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Connor Byrne

2:43

It does look that way. White has been overmatched, and he likely would have benefited had the Mariners been able to send him down to face lesser competition. That's not to suggest I'm writing him off for good, though.

A’s catchers

2:43

Rookies Murphy and Heim have been decent with the Bat this year, who would have thunk it ?

Connor Byrne

2:44

Not surprised about Murphy. Looks like the A's have a real keeper there.

GBS42

2:44

Which team(s) currently in position to make the playoffs will not make the playoffs?

Connor Byrne

2:45

The Reds are probably in the most danger (they're playing .490 ball, the Cardinals .489), but I did pick them entering the season

Kirt Bennett

2:45

Who is the player or players that has or have surprised you the most in 2020?

Connor Byrne

2:46

Teoscar Hernandez comes to mind. Raise your hand if you thought he'd be one of the AL's most productive players

Steve

2:46

Will Trevor Bauer’s unique contract goals and equally unique public personality help or hinder his market this winter?

Connor Byrne

2:47

Probably help because teams averse to long-term deals may be less hesitant toward giving a potential Cy Young pitcher a short-term contract. He'd still be expensive, but the risk wouldn't be ridiculously high

2:48

if you don't like the personality, deal with it for a bit as he (hopefully) gives you elite production

Bo dont kno

2:48

Would you sell on Benintendi?

Connor Byrne

2:48

No, not off his Murphy's Law season.

SF Giants

2:48

Why do we always field an Over-30 collection of ball players? Aren’t we stunting our Rebuilding process?

Connor Byrne

2:49

Pres of baseball ops Farhan Zaidi inherited a lot of those guys & they've had no trade value in recent seasons. Not his fault.

Keith

2:49

Will A.J. Puk be a reliever in the majors if he has a career?

Connor Byrne

2:50

Try him again as a starter; if he's not cut out for it, make the switch

Pablo Sandoval CBO

2:50

Braves Chief Buffet Officer? I don’t get us Signing this guy.

Connor Byrne

2:51

I don't think he'll amount to much of anything as a Brave, but I also don't see a lot of harm in the move. It's not like they gave him a guaranteed deal.

Tom

2:51

Are you a believer in Nate Lowe? What kind of stats would he put up if given regular at-bats for a season?

Connor Byrne

2:52

I'm not a believer that he's a star hitter, and the .385 BABIP/high strikeout rate aren't encouraging, but I think he'll be a useful offensive player

2:53

Angels' fans seem split on what to do with Simba. I am leaning towards the team probably offering him a QO and nothing else (no re-sign). I think a QO is mostly a win-win but maybe slightly in Simba's favor because the price would probably be higher than he's worth for that one year. What are your thoughts?

Connor Byrne

2:54

From their POV, I'm not sure I'd offer him one (but that depends on what they want to do with their budget). They could let Simmons go, put Fletcher at SS, sign an affordable 2B (maybe bring La Stella back?) and spend on bigger areas of concern

Again, though, a lot of that depends on how much they want to spend in 2021

2:55

With that, I'm going to have to sign off and get ready to cover the site. Thanks a lot to everyone for your membership/participation! Steve will handle next week's chat at the same time; meanwhile, we'll have more free chats during the week. Take care.

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Kirt Bennett

2:58

Which team or teams have surprised you the most in 2020?

Kirt Bennett

3:10

Why doesn't MLB crack down on the bullpens running in to a confrontation? There is no need for them to run 300 feet to potentially escalate something.

Griffin

6:58

Who do you see being the most over and underpaid this offseason?

RMR

7:18

Fun to be a White Sox fan right now given how well 2020 has gone so far, but still have a couple of dead spots on the roster that need to be addressed this offseason (RF, rotation, maybe high-leverage relief). Do you think Reinsdorf is going to green light the kind of financial outlay they should probably be making to really kick this thing into full-on top contender (i.e. spending on elite names like Springer, Bauer, etc.)? Or will he (and other owners) going to use the "losses" from 2020 as an excuse to be more frugal?

RMR

7:19

Moncada's struggles this year as simple as COVID? He hasn't really looked healthy for a while. Or is something else going on? The bat speed just doesn't seem to be there.

Bernie brewer

7:19

can the brewers sneak back in? Do they trade hader in the off-season to get some bats?

RMR

7:21

What shape do you see Cronenworth's production taking as he settles into a full-time role over the next year or two? Obviously a high AVG and OBP looks likely, but what kind of pop and speed can we expect? I feel like there's a star in there somewhere, but he might just end up being a really good player with a kind of boring overall stat line.

RMR

7:22

Can Hiura figure out how to make contact again? He's really struggling with the whiffs.

KTR

7:22

Is the union going to be able to fight anything with cumulative vesting options? It's not the players fault they weren't able to meet those numbers and extrapolated out over 162 they would. Seems like grievance to me.

RMR

7:23

What's up with Ramon Laureano? Is this just small sample size randomness? His plate discipline is much improved, but the BABIP and pop are kind of MIA.

RMR

7:24

Thoughts on Kluber as a FA this offseason (assuming Texas doesn't bring him back)? Too many injuries to be considered anything other than an expensive one-year lottery ticket? Or is he going to be severely undervalued in terms of the contract he ends up getting?

RMR

7:26

Do you think the Rays go back to a more traditional usage pattern with Snell next season? I'm assuming the slow ramp up was more just a function of the weird season, right?

Steve

7:28

Complete turnaround for Clint Frazier’s defensive metrics this year, and the eye test is supporting it thus far. Obviously a small sample, but do you believe Frazier could truly be a plus defender going forward?

Bochy's Ghost

7:37

Connor Menez was one of the most impressive pitchers out of the Giants bullpen until he was moved to the alternate site. But that was some time ago. Is he injured? Are they going to limit his pitches so much that he doesn't return this year. What do you hear?

LaStella and Lamb

7:38

Have saved the A’s season? Expound.

Steve

7:39

What do you make of Deivi Garcia’s remarkably low walk rate in his short majors stint this season after ostensibly having command issues in the minors last year?

Steve

7:42

Does the owner of the Yankees’ voodoo dolls start breaking limbs and twisting more ankles before the season comes to a close?

Bill

7:44

Think Cease will ever make the jump to an elite SP? Stuff is there, command/control not so much

Sleeper WS Picks

7:46

Who are your picks for reaching the World Series?

Kumar Rocker

7:54

While he is likely the 1st Pick in the next Amateur Draft, can he remain a Starting pitcher? I see only 2 pitches and a maximum effort delivery in video clips.

Frazier

7:55

Concussions suck. Does Gardner retire and now he's a pretty solid LF option? What do you see as his stat line in a full season playing every day and not concussed?

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