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Jeffrey Todd
5:40
has to be just look at him
Trade Deadline 2020
5:40
Will be...
Jeffrey Todd
5:41
weird and interesting
Thing is ... someone is going to go for it, right? "Is everyone gonna just sit on their hands? should we do this?!?!"
5:42
Who knows, maybe it'll be busier than usual. If we get through a couple weeks without any outbreak issues, and people feel comfortable the season will finish, all bets are off.
RMR
5:43
When can we expect guys like sale and syndergaard to be back next year?  Like early june?
Jeffrey Todd
5:43
That'd be best-case scenario, I'd think.
Nicholas
5:43
White Sox pitchers including Dunning and Cease are looking good. Rodón wasn’t too bad just give up some homers. How much the White Sox are a threat to get into postseason.
Jeffrey Todd
5:44
Summer Camp performances are even less meaningful than Spring Training performances, so take it all with a grain of salt.
Nick
5:45
Would you rather have $20 in scratch-offs or $20 on LAA at 50-1?
Jeffrey Todd
5:45
Given a free roll on either, I'd take the combo of upside and value in the LAA wager. Easy.
Guest
5:46
Pencil deGrom in for another Cy?
Jeffrey Todd
5:47
Well, no, no matter what, because pitchers. But especially no because a) short season and b) back ailments.
But he's still the odds-on fav, sure. Pure ace.
Crowdless Crowd
5:48
What do you think about cardboard fans and piped-in crowd noise?
Jeffrey Todd
5:48
I think play with it and adjust as you go. May as well try to have fun. If something falls flat, shrug your shoulders and change it.
60 Games
5:49
Will we see any unbelievable stat lines this year? A reliever ending with 0.00 ERA or position player with ~ .400 BA?
Jeffrey Todd
5:49
Quite likely we will end up with something ridiculous, yes.
Pedro4eva
5:49
How about a poll? Mookie Betts next contract 300 million take the over or under
Jeffrey Todd
5:50
Mookie FA contract
Over 300 (41.9% | 88 votes)
 
Under 300 (58.1% | 122 votes)
 
Total Votes: 210
5:51
This isn't about Mookie, really. Barring calamity, in a normal year, he's an easy 300+ player. It's a question about baseball player economics in a period of broader economic uncertainty for the sport.
Why...rey
5:51
Why Jeffrey on the chats and Jeff when authoring a story???
Jeffrey Todd
5:52
I guess I just put my full name when registering on jotcast.
Pedro4eva
5:53
What's the best baseball moments you have ever seen in person?
Jeffrey Todd
5:55
I saw Strasburg's debut ... Todd Helton's final game. My favorite moment might've been Game 5 of the Nats-Cards 2012 NLDS, when Mike Morse hit a single with the apex of his walk-up music still playing.
5:56
Had my then-1yo daughter strapped to my chest in a carrier. Seemed the Nats were cruising to the NLCS and who knew from there ... only took 7 years for redemption!
be right back ...
@JeffPassan

The Colorado Rockies have placed reliever Bryan Shaw on waivers, sources tell ESPN.
5:59
Jake McGee also bounced by Rox
That also means we won't be running this chat too late so I can go write up a post!
Dodger Dan
6:00
Do you think Friedman might decline to extend the QO to Mookie Betts as a showing of goodwill and to maybe make him more amenable to staying? The goal is to keep him and if they do keep him they don't get a draft pick either way right?
Jeffrey Todd
6:00
No I think they'll check that box. Won't impact his market anyway.
6:01
If anything it makes it easier to keep him b/c other teams would theoretically offer less money.
Keith
6:02
Does Brandon Belt make sense for Texas?
Jeffrey Todd
6:02
If they had $ to play with, but I don't think there's a lot of free bucks to work with down in Texas.
Tomswid
6:03
New Mets owners whoever they turn out to be, make a splash with Reamulto and Betts next off season?
Jeffrey Todd
6:03
I guess an ownership transition is a time to dream. So dream away, you blessed Mets fans.
6:04
Honestly Mets fans are so lucky ... get to root for not only deGrom but also Pete Alonso, who is one of the coolest guys in the game.
Medic Mike
6:04
Are teams leaving their 60 man open for trade during the season or can that be changed if trades are made?
Jeffrey Todd
6:04
As long as you have some disposable guys on the 60-man, it's easy to clear space. Just drop whatever depth players you were keeping in camp.
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