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Travis Sawchik
12:25
Oh, this little thing ...
That was pretty amazing
Maybe 'Tom' is Andrew Friedman?
12:28
If reading a FG chat transformed an idea to an MLB trade ... Then maybe there's hope for Eric Hosmer's batted-ball profile
I am the Walrus
12:28
FA starting pitchers after Tiers 1- Arrieta/Darivish and Tier 2-Cobb/Lynn, who is the best in Tier 3?   Hellickson, Chacin, Buchholtz?  or Other??
Travis Sawchik
12:29
This is not a great offseason for pitching ... I actually liked Fister to the Rangers as a pretty solid value signing
Psychic
12:29
What's the inside scoop on Kiley's departure from ATL?
Travis Sawchik
12:29
Kiley has returned to the FG family so you can ask him!
John S
12:29
is there a price point where Hosmer to the Padres makes sense? i can't think of one.
Travis Sawchik
12:30
2y/$28m
v2micca
12:30
We need you to weigh in a the debate currently raging at MLB.com.  Is this the silhouette of a lefty or a righty?
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/12/17/263699910/help-us-determine-if-thi...
Travis Sawchik
12:30
Jordan is a pal of mine .... But it's clearly a lefty
Tony
12:31
Boras has to be drooling that both the Yankees and Dodgers have made moves to stay under the luxury tax this year.  Maybe $500m for Harper isn't ridiculous afterall?
Travis Sawchik
12:31
I think he'll reach $400m but not half a billion .... Of course, he'll probably have an opt-out after three years
12:32
Harper might be on the LeBron plan where he'll essentially sign a series of short-term deals and keep betting on himself
Todd
12:32
Does Ohtani immediately become the ace of the Angels? If so, do they still trust him as the opening day starter in Oakland and put that kind of pressure on him?
Travis Sawchik
12:32
He's the ace. He's had a ton of pressure on him in Japan, so I think he's up to the challenge
It's still baseball ...
Zock Jr.
12:33
So Kiley is coming back! You guys didn’t overlap, but he’s great. Love that Fangraphs is building a prospect coverage dream team.
Travis Sawchik
12:33
The People love prospects
It's kind of like recruiting coverage in cfb ... people love to hope and dream ... and it's fun to project
Tina
12:34
Does JD Martinez have much of a market outside of Boston?
Travis Sawchik
12:34
The lack of glove skills is dragging his market down, I presume. But, man, I love that bat
Pumpsie Green
12:34
Do you expect the return on Machado to be underwhelming, to the point where trading Donaldson becomes a non-story because it is simply not worth the effort?
Travis Sawchik
12:35
Machado still has pretty significant trade value
He's projected to clear about $40 million in surplus value in 2018
12:36
His value is in the ballpark of two years of Ozuna, I think
I'd rather have had him if I was the Cards
And I like Ozuna ...
Andrew
12:37
How much UZR do you project the Angels infield to be worth? Also, how good are they?
Travis Sawchik
12:37
If you ignore first base ... they're going to be really good
Should have plus D at 2B and 3B now, after below average (-13 DRS combined) last season ... And you're probably familiar with the shortstop
Will
12:38
So right now, do you see Machado being traded and to who?  And where do you see him and Harper ending up after next season given the recent Yankees and Dodgers moves?
Travis Sawchik
12:40
Cardinals still make sense, right? Flaherty would fit in BAL....Also, I don't know what Cleveland's payroll space is or interest in surrendering prospects, but he'd look nice next to Lindor on the left side of the infield for a season
Of course, Indians can probably win a division title without doing anything of substance this offseason
maxamuz
12:41
Would you rather spend $29 on K.Bryant or $34 on Charlie Blackmon or are both still good value? Assume everything standard.
Travis Sawchik
12:41
I'd rather have the younger guy and the infielder
Capt'n Canada
12:43
Since WAR is purely based on talent instead of productions (Runs, RBI and saving runs on defense are still what wins games). Do you think the name Wins Above Replacement isn't right?
Travis Sawchik
12:43
Another WAR debate!
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