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Travis Sawchik
12:06
Greetings!
The Angels have won the offseason so we can all pack up and head home ...
But let's chat anyways ...
Nick
12:07
Why did the Yankees trade Chase Headley? They have no obvious replacement and his contract wasn't necessarily bad. It seems like a 1-2 yr deal for a 3B is exactly what they want?
Travis Sawchik
12:07
Yankees' stated goal is to remain under the luxury tax threshold
12:08
And if they can remain under it this season they reset, which is important, as the tax-level increases for multiple-year offenders
The Law
12:08
As a Yankee fan I have to know: How bad would JD Martinez be at 3rd and would it be worth it just to watch the Yankees try to break the 300 seasonal team HR mark?
Travis Sawchik
12:09
He'd be awful ... but it would be amazing to see JD in this lineup
JD is going to be a Red Sox DH
Jose
12:09
What are the chances that Hosmer could join the launch angle revolution and does the possibility make him any less of a landmine?
Travis Sawchik
12:09
Yeah, I think he could very well join the revolution ... but how much do you want to pay for that unknown?
12:10
I'd be interested to find out more about Hosmer on a shorter-term deal but that's not going to happen ... so he remains the No. 1 landmine in the class
Jose
12:11
Boras is selling Hosmer as a player with his prestige value. Has anyone ever tried to quantify intangibles and if so, how much are they worth?
Travis Sawchik
12:12
Teams have tried ... and perhaps some teams have found something ... but an intangible is, by definition, impossible to quantify so I have my doubts about how well they've been measured
But having good people in a clubhouse is important, especially if they are good teachers
Justin Turner had a positive impact on Chris Taylor and Cody Bellinger in the LAD clubhouse this season
12:13
Also ... we shouldn't give Hosmer too much credit for the KC clubhouse as a lot of those Royals came through the system together
12:14
Hosmer has actually been resistant to new ideas (launch angle) and not always so welcoming and nice
Concerned GM
12:14
Alex Cobb is super intriguing given what he's done in the past, but how concerned should a team be about his bloated hard contact rate and mediocre xwoba in 2017? I know the split change isn't fully back, and the curve presents upside, but looking at those two stats one can't help but be a little uncertain of what to expect. What would your view be?
Travis Sawchik
12:16
Lot of uncertainty with Cobb, for sure. He's a bit of gamble. But I'm curious to see him a year further removed from injury/surgery
There's risk but there's upside if he gets his split-change back
12:17
I'd prefer him on a shorter-term, 'prove-it' deal
There were some positive step forward in K% and O-Swing% at the end of the year
Oddball Herrera
12:18
Bear with me on this - in the Marlins teardown are we seeing echoes of the effects of Fernandez' boat accident? Healthy Fernandez makes them right in the wild card race, his 2016 is 6 WAR better than some of the random replacement level guys who pitched 100+ innings for them this year, and presumably they would be less inclined to blow up a playoff team.  Or do you think this was coming either way with their huge Stanton contract and shallow farm system.
Travis Sawchik
12:19
The Marlins and the sport lost the best young pitcher in a game to a tragedy so that didn't help their outlook, of course. But I think this teardown was coming regardless of who was on the roster
Christian
12:19
How much trade value do players with 1 year of control like Donaldson and Machado lose by being traded at the deadline as a pose to now?
Travis Sawchik
12:21
A significant chunk ... and the team acquiring them at midseason is not eligible for QO compensation ... But there's always the possibility there is a bidding war at the deadline but there should be more suitors in the winter
Pat G
12:21
Keep forever dynasty league, Acuna or Ozuna?
Travis Sawchik
12:21
Acuna
Wilpon
12:21
Is there any chance I decide to rebuild and trade Syndergaard or Degrom at the deadline?
Travis Sawchik
12:22
I think it's unlikely but it's plausible
If the Mets are struggling and there is a Chris Sale return out there then it's worth exploring
Alex
12:22
If the Giants are one of the worst teams by the summer, could you see them trading Bumgarner? Could they get a Chris Sale like return and what teams would be a fit?
Travis Sawchik
12:23
I think the Giants might want to think about blowing it up before trade values for some of their stars start to really erode
But the Giants seem intent on trying to win
It is an even year!
Tom
12:24
Do you think the Giants will put together an average outfield/above replacement 3B situation this offseason?
Travis Sawchik
12:24
Those were black holes last season so they need to to contend
Spider
12:24
Any chance that the Dodgers/Braves read the Fangraphs chat recommending to trade Gonzalez/Kemp etc.?
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