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Jeffrey Todd
3:46
Esp if the DH comes to the NL at some point soon.. Who knows.
Acuna Ma-tater
3:46
If the Braves hold on and win the East, will I have to wait outside while they do the champagne celebration?
Jeffrey Todd
3:46
Not just you!
Its September.
3:47
Who was the best Rule 5 player to make the entire year this year? Since rosters have expanded, I'm assuming those still with teams will stay.
Jeffrey Todd
3:48
Has to be Brad Keller, though I haven't looked closely. Yeah, if they made it this far they are sticking.
JT
3:49
How about this extension of the opener.  Find a knuckleballer and have him or her start every game and the rest of your staff are all relievers.  It would at least be cool to start 162 games, yes?
Jeffrey Todd
3:49
This is an amazing idea. Wonder if the Rays could coax Dickey out of unannounced retirement with this offer.
3:50
Wouldn't have to be literally every game, of course. But maybe like 80+ starts. Would be wild!
Ron Swoboda
3:50
Mike Francesa  of WFAN just said the Yankees are the worse 90 win team of all time. Agree?
Jeffrey Todd
3:50
Do people actually listen to what he says?
Power Rankings
3:51
I still see many Publications ranking the Indians ahead of the A’s.  This boggles my Mind considering the A’s have many more Wins, playing in a much tougher Division.  The Indians have been feasting on 4 awful AL Central teams.  Please explain.
Jeffrey Todd
3:51
Most power rankings are garbage, if you hadn't figured that out already. I pay them no heed unless, I suppose, they came from a source I found particularly reliable.
I haven't really found one that is.
3:52
Now our FREE AGENT POWER RANKINGS and TRADE DEADLINE POWER RANKINGS, on the other hand ... those are magic.
3:53
(Seriously, though, those require way more real analysis to compile. And we really work hard on them!)
Cardinals
3:53
Are the Cards contenders in 2019 with no major upgrades?  Adding Wacha, Martinez, and Reyes to the rotation can't hurt (injury history not withstanding).  Basically is the second half their true talent level?  Or are they do for some serious regression?  And what in the world do they do with Fowler?
Jeffrey Todd
3:54
I would generally expect that they'll have about the same or maybe a slightly better expected team without any additions. They aren't losing much of note. And what they need most -- bullpen -- is the easiest thing to get, generally.
3:55
I don't think the 2nd half is necessarily the true talent level, though. There'll be some guys who rise and fall. Maybe Ozuna gets healthy but Carpenter goes back to being a very good (not a god-like) hitter. Young guys ... some will fade, some improve.
Go Braves?
3:56
Does everyone know that you can actually buy stock in the Atlanta Braves???  Only MLB team that is publicly traded.  World Series!!!  disclaimer:  this is not investment advice
Jeffrey Todd
3:56
I assume they are a small portion of the Liberty Media portfolio.
SOXW
3:56
Is Avisail Garcia a non-tender candidate?
Jeffrey Todd
3:57
Yes, in that it's conceivable. I will assume the Sox will make the investment b/c they can afford to roll the dice and hope for the best.
Pumpsie Green
3:58
Did the Mets finally do the right thing and make a deal with the insurance company to let Wright go out gracefully, or what do you think happened there?
Jeffrey Todd
3:59
I assume everyone sat down and worked it out and gave up a little bit to make things go smoothly and avoid a PR fiasco. Whether or not Wright will give up any future salary, I don't know, but that's possible.
CHISOX FAN
3:59
Does the TJ for Kopech speed up the arrival date for Cease?
Jeffrey Todd
4:00
Don't think they can afford to think that way.
Zach
4:00
What corner outfielder or ss 2b or 3b will the pirates sign this offseason? Only about $70 mill in commitments in 2019. Do they dare enter the machado sweepstakes? Donaldson?
Jeffrey Todd
4:01
I suppose there's an outside chance of Donaldson -- if, say, his market isn't that robust and they see a chance to get him at an affordable price on a deal that includes an opt-out after year 1 or something.
4:02
But ... it's still the Pirates, man. They have some young infield talent they'll want to see. Maybe they get Kang back at a discount. Will be looking to achieve as much value as possible in all areas, no doubt, and will only spend up in FA to the extent necessary to get someone they really like. And even then, it is almost certainly not going to be a premium guy.
Mike Rizzo's Mom
4:02
Who are going to be the best FA catchers available this offseason.  Asking for a son.
Jeffrey Todd
4:03
Grandal. They will need to get one somehow. What'll be interesting is ... what happens if they re-sign Harper? Still need catcher and some pitching, at a minimum. Do they dangle Robles?
Kap
4:04
3 years/40 million for Lance Lynn this offseson or another 1 year "prove it" type deal?
Jeffrey Todd
4:05
I mean, the peripherals are pretty nice in NY, but the results are still messy. That sounds steep unless he goes wild in the postseason or something.
Phil Linz
4:05
If you pick Ohtani for ROY, you are a Yankee hater.
Jeffrey Todd
4:06
Logic akin to that seen above w/r/t the KBO. I mean ... I just really appreciate Ohtani.
Joker
4:07
Make me laugh
West Coast Best Coast
4:07
Calling it now. Harper to the M's. Am I crazy?
Jeffrey Todd
4:08
Ha. I don't really see it. Could imagine like a dozen teams ahead of the M's, with the only real hook here being the fact that they did go wild once before with Cano.
Jon
4:08
Who do you have for NL ROY?  And Why?
Jeffrey Todd
4:09
Fine, let's make this the chat where I piss everyone off with ROY takes!
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