time & costs. Because any given AL team would only come to town every 3rd year, interleague play would again be special. In most years the two World Series opponents would not have faced each other during the regular season. This would add intrigue to the Fall Classic – just like the “old days”. I’ll hang up and listen to your response.
Mark P
8:43
This is pretty close to just the old style of interleague schedule format, and frankly I prefer the current version. Getting a chance to see every team in baseball come to town every year is a plus, and if there's already interleague play happening, I don't see why it has to be "made special" by limiting trips to every three years.

I'm also all for fewer games against division foes. Teams and players are as well, since there was grumbling in the old format that it made things unfair for the wild card race.  13 games is plenty for rivalries, and the odd number is fun for deciding tiebreakers
DocGreedo
8:44
did Toronto loss or did Chicago win?
Mark P
8:44
"Maybe the White Sox just have an elite pitching staff this year," Mark mused, in an attempt to cope with the Jays' rough series.
Settle a Debate
8:46
Is Salvy tracking as a HOFer?
Mark P
8:46
I suspect he gets in.  Perez's statistical shortcomings may be overlooked in favor of his long career and association with a single franchise.
Peter Bendix
8:47
Early success is good, but do you see my Fishes making noise?
Mark P
8:48
They need Stowers back as soon as possible, but so far, so good for Miami.  The Marlins already topped expectations by so much in 2025 that they're tough to evaluate this year --- for all we know, maybe they can make another jump to be legit contenders for a playoff spot
LA4LIFE
8:49
Overreaction or valid: Andy Pages pushes a .290 AVG and 30 home runs by the end of the season, earning himself an extension by the end of the year
Mark P
8:51
Fabian Ardaya wrote last week that the Dodger hadn't yet had any extension talks with Pages, which isn't that surprising since he's already controlled through 2030.

LA has so many promising outfielders in the pipeline that it's possible they won't extend Pages simply because the team wants to see how things play out with all the prospects.  The Dodgers also have the money to sign Pages to a long-term deal at a later date during his arb years --- it may cost them more cash down the road, but that's no concern for this franchise
Mr InBetween
8:52
I try to be good hard-worker-man, but refrigemater so messy, so so messy.
Mark P
8:52
A screen name referencing an awesome TV show and a comment referencing NewsRadio.  

10/10, no notes
Brewer Fan
8:54
Based on your answer, do you agree with me that Harrison has more upside than Durbin? Add how Harriosn has played and that feels like a steal right now. (Again, granted it's early)
Mark P
8:56
In terms of pure upside, yeah, Harrison was preferable.  That's not to undermine Durbin's solid rookie year, or to discount the possibility that Harrison might have only unlocked something with the Brewers specifically given their pitching development magic.  (And, as you noted, it's early enough that this answer could totally change if Harrison is rocked in his next outing.)
8:57
The Cooper Pratt extension also lends more info to the Durbin trade.  If the Brewers were obviously so high on Pratt that they saw him as a long-term piece, it explains why they were willing to move Durbin already
AA
8:58
My scabbed together pitching staff is looking good! Maybe I should of got a bat lol
Mark P
9:00
The rotation's issue was health, not a lack of talent.  If Sale/Lopez/Holmes can stay off the IL, they should deliver quality results.  Atlanta's backup pitchers (Elder and Perez) have also performed well, so there's some hope the Braves may be able to ride out these pitching injuries
Halo CF
9:00
Not again Mark what do xrays show?
Mark P
9:00
Royals announced x-rays were negative.  Trout may end up on the IL as a precaution, but it looks like the worst was avoided
Jh
9:01
does travis bazzana (currently hitting .200 in triple A) get buried among the other high profile 1st round picks of 2024 who are already making waves in mlb (konnor griffin, nick kurtz, jj wetherholt) or do you still think there is hope that cleveland doesnt regret their first overall choice?
Mark P
9:03
Keep in mind that the 2024 draft was less than two years ago.  Teams are becoming more aggressive in promoting their top prospects (particularly those who are coming from college ball) to the big leagues, but just a few years, it would've been unheard of to even think about the Guardians promoting Bazzana to the majors this fast.
9:05
His slow start over like five games also ignores the solid numbers Bazzana posted in the larger sample of 120 PA of Triple-A ball in 2025.

Far too early to say the Guards make a mistake based on the lack of track record for any of these guys, really.  For all we know, maybe Kurtz has a sophomore slump in store for 2026
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