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Travis Sawchik
12:02
Happy Monday, folks
Let's get started, shall we?
Zock Jr.
12:03
I don't know what's better: Mookie's performance or the fact that xwOBA thinks he's actually deserved better results.
Travis Sawchik
12:05
Trout is still the best player in the world but Mookie is making it an interesting conversation. He's always had elite eye-hand skills and now he's learned to produce game power
westcoaster
12:05
Travis! Mookie is on pace for like a 50/40 season. No question really, just wanted to point that out.
Travis Sawchik
12:05
Not bad
Zock Jr.
12:05
Also Mookie already has exactly 2 fewer barrels than he had in his entire 2016 (2nd place MVP) season.
Travis Sawchik
12:06
Mookie for president
Chapultepec Audiorama
12:06
Is Josh Hader a legitimate Cy Young Award candidate, and should he be?
Travis Sawchik
12:06
If he can strike out two batters per inning for an entire season, and often in high-leverage spots, that's pretty special
B. Ryce Hammer's Luscious Locks
12:08
Travis! Long time, no chat! Had to stay home sick today. I love the 21st century and it's expected job benefits like sick time.
Is there any way to make my voice heard to the BlueJays FO about calling up the new and improved Vladdy? I just need a protest sign and a location, my man!
Travis Sawchik
12:08
Your voice has been heard!
12:09
Vlad could hit right now but it's matter of maximizing the service time, etc
v2micca
12:10
I was talking with a friend about Mike Trout the other day and we began speculating on how low his wRC+ would have to get before we started wondering what was wrong with him.  The number we came up with was 155.  We then realized the absurdity of that statement, but still maintained it applied in the case of Trout.
Travis Sawchik
12:10
I'd set the mark at like 135 but far enough
Chuck
12:12
Do the red sox have the package needed to get Realmuto?  and how could they get rid of the necessary salary to add him?
Travis Sawchik
12:13
Red Sox have had a below-replacement catching situation to date so the need is there in a tight AL East race
I think the Red Sox have the assets to get it done and could probably get creative with cash
Pip
12:14
I'm curious about what your thoughts on Manfred are. Fans are consistently blasting him, but we rarely hear opinions from people with close ties to the industry. Just would like to hear your thoughts on how hes handled things like juiced balls, the Marlins, dress code, and pace of play.
Travis Sawchik
12:15
On the big things, like appealing to future generation of fans, etc, I think he has been right and smart to focus there and pace is part of it
LosDoyers
12:15
I understand that Jordan Hicks throws a very hard sinker - but has anyone pitching that hard have such a low K-Rate and still be effective like  him? I still don't understand
Travis Sawchik
12:15
Jordan Hicks throws 105 mph sinkers with like 60 inches of fade. Really. I have proof.
12:16
It's an unusual skill set for sure. I'm more worried about the command that swing-and-miss
yojiveself
12:17
is what the Rays are doing (RP to start the game) going to be the new norm?
Travis Sawchik
12:17
In 10 years, I think pitching labels are going to be thought of differently
12:18
Love that the Rays did that. Makes sense to get Romo in key  right-on-right situations regardless of inning
12:19
Amazing how Romo didn't melt when he went out there. Rather, he struck out the side
Davoink Showerhandel
12:19
When are we getting the article about the Rays starting Sergio Romo two days in a row?  I love this; it's the most fangraphs-y of fangraphs thing to ever happen.  Is Dave Cameron begging AJ Preller to make this happen as we speak?
Travis Sawchik
12:19
Soon ;)
Ted
12:19
Do you think Dahl gets any consistent playing time in the near future?
Travis Sawchik
12:20
He should. Rockies' LF/RF/1B situations are horrendous. He's been an above-average bat when he's played
Pip
12:20
On that same Manfred note, isn't his entire goal slightly contradictory? He wants to increase offense in the game to make it more "interesting", while also making games shorter to help acheive that. But there is a direct correlation between game time and offense. If you increase offense, arnt you also inevitably increasing game time?
Travis Sawchik
12:21
I don't know that increasingly offense is a major started goal (home runs, yeah, I guess) but the big thing is getting more balls in play. I'm not sure shrinking the strike zone helps that. I think it just creates more balls, more pitches, longer games
Friar's Fading Faith
12:22
With diminishing returns on players like Austin Hedges, Hunter Renfroe, Manuel Margot, Wil Myers, and even some high-end prospects like Gore, Baez, Urias, Quantrill, and Tatis, is the Padres "core" going to be good enough? Personally, I can't see half these guys contributing on a World Series-caliber team. Would it be better if they traded some of their depth for superstar talent (in a year or two)?
Travis Sawchik
12:23
Not all of these guys are going to plan out but I still like their U25 talent collection quite a bit
Comedy Central
12:23
What would you say are the odds the entire AL Central ends the season with losing records?
Travis Sawchik
12:23
There's like a 6 percent chance or something. I think the Indians will finish around 90 wins but as for the rest of the division ...
AL Central is an argument for 8-team divisions once MLB arrives at 32 teams
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