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Travis Sawchik
12:44
I think 'wins' is what we want since it's runs that lead to wins ... and we're ultimately trying to boil down talent to a wins value
Tyler
12:44
Under or over 35 homers for Gary sanchez this coming year?
Travis Sawchik
12:44
He could do it but that's still a petty big number for a catcher
Under
Colin
12:44
What type of return does Realmuto warrant?
Travis Sawchik
12:46
A solid return ...  his trade value might not be so different than that of Ozuna if you believe in the glove
Sacre Bleu For Life!
12:46
How's your Montreal franchise doing? What MLB are they most like?
Travis Sawchik
12:48
NLDS play begins tomorrow ... Chasing a three-peat! ... At the risk of seeming immodest, the Dodgers are the top comp
Justino
12:49
If the Cubs were to trade Russell for Machado, what else do you see them having to throw in?
Travis Sawchik
12:49
Ideally if I'm the Orioles, I want service clocks that haven't begun
CamdenWarehouse
12:49
How Disappointed will you be if Montreal doesn't win?
Travis Sawchik
12:50
Very Disappointed ... but we also acknowledge the small-sample nature of baseball tournament play
Matt Damon
12:51
MATT.  DAMON.
Travis Sawchik
12:51
Oh, Matt
You shouldn't probably stop talking
VampWeekAtBern
12:51
Could the Reds compete for the division title if they were willing to trade both Nick Senzel and Hunter Greene?
Travis Sawchik
12:51
no
Those would be very poor decisions
Spider
12:52
What is the Twins next move? Darvish? Cobb? Another reliever?
Travis Sawchik
12:52
Darvish would like nice, sure ... But I could see a Tier 2 FA starter landing there
resumeman
12:53
I notice that the Park Factors on the Guts! page haven't been updated since 2015. Are there any plans to bring them up to date?
Travis Sawchik
12:53
That's a good question ... I don't know but I can ask
JonCor
12:54
Seem to be conflicting views among the FG team around the Jays' ability to contend in '18. Are you a trade Donaldson and burn it down guy or stay in it and reassess at deadline guy?
Travis Sawchik
12:54
Blue Jays are in a tough spot
You can make a convincing argument either way
12:55
I
'd lean toward tearing down
I just don't think they're a team that has the ability to play deep into October
Philly
12:55
We're making a pretty aggressive play for the wildcard. For a team projected to win 76 games this year, do we really have a shot ..?
Travis Sawchik
12:57
Phillies are a long shot ... but they have a ton of payroll space and adding a piece like Carlos Santana and some wins in 2018 could helep recruit Haprer or Machado next winter
There's a chance the Phillies are a surprise team... someone will likely surprise us ... but I'd rather see them use payroll space to 'buy' prospects through taking on a bad contract or two
CJ
12:58
Why couldn't the White Sox trade for Machado and then try to extent him during the Summer? If they can't extend him , then just flip him at the trade deadline. They should be able to get back some pretty good prospects from a contender.
Travis Sawchik
12:59
I guess they could but they would risk taking a net loss on prospects and it's unlikely he would consider an extension
Matt
12:59
Let's say that before Conforto's arm fell off mid-swing, we expected him to be a 7/10 on the offensive spectrum. We expecting him back at that level, or did he just get Mets'd?
Travis Sawchik
1:00
I have no idea. It's a shame. I love the swing and the player
Sonny and chris
1:00
Do the yankees really NEED another pitcher? You could say that any rotation would be stretched thin if a top guy goes down, that doesn't mean every team needs 6 #3 type starters on the roster.
Travis Sawchik
1:00
I think the Yankees' need to add another starter is somewhat overstated
1:01
Severino-Gray-Tanaka-Monty-CC is pretty solid
Zonk
1:02
Did STL fleece the Marlins in the Ozuna trade?  I understand MIA hands were tied with Stanton, but doesn't that seem like a middling return for Ozuna?
Travis Sawchik
1:03
The return was light. Surprised to see Flaherty stay in StL
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