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Travis Sawchik

12:54

Sadly, velo and wisdom have opposite arcs

Momus

12:55

You can't get mad at teams for keeping young potential stars down in the minors longer, it would be irresponsible for management not to do that. Get mad at the league (and MLBPA) for creating the massive incentive that causes this annual charade.

Travis Sawchik

12:55

Teams are operating rationally and within the rules, no doubt. MLBPA has some work to do

Mac

12:55

Is Robert Gsellman chad green?

Travis Sawchik

12:55

I'm a believer

ceasar

12:56

if senzel comes up, what happens when suarez returns? Do one of them take over ss?

Travis Sawchik

12:56

I really want to see what Senzel can do at SS

LenFuego

12:56

MLB batting average is down from .255 last year to .239 this year, HRs per team down from 1.26/gm to 1.06/gm, Ks per team up from 8.25 to 8.87. This cannot all be cold weather. Has MLB done something to the ball to squelch the HR revolution, and in the process brought on 1968 all over again?

Travis Sawchik

12:56

I think the weather is part of it, but Rob Arthur reported the ball might have changed (again), too

Wockenfuss

12:57

Would Mets have interest in James McCann?

Travis Sawchik

12:57

Meh

I don't think so

20longyears

12:58

Fun April fact: as of this morning, Corey Dickinson has offered the most defensive value in all of baseball. It's been a nice honeymoon in PNC Park's left field.

Travis Sawchik

12:58

And his glove was supposed to be suspect ... Dickerson has been one of the best offseason pickups to date, obviously

3 Ben Sheets to the Wind

12:58

Jose Martinez is raking. If he stops hurting himself, is he a top 10 1B?

Travis Sawchik

12:58

Yes

Wade boggs' head

12:58

What's that SD outfield look like in a month? Seems crowded at the moment.

Travis Sawchik

12:59

We could really use semi-regular Dave Cameron chats

Rick

12:59

Personally, I am not a fan of shortening the season...think baseball is a game of history and we don't want asterisks next to everyone's statistics going forward...plus i'm selfish and I want as much baseball as possible...what's the problem with starting the season later and having it extend further into October + do a WS dome or warm city venue the way the NFL does it? Homefield advantage be damned! Snow + baseball doesn't mix.

Travis Sawchik

1:01

Yeah, going to 154 would make some milestones more difficult to reach ... but it feels like too much is trying to be packed into seven months

Matt

1:01

Is there any pressure from the players' union to reschedule postponed games late in the season and then not play them if they won't effect playoff positioning? I can't imagine the players are happy losing so many off days in the summer.

Travis Sawchik

1:01

I cannot imagine players love losing their off days

But that's probably down the list of concerns for the next CBA

Avery

1:02

Will Lance McCullers ever make it 6+ innings on a consistent basis? I feel like that's the main thing keeping him from being a top 15 pitcher

Travis Sawchik

1:02

Lot of deep counts, right? I am full testing conventional wisdom with pitch usage but it might reduce your innings

bob cobb

1:03

do you think the defensive spectrum is in need of re-evaluation in the era of the shift?

Travis Sawchik

1:03

It probably needs to be examined but SS-C-CF are still the most important positions, imo

john

1:04

Thoughts on Joey Lucchesi?

Sean

1:04

Can Lucchesi sustain this?

Travis Sawchik

1:04

He has an encouraging milb track record ... Padres bullpen is super interesting

Sean

1:05

Holy plate discipline gains! Are you buying Matt Chapman's early improvements?

Travis Sawchik

1:05

He's been like one of two people on the planet better at baseball than Ohtani

1:06

I believe to a degree. He's posted 4.1 fWAR in his first 100 games/393 plate appearances and appears to be getting better

Llewelyn

1:06

I don't understand why people seemed so surprised by the Red Sox hot start. Roster-wise they're up there with just about any other team. Is it just people forgot they have good pitching, hitting and defense because the Yankees are going to hit 1000 home runs

Travis Sawchik

1:07

Somehow the Red Sox got overlooked

A lot of it has to do with the Yankees

bob cobb

1:07

how seriously do you think teams take "the fringe five" and do you think it has played into Max Schrock being traded twice already?

Travis Sawchik

1:08

I would think the Fringe Five has caught the attention of a team or two

Padres better not steal Carson from us

Alan