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Travis Sawchik
1:06
Cubs were an elite defensive team, too. I didn't hear many folks saying to tamper expectations this spring
Pixburgh
1:06
You've been living in Pittsburgh how long and you still say 'soda'?
Travis Sawchik
1:06
4 years, 3 months ... I suppose, I do. I was raised in 'Pop' country (Ohio)
Big Joey
1:07
Lindor has a sub .250 AVG, I'd say he's disappointing
Travis Sawchik
1:07
To a degree, still a league-average bat at shortstop with a Platinum Glove on the resume
Tony
1:07
If MLB wants to shorten games they should eliminate the home run trot around the bases. Just score the runs and walk back to the dugout. With the proliferation of home runs that's adding a couple minutes to games now. And isn't that akin to the four-pitch walk?
Travis Sawchik
1:08
Nah, I gotta see this ...
Anon
1:08
Who has the best baseball name?
Travis Sawchik
1:08
Sonny Gray?
Jay
1:09
Does Justin Wilson have the pedigree the Nats are looking for? I'm sure the last thing Rizzo wants is to bring in an inexperienced (but expensive) closer only to find out that he's Drew Storen/Blake Treinen 2.0.
Travis Sawchik
1:09
I'd be more interested in acquiring the K rate
Lee
1:09
If the league was serious about shortening games they would cut down on the commercials and the time between innings.  That's by far the biggest reason
Travis Sawchik
1:09
I think the biggest issue is actually on batters, stepping out of the box, etc
Anon
1:10
Can a player be good with a .150 average? Or is there some lower bound where batting average matters enough?
Travis Sawchik
1:10
Joey Gallo has been slightly above league average with a .194 batting average, so it's possible if there's a lot of punch and patience
Joe Douglas
1:10
I'm just happy the ASG doesn't "count" anymore. If given a choice between player x getting stubbed and the game being an exhibition, I'd much prefer the later.
Travis Sawchik
1:11
True. I'd be interested in a US vs. World format, too.
infrinjinsin
1:11
Best way to shorten games, ban batting gloves with straps on them.
Travis Sawchik
1:11
YES!!!!
Buster Posey
1:11
No way Sonny Gray's baseball name is better than mine!
Travis Sawchik
1:11
Buster Posey is pretty good
Brandon Belt, too
RoboCop
1:12
after Sano and Stanton, who are the other 6 bats you'd like to see round out this years Home Run Derby?
Travis Sawchik
1:12
Altuve, Harper, Gallo, Bellinger, Judge and Bumgarner (If he was healthy)
Terence
1:13
2015 Astros had 11 players with 10+ HR (and two with 9).
Travis Sawchik
1:13
For the record
jon
1:13
Is julio Urias done for good?  or can he recover from the surgery that ruined Johan Santana?
Travis Sawchik
1:14
Pitching is tough
Modern medicine is amazing
He has a chance but he's more of an unknown
capconstrained
1:15
Can we get the latest Sawchik update on Sanchez?
Travis Sawchik
1:15
The best thing that ever happened to Sanchez was that post
Anon
1:18
Which player have you been the wrongest on?
Travis Sawchik
1:18
Outside of Gary Sanchez, I didn't think Chris Sale would hold up
Jake, from State Farm
1:18
Does Tanner Roark have an even year/odd year curse going? 2014 and 2016 treated him very well, 2015 and 2017 not so much.
Travis Sawchik
1:19
No idea! He's another guy getting killed by the HR
SpicyBoy
1:19
What could Lucroy even get in a trade? Does he really have any value?
Travis Sawchik
1:20
I can't imagine there's a ton of value ... Rangers are going to regret that deal for a while
Alight folks, go enjoy your holiday. Get outside, or if you are, get off your tablet ...
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