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Jeffrey Todd
3:58
Not sure if this is in reference to something in particular -- the noise thing? -- but he's played in front of plenty of fans before.
I've been to a regular season game at the Tokyo Dome and it was as loud as it was at Nats Park for Game 5 of the NLDS against the Cardinals. Japanese crows are awesome.
Wade
3:59
What are the chances the A's relocate outside of California?
Jeffrey Todd
3:59
Despite all the hurdles, it seems the team and municipal gov't are pretty committed to figuring something out. I think they will.
Matt carp
4:00
Would teams be interested in carpenter?  What could the cards get
Jeffrey Todd
4:00
But why would the Cards ever do this?
4:01
He's not exactly raking early but there's no reason to think he isn't still a high-quality hitter. I am always mystified as to why people want STL to get rid of him.
Mike
4:01
What is your opinion of Ryan Flaherty of atlanta?
Jeffrey Todd
4:02
Hard not to conclude that he's a BABIP hero at the moment. The guy has been in the majors before and has never really hit.
mayoremoeville
4:02
Does Nick Senzel have a better shot at getting called up now that the Reds have a new manager?
Jeffrey Todd
4:03
Manager doesn't make that decision. But I'd guess the move on Price actually makes it less likely Senzel comes up soon. I'd guess they'll wait to get a permanent replacement installed and give them some time to settle things down first.
David
4:03
Are you a fan of starting a runner at 2B for extra innings during the regular season? The Indians-Twins extras from last night was beyond slow in my personal opinion.
Jeffrey Todd
4:03
I am absolutely opposed to that.
JB
4:04
I'm gonna try this one again because I've tried a number of previous chats.... With all the MLB level talent at AAA and in FA, doesn't it make sense for an expansion team or two?  Any ideas on non-US markets???
Jeffrey Todd
4:05
I think that's an idea in the back (or even in the middle) of Manfred's mind. But he has said he'd like to get the Tampa Bay/Oakland stadium situations sorted first.
Portland and Montreal have probably had the biggest pushes from groups that want to get teams in. Mexico City would be an interesting international target, too, and Las Vegas would have to be at least a possibility.
Cookie Monster
4:06
What do you think of Chris Stratton? Is he a building block for the future Giants?
Jeffrey Todd
4:07
I think he's showing reason to believe he'll be a future part of the rotation, sure. But way too small a sample to think he's more than a back-end guy.
Logan
4:07
Is Cincinnati the first example of the "tear down everything" rebuild strategy failing?
Jeffrey Todd
4:08
They didn't really tear it all down, though. They should still be losing at this point, anyway. But yeah, the last few years have not been so promising.
4:09
Steve and I were chatting yesterday and recalled a podcast we did on the Reds in the summer of 2015. Listening back, we were saying they could get a haul and ought to trade Frazier and Chapman that summer, etc etc. Whoops.
Pro-todd
4:10
Don't listen to the haters. You're a strong, independent and beautiful sports writer.
Jeffrey Todd
4:10
Been saying that into my mirror all morning.
Fried eggs
4:11
Most surprising team so far? It can be a positive or negative surprise.
Jeffrey Todd
4:12
Guess I kinda thought the Rays would look better. But for the most part, I think we're seeing most teams generally look the way we expected but with things like injuries and short sample variation creating some noise.
B
4:12
Is Berrios for real?
Jeffrey Todd
4:12
Yeah he's good.
M.J.
4:13
Do you envision MLB having an expansion team in Puerto Rico in the future? The crowd for the Indians/Twins game was great. Plus, they hosted games in the WBC last year, and the Expos played games there 13 or 14 years ago.
Jeffrey Todd
4:13
I don't see it, at least not in the near term.
(Near term, in this case, meaning like a decade.)
TwinsVet
4:14
What’s Jeff Todd’s walk-up music?
Jeffrey Todd
4:15
I don't know but I need to figure that out. Ask me again in the future, I'll try to have an answer!
Going to take a couple more and then I'll have to head out ...
Jays fan
4:16
OK...so we're 12-and-5, Luke Maile's hitting almost .500 (yes, THAT Luke Maile), and we have Vlad Jr and Bo Bichette coming on fast...can you PLEASE give me something to complain about?  All this positive stuff has me feeling completely lost...
Jeffrey Todd
4:16
Jays fan here is resting on his/her laurels. You know better. Some angst for this regime is coming at some point.
4:17
Shouldn't you at least be complaining about Josh Donaldson's injury or something?!
Crayfish
4:18
Seems antiquated to have the 7 day period after a DFA. Any talk of that being shortened?
Jeffrey Todd
4:18
They probably ought to have done that when they did the CBA, agree. Not sure if/when it'll happen.
J
4:19
Mexico City is 600m higher than Denver.  Probably not the best place for an MLB team.
Jeffrey Todd
4:19
Sounds like fun to me.
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