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Travis Sawchik
12:40
The Fister story is so great. Pomeranz is the AL's Rich Hill
Dylan
12:40
Is there anything positive to take away from the 2017 Mets season?
Travis Sawchik
12:40
[Thinking emoji face]
I'm not sure I've ever seen so much go so wrong for one team
Mac
12:42
In the context of the largest team FIP/xFIP differential ever since fly ball data became available, have the Reds actually been bad this year, or has the pitching been unlucky with fly balls?
Travis Sawchik
12:42
Maybe the answer is ... both?
Amy
12:42
Guess the top 3 September exit velocity leaders
Travis Sawchik
12:42
Hmmmm it must not be Judge and Stanton if you're asking ... Feels like a trap!  I'll say Yandy Diaz/JD Martinez/Gary Sanchez
Anthony
12:43
Who is the best pitcher in the AL?
Travis Sawchik
12:43
Since he's come off the DL, it's been Kluber
Overall body of work? Sale is right there. But I'd take Kluber as my first pick entering the postseason
PTBNL
12:43
Don't blame you for making an error with regards to an A's player...I'm a huge fan and couldn't tell you most of the guys in their starting lineup, that team gets 0 attention because they're not very good, play in a small market, and have no stars
Travis Sawchik
12:44
I've been writing about the Indians quite a bit so I made a mental gaffe
Post Malone
12:44
Gary Sanchez is a catcher and has hit 50 home runs in 161 games.
Travis Sawchik
12:44
That's insane when you think about it
Even with the park
Anthony
12:45
At this point, would Milwaukee and St. Louis have a better chance to catch the Cubs than the Rockies? It's into the second week of September, and the Cubs STILL haven't pulled away
Travis Sawchik
12:45
Cubs are a great surprise story of 2017 and not in a good way ... I'm curious what the division looks like in 2018, too. Maybe that idea of a Cubs Dynasty was a bit premature
Post Malone
12:46
I think Bird proved the shoulder was healthy 6 months ago in ST. Don't think that's why he's not hitting the ball hard
Travis Sawchik
12:47
Maybe not the shoulder, rather, the ankle ... The kinetic chain of the swing begins at the base
PTBNL
12:48
Did you miss Craig's post today on the Indians? Cubs have the best improvement in winning percentage from first half to second half, winning 65% of their games since the ASB. They'll be fine.
Travis Sawchik
12:48
This is what worries me about the Cubs ----> http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=nl&qual=0&t...
12:49
Some of the weakest SP performance among contenders
12:50
Another worry is Cubs have the oldest average age (30.9 years) among pitchers in baseball  https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2017.shtml
Tek
12:51
Is this what a Luis Severino's peak looks like? Can he actually get better?
Travis Sawchik
12:51
He needs to stay healthy, of course, but we're still in the early chapters
YKnotDisco?!
12:51
Does Lindor need to level off his swing a bit? Did he take the revolution a bit too far? Homers are great and all, but has he traded too much OBP for em'?
Travis Sawchik
12:52
Maybe a tick down, but I'm OK with 29 HRs and a sub 15% K rate at shortstop ... He also had an awful slump in May-Juneish
v2micca
12:52
Following up you QB reducing random variance in the NFL.  Going back to 2005, the AFC quarterback in the Superbowl have been, Big Ben, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Big Ben, Peyton Manning, Big Ben, Tom Brady, Joe Flacco, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady.   Yeah, that isn't really parity.
Travis Sawchik
12:52
It's basically like if Kluber or Sale or Kershaw or Scherzer is throwing every pitch of the postseason for a team
NFL is too QB-oriented if you're concerned about parity
Oddball Herrera
12:53
How concerned are you about Austin Hays' walk rate? That seems to be the one red flag in the profile of a guy who had a ridiculous MiLB season
Travis Sawchik
12:53
That's the one thing that jumps out ... but overall so many positives to build upon. Great pop-up guy
AndyBaesball
12:53
"Beat way to win titles is to get to the tournament as often as possible"  See:  StL, SFG.
Travis Sawchik
12:54
Yep
Amy
12:54
1. Manny Macado 2. Nelson Cruz 3. Dom Smith (?)(!)
Travis Sawchik
12:55
Well, Machado has been better, Cruz is Cruz... then the record scratches ... Dom Smith!
Mel
12:56
Luis Castillo, Rodon, or Jimmy Nelson in a keep forever?
Travis Sawchik
12:56
I hated to see that Nelson injury
Castillo, I think
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