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8:07	Eric A Longenhagen:

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8:01	Dan Szymborski: Welcome to the Game 3 chat!

8:01	Dan Szymborski: This could be the penultimate chat of the 2019 season or possibly only the preantepenultimate chat!

8:04	Dan Szymborski: not let’s go Nats?

8:04	Dan Szymborski: Are you suggesting that you and the Nats should go somewhere? THERE’S AN IMPORTANT GAME STARTING

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Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for six of this year’s free agents — in this case, a group of potential-but-not-yet-for-sure free agents, some of whom will be among the best at their position should they hit the market. Stephen Strasburg, Aroldis Chapman, and J.D. Martinez have the ability to opt out of their existing contracts. Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas are bound to their current teams by an option that must be mutually exercised. Edwin Encarnación is subject to a team option. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for six of this year’s free agents — in this case, a group of starting pitchers. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for eight of this year’s free agents — in this case, a group of starting pitchers who might be considered a step down in terms of quality compared to those on the prior starting pitcher ballot. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for 10 of this year’s free agents — in this case, a group of interesting starting pitchers, a few of whom are very good, including the possible American League Cy Young Winner, Gerrit Cole. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.

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Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for three of this year’s free agents — in this case, a group of interesting relievers, some of whom had good seasons, others of whom dealt with injury or diminished effectiveness. Also, Drew Pomeranz. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating a contract-crowdsourcing project this offseason, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2019-20 free-agent market.

Below are ballots for three of this year’s free agents — in this case, a group of infielders who, unlike some of the players on various of our previous ballots, are understood to range from Good to Very Good. Numbers are prorated to full season where noted. Projected WAR figures from final the update of the 2019 Steamer forecast.