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Vinbaka
12:45
Is Clint Frazier somebody the Yanks will use as a trade chip this summer? He seems to be blocked from now until forever, especially if they end up signing Harper.
Travis Sawchik
12:45
He sure seems like a trade chip
Slurve
12:46
What do you know about bat weight/length selection from players?  How often do they adjust if slumping? Do we know if a certain size is more common among the best hitters?
Travis Sawchik
12:48
Hitters do make some adjustments with weight/length but not regularly, as far as I know. Also, hitters are ordering bats in advance so it's not something that can be a day-to-day adjustment
They can borrow a teammate's bat, etc. But generally they have a preferred bat length and weight and model
Cam
12:49
Andrew Heaney last night ... impressive.  Few starts before that as well.  Have you seen anything to say he has unlocked something?  Or is this he is finally healthy.
Travis Sawchik
12:49
I'd have to dig in but this could be a pretty big deal as far as the Wild Card race is concerned
HappyFunBall
12:50
Yu Darvish ... Slow start or real problems?
Travis Sawchik
12:51
I'm not too concerned, yet, but the command and swinging strike declines are curious
stever20
12:52
Matt Harvey's start the other night.  Was that just a factor of the Dodgers being a hot mess, or was there something positive that the Reds could build on long term?
Travis Sawchik
12:53
I don't want to make too much of four innings but Harvey still has some level of talent and no player more needed a change of scenery
AT
12:53
What about  Quintana?  He looks awful so far.
Travis Sawchik
12:54
Cubs need some internal pitching improvement, for sure.
Batflips for BB
12:55
There's been a lot of debate over what constitutes an "ace" over the past few years. What would you use to define an ace?
Travis Sawchik
12:55
For me it's a star-level pitcher. There are not 30 aces in MLB
Anon
12:56
Considering age/contract/everything, which pitchers would be more desirable than Luis Severino?  Must be a pretty short list.
Travis Sawchik
12:56
That's a short list
Lars
12:56
Tyler Chatwood, yes Tyler Chatwood, leads the Cubs SP in WAR thus far. Do you see them making a move for a SP or will they ride with what they have?
Travis Sawchik
12:57
They invested in a lot pitching back during the offseason but I suppose they could trade from their position player surplus. I think they should hold and wait and see
SPORTZ
12:58
Are the Pirates legit?
Travis Sawchik
12:58
We have them with 25% playoff odds ... They are lurking
CamdenWarehouse
12:58
Kevin Gausman to the Cubs could make a lot of sense
Travis Sawchik
12:59
Jake 2.0
Do The Chop
12:59
AT, "awful" is pretty harsh for Quintana. Been lit up by the Braves twice but good otherwise. 16.71 ERA in 2 starts against the Braves and 2.88 ERA in his other 6 starts
Travis Sawchik
12:59
Given his track record, I suspect he'll be fine
AC
12:59
If the Tigers win their next two games against Cleveland, they could be in first place with a 20-22 record. The AL Central is fun!
Travis Sawchik
1:00
The AL Central entered the weekend with a collective .397 winning percentage, which would be a record
joe maddon the dil·et·tante
1:00
As fangraphs conducts quality control on its chat content, does it find that hosts post simple submissions more frequently than complex ones or that trolling ones like this are routinely ignored or both?
Travis Sawchik
1:00
I try and mix it up
lilwayne?
1:01
In your opinion which team that isn't currently contending has the brightest future?
Travis Sawchik
1:02
That's a tough one with the Phillies and Braves now ahead of schedule ... White Sox, maybe. Padres are interesting,
BK
1:03
Who wins the NL East?
Travis Sawchik
1:03
I still like the Nats
groucho
1:03
Thoughts on Miles Mikolas so far this season?  Seems like he's been a great value add by the cardinals
Travis Sawchik
1:03
Nice find by the Cards
Dan the Mets Fan
1:04
Time for a partial rebuild?  Trade DeGrom and Familita, keep Conforto, Syndergaard, Nimmo, Rosario and try to salary dump Cespedes and Bruce and aim for 2021?
Travis Sawchik
1:04
Something like that could make a lot of sense if the Mets fall out of the East race
Soxtober 2020
1:04
This offseason Paul Konerko predicted 40 homers and an all-star appearance for Matt Davidson and we all laughed at him (rightly).  Does Paul Konerko have supernatural powers?
Travis Sawchik
1:04
Possibly!
Anon
1:05
Is the Marlins' relationship with fans irreparably broken? Or would people come back in a few years if they start winning?
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