JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat

Paul Swydan

3:09

What is tonight's best matchup?

MIL (Davies) vs. WAS (Jackson) (3.4% | 6 votes)

BAL (Miley) vs. TB (Faria) (1.1% | 2 votes)

KC (Duffy) vs. DET (Fulmer) (26.4% | 47 votes)

LAA (Chavez) vs. CLE (Clevinger) (1.7% | 3 votes)

COL (Gray) vs. STL (Lynn) (15.7% | 28 votes)

ATL (Foltynewicz) vs. ARI (Walker) (5.6% | 10 votes)

BOS (Pomeranz) vs. SEA (Hernandez) (15.7% | 28 votes)

MIN (Berrios) vs. LAD (Maeda) (27% | 48 votes)

Other (3.4% | 6 votes)

Total Votes: 178

3:18

What interests you more at this time of year?

The decisions by teams to buy/hold/sell (14% | 24 votes)

The specific players those teams trade/acquire following those decisions (78.4% | 134 votes)

Pass! This question is too philosophical for me (5.8% | 10 votes)

I can't decide! (1.8% | 3 votes)

Total Votes: 171

3:25

What Comic-Con trailer has you most excited?

Thor: Ragnarok (28% | 37 votes)

Stranger Things Season 2 (21.2% | 28 votes)

Justice League (4.5% | 6 votes)

Ready Player One (6.1% | 8 votes)

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (6.1% | 8 votes)

Marvel's The Defenders (5.3% | 7 votes)

Westworld Season 2 (14.4% | 19 votes)

Star Trek: Discovery (7.6% | 10 votes)

Bright (0.8% | 1 vote)

Other (say in comments) (6.1% | 8 votes)

Total Votes: 132

9:00

Hi everybody!

Jeff may be here but he is also at a ballpark, so maybe not.

Attila the Hunplugged

9:00

Is David Dahl an MLB regular by 8/15?

Paul Swydan

9:02

I'm reluctant to say yes. He might be back in the majors by that point, but I think he'll need some time to supplant CarGo or whomever as a regular in the outfield.

mike sixel

9:02

See, I read Mil (Davies) as Miles Davis, and was wondering what the poll was about.....

Paul Swydan

9:02

That's too funny.

Stan Kasten

9:02

What do you think about Dodgers trying to replicate the Wood deadline deal by seeking out an underperforming young starter...making a play for Gausman and a middle relief arm from Orioles for prospects?

Paul Swydan

9:03

I think the Dodgers probably shouldn't screw around, lest they further tempt the fate of the baseball gods and goddesses.

dsc

9:03

Schoop/Rodon/Salazar for Knebel/Cosart/Alonso?

Paul Swydan

9:04

Well I suppose that depends on whether you mean Jarred Cosart or Zack Cozart. Spelling the names correctly always helps.

Slight lean to the Knebel side if you mean Zack Cozart, only because it'd be the side with two position players.

Jaspe

9:05

Would the Dodgers trade Grandal before he is a free agent and just start Barnes? Barnes is an excellent framer and has a 1.5 WAR and they could trade a top C in Grandal for some prospects.

Paul Swydan

9:05

See again, why are we dealing Grandal, one of the best catchers in baseball? Dodgers fans must be pretty bored.

Hannah Hochevar

9:05

Haven't seen these trailers, but was impressed by the latest Spiderman movie. Better writing than usual.

Paul Swydan

9:05

I agree, I loved the new Spider-Man movie!

9:06

Although I have seen many of those trailers...

UndefeatedSeason

9:06

10 team, 8 yr keeper league  (keep 6).
Keeping Trout, Altuve, Correa, Murphy, DeGrom and Conforto, Gary Sanchez or Grienke. In first place, undefeated season.
Been punting saves all year but picked up Dolittle recently.
1) Assuming I can get Holland Kimbrel or Jansen would you recommend rolling with just two elite RPs on winning teams OR just continue to punt saves?  Any perspective on the punting strategy ?
2) Who would you keep next year Conforto (future star), Sanchez (position scarcity) or Grienke (provides some balance with 2 SP keepers).
Thanks for your answer.  Enjoy the games tonight.

Paul Swydan

9:07

1 - I wouldn't force a trade if you've been winning all year while punting. 2 - I'd say Conforto if he didn't play for the Mets, but he does, so they'll ruin him somehow. I'd keep Sanchez.

Hannah Hochevar

9:07

If Darvish gets dealt, does that mean the Rangers flood the market with their old man veterans like Napoli and Choo?

Paul Swydan

9:08

I guess I just don't see them trading him, but in that event, yes, I would think so. Choo would figure to be an August trade, assuming he clears waivers.

Curious George

9:08

I have always wondered if there is any quantifiable method we can use to measure the impact that a catcher or manager has on a pitchers numbers and/or performance based on pitch calling. Is the effect negligible? Or is that effect getting lost in the crowd.

Paul Swydan

9:09

I think either/or. Either the effect is negligible because a catcher/manager just won't click with a pitcher or be able to do anything to help him, or the effect is muted enough or the same across each team as to not make a big difference in the grand scheme of things.

Super Benintendo Chalmers

9:09

i've been keeping myself from rooting for the royals this year expecting a firesale. now that there won't be one, is it ok to let myself believe?

Paul Swydan

9:09

Absolutely. This is the last ride for this particular core, and you should celebrate it, win or lose.

Sean

9:10

I am the only vote for items on the first and third polls. I like Folty's fastball and don't really care about comiccon.

Paul Swydan

9:10

Noted. Thanks Sean!

Badger

9:10

MadBum v. Taillon

Paul Swydan

9:11

Yeah, that's nice, but at this point in the year I'm most interested in games where both teams have a stake in the playoff hunt, even if nominally. The Giants don't.

Todd Helton

9:11

What do the Rockies do before the deadline? Could they be in on Darvish with that deep farm system?

Paul Swydan

9:11

I wouldn't pay the freight for a Darvish trade unless I was confident he would re-sign and I was willing to re-sign him. I'm guessing the Rockies are not both of those things.

Jart

9:12

It seems like plenty of folks think the Dodgers are fine without Darvish, BUT I don't really trust Hill or Wood to be healthy and effective in two months... Do you think they can get him with Willie Calhoun and 1 or 2 of the many 45 FV guys they have? What about some of the useful MLB players they have on the bench? Kike Hernandez, Austin Barnes, etc...

Paul Swydan

9:13

Barnes might move the needle, but the Dodgers have no reason to part with him. Teams need two catchers, and right now the Dodgers' 2 catchers are a pretty great tandem.

Flash

9:13

How do you feel about flash's suit? I really, really hate it and it'll just distract from my enjoyment of the movie. Not that I have high hopes for Justice League.

Paul Swydan

9:13

Agreed. Also, after that kid's role in "Trainwreck," I'm gonna have a real hard time taking him seriously in "Justice League," and that's before we have to deal with the suit.

Nick

9:14

I know this is not exactly seasonal right now, but does JD Martinez end up in the AL again next year?

Paul Swydan

9:14

My crystal ball isn't that crystal clear, sorry.

My guess is the Dbacks have a good shot at retaining him, but it'll really come down to how much they want to spend, and given that they're busy whining about their ballpark, their payroll flexibility is not an easy thing to pin down.

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