You are viewing the chat in desktop mode. Click here to switch to mobile view.
X
NLCS Game 7 Chat
powered byJotCast
Prev Page View Full Chat Next Page
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:26
A lot of blue is still left alive in the postseason ...
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:26
Can you imagine a game like this going extras and having a runner start an inning at second base?
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:27
It would be interesting, but I don't think I'd enjoy it as much.
Cam
10:26
This umpire's zone is becoming very inconsistent. Up, down, away..
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:26
The umpire is very clearly heard on tonight's broadcast, including his slight accent.
Guest
10:28
Starting with a runner on 2nd is like starting a movie 40 min in- there's no emotional build up so the pay off isn't nearly as satisfying
kevinthecomic
10:28
Other 2020 changes that stick next year: Blue Jay's relocate to Buffalo
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:28
There were 3 teams in the state of NY this year.
Creamy
10:29
Acuna and Tatis should steal more bases but Mookie has a longer track record and will have a higher BA . . .
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:29
I have a hard time moving Tatis up to the top 2-3 as this was a career year. Regression prevails. Also, shortstops are deeper than you think. Outfielders get a bigger replacement level bump in most formats.
Brandon
10:30
Early it seemed like the zone might give about a half-inch on either side of the plate, but it's gotten tighter.  The top and bottom have been pretty fuzzy.
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:30
Tighter zone on the whole I feel.
Prospect Hound
10:31
Before the game starts, have you heard anything interesting coming out of instructs, Eric? Any bodies that have changed for the better or worse during quarantine?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:31
Some, still very early. Some of the young int'l players came to camp bigger and stronger but no idea how it's impacting performance yet.
Prospect Hound
10:32
Did any players surprise you that were listed invited to instructs?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:32
Not really. Such a strange year, it's hard to evaluate. In a normal year it'd be weird to see some of these two and three-year pros in camp.
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:33
Brusdar Graterol was acquired for Kenta Maeda this season. Maeda finished 9th in baseball among pitchers with a 2.1 WAR this season.
10:34
Not a great trade for 2020 proper, but Maeda was traded partially due to contract trigger concerns. Maeda's innings were more limited in LA. MIN let him pitch.
Zon
10:35
Do you believe that this will be Maeda's career year?
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:35
Likely because of age regression. He's 32 currently.
Eric A Longenhagen
10:35
And Brusdar was supposed to go to BOS for Mookie but it was whacked due to his medical
kevinthecomic
10:35
They doin' an AFL this year?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:35
nope
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:35
Cancelled!
Fall stars was suppsed to be a week ago there.
Egm
10:37
Why doesn’t Graterol get more strikeouts?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:37
fastball shape
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:37
The FS announcers just stated that Brusdar Graterol has the lowest K% in the majors this year.  It was 11.4%.
Zon
10:37
How close is Graterol currently to his ceiling on a percentage basis in your opinion, Eric?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:38
I have him in as a high leverage reliever near the back of the top 100.
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:38
If there are any Blue Jays fans in the chat, you can look forward to a Patrick Murphy article tomorrow. (Non-Jays fans can look forward to it, as well.)
Eric A Longenhagen
10:38
here's what Smoltz was talking about: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-find-some-clayton-kershaws-to-scale/
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:38
That was for the NL. Tom Eshelman had a 9% for the Orioles and TJ McFarland 9.8% for the A's.
Creamy
10:39
Who will produce more WAR in the next 5 years: Swanson or Corey Seager?
Eric A Longenhagen
10:40
good question, I'll take Seager yet. Think he stays at SS for a while and he's been injury free for a while now
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:40
Seager
The Hamburglar
10:40
Where the hell is Cistulli at?
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:40
Presumably in Maine, where the rain stays mainly in the plain.
AvatarAriel Cohen
10:41
ZiPS has Paul DeJong producing more WAR in 2021 than Swanson !
Eric A Longenhagen
10:41
TUBI!
Connecting…