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Tim Dierkes
2:12
No, Shields is just a mild salary relief guy at best.
jj
2:12
thoughts about twins having to make up 4 games this season already? seems like a lot...
Tim Dierkes
2:14
It is crazy to have three teams having played 17 games, and one having only played 11.  I wonder if something more can be done with the schedule to avoid these cold weather cities until April 15-20.
WEE-WO
2:14
I'm worried that when Starlin Castro's contract is up he might be out of baseball..what do you think?
Tim Dierkes
2:16
No reason to think Castro will be out of baseball at age 30.  I guess he might have a hard time getting a starting job a few years after that though.
Chris
2:16
Is it wrong to be a bit bummed the Padres has to bring Lucchesi ASAP this year and will lose a year of service time? I can’t imagine he’s going anywhere.
Tim Dierkes
2:16
I wouldn't tell a fan how to feel about something, but why worry about the 2024 season?  Just enjoy what you've got now and maybe they can extend him along the way.
Vladdy Daddy
2:17
April 15, 2019? How can the Jays field a team to start 2019 with 2 players legitimate enough to pretend they are fits for the season/good enough to play in case of injury or learning curves, yet ready to be replaced 2 weeks into the season? Does Donaldson walk for sure? Do teh injuries to his calves over the past 2 seasons foretell a move to first?
Tim Dierkes
2:18
I really think they'll pretend that with Vlad Jr.  The Cubs pretended Mike Olt was the starting 3B over Kris Bryant.  I suppose doing it double-time would be pushing the envelope, but there's no mechanism in place to stop them.  I don't have a crystal ball on Donaldson, but I find that to be a tricky contract situation.  Steve Adams thinks five years, and I'm not even sold on four.  Being a late bloomer sucks for free agency.
Frederick
2:18
A's wanted to sign long deal with Chapman. Scott Boras said no. Why?
Tim Dierkes
2:21
Impossible to evaluate without knowing the terms.  The guy has 100 big league games under his belt and was likely offered less than $30MM.  You can see why an agent would advise against that, especially for a position player, and particularly one who gets a lot of value from defense.  Even just two years from now he could be talking $60MM or something.
The cincinnati dumpster fire
2:21
Is there anything to be excited about if you are a Cincinnati Reds fan.... Please tell me something good.
Tim Dierkes
2:22
Senzel coming up this year, Luis Castillo, enjoying potential HOFer Joey Votto.  Those are a few decent reasons.  Top 10 farm system.
Stephen
2:23
Any thoughts on making double headers a regular event again? Could help with these early season crappy weathered games.
Tim Dierkes
2:23
I like the idea, though I'm guessing the players don't and it hurts team revenue.
Josh
2:23
Which team is more for real? Atlanta or Pittsburgh?
Tim Dierkes
2:24
Pirates.
Ben F
2:24
With a lot of games getting postponed do you feel starting the season mid April and having Sunday double headers will help with that problem, plus players have less of a chance of playing in 30 degree weather (a lot of player complaints)
Tim Dierkes
2:25
Yes...maybe the players can also make it a bargaining point to go back to 154 games.  I imagine they'd support that.  That's obviously a concession to teams, dropping four home games.  But April games are pretty lightly attended anyway.  Sure would be nice to have some retractable roofs here in Chicago.
Big blue
2:25
Should we be concerned about the rotation behind Kershaw?
Tim Dierkes
2:27
Yes.  There is a ton of volatility in all four of them, and what happens if Kershaw's back acts up again?  Don't forget that they got about 75% of a season's worth out of Brandon McCarthy and Yu Darvish last year, and they didn't really replace that.
Matt W
2:27
Why do players even continue to use Boras after this past offseason?
Tim Dierkes
2:28
I'm sure the other agents are sniping at him after Moustakas and Holland, a couple of the highest profile free agency flops of the winter.  But the track record still speaks for itself.
Question
2:29
We have 423 innings that say Archer is a league average or slightly below pitcher with good strikeout and walk numbers and a nice contract. At what point do we just accept that this what he is now instead of pretending that isn't a significant sample?
Tim Dierkes
2:30
I think that gives too much credit to the predictive value of a guy's ERA.  But to say Archer has a real HR problem would be fair.  Still probably the best the market will offer, and a new situation could invigorat.e
ABraves Fan
2:30
How good is Ozzie Albies? His speed may turn singles into doubles, but is the homerun rate so far legit?
Tim Dierkes
2:31
I would have pegged Albies for 13-15 HR, so if you want to say that maybe he's already a 20 HR type, I could go with that.
Buccos
2:31
Pirates are a WC team. Tell me why they are and why they aren't.
Tim Dierkes
2:34
They are because Marte, Taillon, Polanco, Moran, Bell, and Vazquez are legit, and Austin Meadows can add to that.
2:35
They aren't because their rotation has been one of the league's worst even with Taillon, and none of their other SPs will  post an ERA under 4.15.
Brian
2:35
I just saw your free agent rankings. In my opinion and I am sure of others as well. The Yankees need a lefty power bat in the middle of that lineup to break up all the right handed hitters. Is there anyway they could fit  a Bryce Harper into the mix?
Tim Dierkes
2:35
Here's that post:
2:37
With Harper/Yanks, I just have to question whether that's a good use of $35-40MM per year.  Runs are runs, but if you already have a stacked offense, it could make sense to address deficiencies instead.
Bob McBobpants
2:37
Who wins this game? A team of 9 present day Vlad Guerrero Sr or 9 Vlad Guerrero Jr?
Tim Dierkes
2:37
Jr easily.  Pitching would be interesting to watch
Sam
2:37
What shift will happen when Acuna comes up? Will Markakis still start, or will Tucker take his spot?
Tim Dierkes
2:38
I would think Tucker goes to the bench.  Works more neatly if he cools off, Acuna heats up.  Still got 25 guys in that clubhouse to justify decisions to.
Crap, I just ended a sentence in a preposition.  What was I thinking of!!!
Luke
2:39
Will they build Joe Kelly a statue in Boston for plunking a Yankee and having no fear?
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