JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat

Paul Swydan

3:31

Which recent contract do you think will work out the best?

Yankees sign Chris Carter (17.8% | 51 votes)

Rangers sign Mike Napoli (16.1% | 46 votes)

Cleveland signs Boone Logan (15.4% | 44 votes)

Blue Jays sign Joe Smith (1.4% | 4 votes)

Dodgers sign Sergio Romo (14.7% | 42 votes)

Royals sign Jason Hammel (16.8% | 48 votes)

All of them will be marvelous! (5.2% | 15 votes)

All of them will be horrible (1% | 3 votes)

Meh (11.5% | 33 votes)

Total Votes: 286

3:32

What would you do about intentional walks?

Nothing (73.3% | 195 votes)

Go with Manfred's proposal (24.4% | 65 votes)

Something else? (2.3% | 6 votes)

Total Votes: 266

3:35

What was your favorite season of "Lost" ???

One (16.4% | 45 votes)

Two (5.5% | 15 votes)

Three (4% | 11 votes)

Four (1.1% | 3 votes)

Five (0.4% | 1 vote)

Six (0.4% | 1 vote)

I never watched "Lost" (55.6% | 153 votes)

Don't make me choose! (4.4% | 12 votes)

None of them, "Lost" was terrible (12.4% | 34 votes)

Total Votes: 275

9:01

Hi everybody!

Jeff might be a few minutes late.

anonymous

9:01

Isn't run prevention (defense) more valuable than run production (offense) when available in equal amounts? Because you're saving wear and tear on your pitchers...?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:01

I don't think so

9:02

Extra pitches don't lead to injuries

Paul Swydan

9:02

That's an interesting concept, but I think that would be very difficult to prove in a meaningful way.

ChiSox2020

9:02

First off- Episode 3 of Lost where there's the big reveal that John Locke is in a wheel chair and can't go on the walkabout is ALL TIME great.

Paul Swydan

9:02

Truth.

ChiSox2020

9:02

What's a fair price for David Robertson from Nats? I'm thinking two mid level prospects maybe Severino/Nick Banks assuming Sox eat some $$$$$$$$.

Paul Swydan

9:03

I feel like if the White Sox and Nats were going to a Robertson deal it would have happened by now, but yes, two mid-level prospects seems right to me. He's no Craig Kimbrel.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:03

BTW, I may need to leave you alone with Paul. FSWA awards are up tonight and I may get a call if I win.

Paul Swydan

9:03

Fingers crossed for Jeff - he's up for five awards!

Jason

9:03

Does Schwarber for Archer straight up irl make sense?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:03

I figured the Sox are going to hold off for the deadline and get a huge take

9:04

No. Schwarber > Archer

Paul Swydan

9:04

If Schwarber is really one of the 15 best hitters in the game and not Brett Lawrie 2.0, it might, but then if he's that good, Archer alone might not be enough.

Devil Ray J. Johnson

9:04

Talk me through the scenario where the Rays make the playoffs

Jeff Zimmerman

9:05

30 players staying healthy and having career years

Paul Swydan

9:06

Well, the Rays would have to have a lot of injury luck -- good injury luck for them, bad for the rest of the division. They'd need to get a few career years, and they'd need some weak spots on other teams -- 3B for the Red Sox, for instance -- to go horribly awry.

9:07

They'd need De Leon to be as advertised. It'd help if Kiermaier could go the whole year without killing himself. They'll probably need some bullpen help.

9:08

It's not impossible, but I just don't see the standout hitter in the lineup, which narrows the ways they can win games.

Patrick Kane

9:08

I'm a White Sox fan, I should be excited about Moncada, but I have heard a TON of negativity. (Giolito too). Is this just normal prospect uncertainty or should I be crying my self to sleep?

Paul Swydan

9:08

Normal prospect uncertainty.

A Tribe Called Kipnis

9:08

Does Cleveland have the easiest path to the playoffs?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:09

Or the Cubs

Paul Swydan

9:09

By the gap in wins in our projected standings between 1st and 2nd place teams, the Cubs have a slightly easier path (10 wins) than the Red Sox and Indians (9).

9:10

But the four teams below the Red Sox are grouped btw 79-83 wins, while the third place team in ALC has 77. So Cleveland wins that tiebreaker.

Hannah Hochevar

9:10

I realize the O's have heaps of 1B/DH types, but what would you say to their taking a chance on BH Park? The bat has promise and, if demeanor is indeed an issue, maybe Kim can be a good influence.

Paul Swydan

9:11

I don't see the harm in it, to be honest, but I expect he'll try to sign somewhere where he can actually play.

Southpaw the fuzzy alligator

9:11

Yoan Moncada speaks spanish. Rick Renteria (the new White Sox manager) also can speak spanish. As Dave Cameron's article suggests, communication is more important now than ever. Did the Sox make a savvy, under the radar move?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:11

What can it hurt

9:12

I think it was a coincidence.

Paul Swydan

9:12

For more than just the Moncada connection, yes. Fluency is key. When players are able to speak freely in their native language, communication improves drastically.

I think the Moncada part is a coincidence, but obviously the White Sox do have/will have other Hispanic players.

Also, Renteria is a good manager. He didn't deserve the axe from the Cubs.

Hannah Hochevar

9:12

Are you now even less asleep on the Yankees? Seems like Carter's a nice addition.

Paul Swydan

9:13

I am indeed now even less asleep on the Yankees. Great depth signing by them.

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