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Jeffrey Todd
2:32
Doubt it.
jj
2:32
Heard that mike napoli has been trying to recruit yu darvish to come to the twins...does this mean that twins are pretty much going to sign mike napoli?
Jeffrey Todd
2:33
No, particularly since Mike Napoli -- persuasive though I'm sure he may be -- does not actually currently play for the Twins.
Hunter
2:33
Is Seattle a contender or a pretender?
Jeffrey Todd
2:33
A non-tender
2:34
(I have no idea why it occurred to me to answer that question, let alone in that manner. Ms are one of a half-dozen plausible wild card teams in the AL.)
Luhnow
2:34
Am I done?
Jeffrey Todd
2:34
Think there are still some tweaks to be done. But major moves? Probably not.
Jeremy Hellickson
2:35
Do I get an MLB contract or a minor league deal with spring invite? Where might I land?
Jeffrey Todd
2:35
No way to guess where, just yet, but it's hard to imagine he won't get a MLB contract despite the struggles.
2:36
Justin Grimm lost his arb case. Players 7, teams 4.
Nick
2:37
Of the top FA left, who do you think has the best chance of being teamless come opening day?
Jeffrey Todd
2:38
Moustakas is the easy choice. But really the answer depends upon how each guy would approach a situation in which they don't really have the money or the fit they would prefer. Which is pure guesswork unless you know them personally.
Todd Smith
2:39
Why does no one care that Tony Clark failed the Union?
Jeffrey Todd
2:40
Lots of people have suggested this. While I see some cause for concern, I do still think it's premature to declare that he has failed the Union.
2:41
(I'd probably make a Civil War joke were it not for our wretched political climate.)
Clint Frazier
2:42
Will I get traded before the season starts?  If yes, where?
Jeffrey Todd
2:43
Still makes pretty good sense to imagine him headlining a deal for a starter. Hard to guess where, but you can imagine some conceivable fits (Rays, A's, Indians (!), Braves, etc)
David
2:44
Astros should sign Tony Watson right? Why hasn't this happened yet?
Jeffrey Todd
2:44
If they really wanted him, in particular, it probably already would have happened.
2:45
Not necessarily, just ... from the way Luhnow has discussed the approach and the way the pen market proceeded.
Dwight
2:46
Lucroy to the A's sound right?
Jeffrey Todd
2:46
Seems very plausible, yes, but hardly a clear favorite.
2:47
Biggest issue is that Luc has said he really wants to play for a strong contender.
Scott Boras
2:48
I set unrealistic expectations for my clients and then complain when they are not met.  In any other profession it would be called malpractice.  Am I wrong?
Jeffrey Todd
2:48
Well, he has landed some rather significant contracts with generally similar tactics in the past, so we're not starting from a blank slate.
James Franco
2:49
Chances of Mookie signing and extension before he hits FA?
Jeffrey Todd
2:49
He has stated pretty clearly he's happy going year to year.
Nebraska Tim
2:50
Thanks for doing this chat!
Jeffrey Todd
2:50
Hey, you got it. Nice handle!
Jake
2:50
Let me see if I understand this.  Because the Red Sox offered less than Boras told JD he was worth, and won't bid against themselves, JD is angry about our 'inflexibility'.
Jeffrey Todd
2:51
Try not to take this all personally. Martinez did not go on record with a reporter, unless I missed something. These are telephone game statements about his supposed current feelings, as evidently expressed to close confidants.
2:53
Something about this line of reporting just triggers visions of the reality-TV-ization of baseball transactions, as has already occurred in much of our public debate. I'm not really inclined to go there myself with this kind of material.
Mike
2:53
What would it take for the Yankees to acquire Jason Kipnis
Jeffrey Todd
2:54
A willingness to spend more on him than they are probably willing to.
Sloth
2:54
Given the market, would the Angels have been better off waiting on Upton and Cozart?
Jeffrey Todd
2:55
Speed still hasn't told us much about the final prices. I wouldn't say that. They still got guys they wanted at solid prices with those two. And they got bargains on Ohtani/Kinsler (the latter b/c he wanted to go there and had the no-trade stick to make it happen).
Josh
2:56
Do you play any baseball video games?
Jeffrey Todd
2:57
Too engaged with working, raising kids, doing all kinds of other stuff. No offense to those that do -- more power to you if you have the time -- but I always advocate for getting active and getting after it before just "relaxing." Not at a stage of my life where I have much time I want to dedicate to that!
Jerome
2:58
Was EE to Boston for JBJ a leak to gain leverage on JD?
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