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Anthony Franco
2:56
It's totally defensible to be excited, and I don't think they're ever going to 20 straight years without winning again
2:57
All that said, the ownership isn't great and the payrolls probably aren't ever going to be robust. So they're going to have a tight margin for error. Is Cherington capable of pulling off a Guardians-type run of consistently being competitive? I think so, but it's not easy
Manny Lee
2:57
Whats your take on Jordan Groshans? Future major league starter or another utility infielder? Where do you see him fitting in now that Chapman is in Toronto?
Anthony Franco
2:58
I think he's a regular. Could work him in between second or third base and this year
2:59
This year*
And if he performs well, maybe move Biggio next winter
hank
2:59
does it make any sense for the a’s to snag conforto post-draft? i know their whole goal is to reduce payroll but they could sign and flip him maybe?
Anthony Franco
2:59
It makes sense from a baseball perspective but I can't see ownership allowing that
hank
3:00
how good is Sheldon Neuse? is he legit? i was always a big fan of his bat
Anthony Franco
3:01
I've always kind of liked Neuse and think he could still be a decent bat-first utility guy but keep your expectations in check. The Dodgers put him on waivers a month ago, it's too early to say he's a part of the future core or anything like that
Timbo
3:02
why can’t Byron button stay healthy? :(
Anthony Franco
3:03
I don't know but it stinks
Surprise!
3:03
What’s going to be the most surprising thing to happen during this season?
Anthony Franco
3:04
Haha if I knew this, I could make a lot of money on a sports book
3:05
I picked Wander Franco to win AL MVP. Would that qualify?
Eh, he's got the same odds as Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, so probably not
3:06
I don't have a good answer for this off the top of my head. Twins make the playoffs?
The Ghost of Ted Rogers
3:06
How out to lunch was Phil Castellini with his comments? Cincinnati doesn't just compete against baseball teams. They compete against football, basketball, video games, etc. What a tool.
Anthony Franco
3:07
Yeah they were not great, although there's some amount of truth in truth in what he said that offers a real indicator into how a lot of the league higher-ups think
There are going to be a lot of people who will watch Reds games no matter what happens (although I do think the number of fans he cost the team with those comments isn't zero)
3:09
And because they have something they know a lot of people won't live without, they don't always feel pressure to put as good a product out there as they could
hank
3:09
Frankie Montas for Gleyber Torres straight up?
Anthony Franco
3:10
I don't think the A's would do this. Gleyber only has one more year of control than Montas. They'll look for longer-term options
Tap-Tap-Tapia
3:10
It's hilarious that jays fans have been calling for Grichuk to be traded for the last 3 years. And 7 games into it, they're complaining about it. 1) It's 7 games. 2) Tapia is more appropriate as a 4th OF 3) He's cheaper 4) Palacios wasn't DFA  because of Tapia, it was because of Jansens injury.
Anthony Franco
3:12
Palacios wasn't DFA directly because of the Tapia trade, sure. My point is that Palacios could've offered the same thing Tapia does, in my opinion, so there wasn't a huge point in the trade
Alright, that's all we've got in the queue for today
3:13
As always, you can throw stuff at me on Twitter throughout the week
Thanks for all the questions, and we appreciate your support of the site!
3:14
Have a great week everyone! We'll do this again next Friday
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