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AvatarJay Jaffe
1:00
Good afternoon, folks! Welcome to today's Wild Card Series Day 2 chat. I'll be joined here by Dan Szymborski, Tony Wolfe and maybe Meg Rowley in due course
1:01
we're all going to have baseball coming out of our ears by the time today is over
1:02
Reds-Braves is already going, Astros-Twins about to start, Marlins Cubs at 2 pm ET, White Sox-A's at 3, Blue Jays-Rays at 4, C, Cardinals-Padres at 5
(pauses to catch breath)
Yankees-Indians at 7 ET, and finally Dodgers-Brewers at 10
James
1:02
I’ve been a Padre fan for the past 12 years and this is the first time I’ve seen my team in the playoffs. So, I cannot understate how sad I am that both Clevenger and Lamet will not be pitching in this series.
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:03
it's a huge bummer, to say the least. I know the Padres tried to play this one close to the vest but it seemed pretty clear once I read about past biceps injuries along the lines of Clevinger's that they'd really be pushing it to try to pitch him, and likewise Lamet
AvatarDan Szymborski
1:04
Hello!
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:04
hi Dan!
Tony Wolfe
1:04
My Padres WS winner prediction took about 24 hours to age HORRIBLY
AvatarDan Szymborski
1:05
Hey jay, Tony
Tony Wolfe
1:05
also, hello everyone
5 Run Homer
1:05
Trevor Bauer is truly exhausting
Tony Wolfe
1:06
there are a lot of definitions this statement fits
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:06
indeed
Tommy
1:06
Is Votto a Hall of Famer?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:06
The back end of his career isn't looking too pretty but I think so. He's got a nice set of traditional accomplishments, is a favorite of statheads and writers, is well above the peak WAR standard by my system and within half a point in JAWS, with three years still remaining on his contract
Notably, Votto is only 92 hits away from 2,000, and should get there with a normal-sized season next year
Tim Tebow's Thunder Thighs
1:07
What does the sale of the Mets likely mean for my namesake?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:07
The jig is up for you, pal
Tony Wolfe
1:07
a dorky thing about me is that I was *very* excited to ask jay about votto being a hall of famer when I got to meet him in person
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:07
LOL wow, Tony
1:08
I'm actually working on something HOF- and first base-related. Can't promise when it will land but thoughts about Freeman, Votto, Goldschmidt, and Rizzo
druidiful
1:09
It is high. It is far. It is... caught in front of the warning track.
Tony Wolfe
1:09
let the postseason ball discourse begin
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:09
Re: Tebow, I can't imagine a new regime (if indeed there is one) bringing back an age-33 outfielder who hit .163/.240/.255 and then wasn't even invited to the alternate site.
Sultan of Say
1:11
I like Alex Kirilloff starting for the Twins, but why would you sit Buxton instead of Rosario?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:12
Probably because Buxton isn't healthy. Was showing concussion symptoms and honestly i'm not even sure he should be on the roster
AvatarDan Szymborski
1:12
Geez, so who starts? Morejon? Morejon/Richards split game?
(Dan't running the projections)
Dan's
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:13
I tried to sketch out a plan when it was only Clevinger who looked to be absent and even then it was difficult https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-padres-face-a-postseason-without-mike-...
I'd maybe think in terms of openers and bulk guys for Richards and Morejon
1:14
because it doesn't feel like they can count on anyone to go 6 solid innings. Even Paddack feels like a risk right now
tz
1:15
Is today the closest MLB has ever come to the first Thursday of March Madness?
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:15
I mean, we've maxed out at four playoff games in a single day. This is twice that. It's gotta be a ton of fun for fans but from the standpoint of trying to cover it, and potentially 8 games apiece on back-to-back days, it's a lot for our little site.
1:16
BUT WE ARE UP TO THE CHALLENGE
(I'm worried I won't have enough screens to see all the games, personally)
GSon
1:16
As a NYY fan, gotta love the way the Yankees turned the odds on favorite to win the AL Cy Young winner into a batting practice winner.. Do the Yankees close em out or is there some fight left?
Tony Wolfe
1:17
I still think Cleveland has the SP edge, but Bieber got annihilated last night, so
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