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Travis Sawchik
12:40
How about we just tape-delay the WS for the West Coast and everyone logs off Twitter?
KMA
12:40
Which Brewer, Cain or Yelich, has a better shot at winning the 2018 NL MVP?
Travis Sawchik
12:41
Brewers offseason worked out pretty well, eh?
romorr
12:41
Cleveland a super team?  What's their record, and the record of the 2nd place team in the Central.
Travis Sawchik
12:42
Cleveland hasn't been to date. But if you get Kluber right (looks like he might be) and Miller right, then you have a rotation and bullpen that can compete with any team
Not Shane Robinson
12:42
Do you think the Red Sox window to win a World Series extends far beyond this year? Their luxury tax bill is already going to be pretty hefty, they don’t have a good farm system, and I’d imagine Kimbrel will ask for Jansen/Chapman money and I don’t know if Barnes or Kelly can be shutdown guys to replace him.
Travis Sawchik
12:43
I think it extends beyond this year but it's not as large as the Yankees' window
Alex
12:43
Why on why do we still have to endure the unbalanced schedule? I can't stand the 18 games vs. CHW, KC, MIN, DET. I  know it benefits the Indians this year, but half their season is playing against crap teams.  I think it has even caused the big rivalries like NYY vs. BOS and SF vs. LA to lose their luster when they play each other every other week.
Travis Sawchik
12:44
I'm 100 percent with you Alex for a number of reasons
I'd love to see a much greater diversity of intraleague play
RockAugust
12:45
I don't like the wild card one game playoff. I love everything else about the playoffs but want to see the wild card a 3 game playoff like a normal series. What do you think?
Travis Sawchik
12:45
Off time for other teams is the issue, but putting a double-header in a Best-of-Three would be pretty awesome
Michael Batista
12:45
What's up, Travis? Trying to replace McCullers on ESPN. Know its a stretch, but how viable is Clay Buccholz, really? Just banking on a contingency plan in case Zack Wheeler addition doesn't go through.
Travis Sawchik
12:46
I hope you land Zack Wheeler. Arrow is up .
Adam
12:46
If Nolan carries the Rockies to the Wild Card, is he your NL MVP?
Travis Sawchik
12:46
Independent of how the Rockies do, Nolan should be in the mix
Moltar
12:47
Is there anything in baseball more depressing than seeing Jose Reyes, Jose Bautista and Austin Jackson penciled in to the Mets lineup every day? A bottom of the barrel team like the Mets should be playing Jeff McNeil and anybody else under 30 with a pulse over these wash-outs.
Travis Sawchik
12:47
What about when Reyes pitches, though?
AC
12:48
Which team will have a winning record first: Royals, Tigers, Orioles, or Marlins?
Travis Sawchik
12:48
Yikes
12:49
Tough call between Marlins and Tigers
Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes
12:49
Hey, the AL has a legitimate wild card race now!
Travis Sawchik
12:50
It felt like the Mariners were just setting us up
kevinthecomic
12:50
Carlos Santana's career low BABIP: bad luck or the result of shifting?
Travis Sawchik
12:51
Santana has seen a ton of shifts so I suppose it's luck or quality of batted balls
romorr
12:51
Mariners are the 2012 Orioles without a Machado call up when things normalize.
Travis Sawchik
12:51
Let's remember the Mariners have a -19 run diff
They are not a great team
jay
12:52
I've always liked the All-Star game in any rules or format in baseball because it's usually the best players (looking at you, Sal Perez) in the game. But what would your thoughts be on an NBA-style ASG where captains are named and they pick, regardless of team? Any shot at this happening? Would be great to see what the players pick from.
Travis Sawchik
12:53
Did you see the players' selections this year? It wasn't great ... but a draft would be fun
Alex
12:53
Do you think a lottery for the top 10 draft picks would decrease the tanking we saw that has run rampant the last few years?
Travis Sawchik
12:53
No
But if you took away revenue sharing ...
Failson
12:54
Is it time to finally recognize the Phillies as being really good, and ahead of schedule?
Travis Sawchik
12:54
Didn't that happen a few months ago?
stever20
12:56
0% chance that Arenado gets any consideration for MVP.  Totally Coors Field effect- home wRC+ is 169, away is 122.
Travis Sawchik
12:56
His road wRC+ is still well above average https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y...
Jessica
12:57
Anthopolous said the Braves plan on introducing some ideas to Gausman when he comes over. Would you have any suggestions/theories for possible changes Gausman could make to improve?
Travis Sawchik
12:58
I'd be looking at fastball usage and location
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