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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 1/22/19

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January 22, 2019
2:01
Meg Rowley: Dear readers, a moment. I have to sort out a small editorial matter and then will be right with you.
2:01
Meg Rowley: Appreciate your patience.
2:03
Meg Rowley: Hello, and welcome to the chat.
2:03
Lunar verLander: Do you think there will be another free agent spring training camp like there was last year?
2:04
Meg Rowley: I wouldn’t be surprised, although I don’t have a great beat on how effective players thought that was last year, and of course it all depends on the timing of signings.
2:05
Meg Rowley: Players are understandably agitated about this winter not course correcting last year. They are increasingly vocal about their objections.

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FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Notes Several Coincidences

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January 18, 2019

Episode 850

FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards joins the program to discuss this offseason’s chilly free agent market, what Yasmani Grandal’s deal may signal about the state of labor going forward, the decoupling of winning and profit in baseball, and what (apart from a strike) we might write about in the event of a labor stoppage.

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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 1/15/18

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January 15, 2019
2:01
Meg Rowley: Hello everyone, and welcome to the chat!
2:01
Meg Rowley: Apologies for the slight delay in getting started– I had to check in with some writing sorts.
2:01
Damian: Where do you think the big market teams will be once rising sea levels makes our major coastal cities uninhabitable?
2:02
Meg Rowley: What a happy, happy chat.
2:03
Meg Rowley: The answer here seems like Chicago, Denver, Seattle and St. Louis, (some of those obviously being quite large already) and also that we should take climate reports more seriously.
2:03
Jack : Would you prefer Harper or Machado for the same money/years?

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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 1/8/19

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January 8, 2019
2:00
Meg Rowley: Hello everyone, and welcome to my first chat of 2019.
2:00
Meg Rowley: Happy New Year to all!
2:00
Jim: What will the White Sox get from Boston for Kelvin Herrera in 2 weeks?
2:01
Meg Rowley: I don’t think it’ll be that quick of a move, but barring a bevy of other signings, I wouldn’t expect him to be in a White Sox uniform come the end of July if he’s at all decent.
2:01
Meg Rowley: (prepares to see immediate trade news break)
2:01
Wade: Hi Meg, can something please happen

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FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Does Exactly Three Swears

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January 7, 2019

Episode 849

With the January 22 announcement of Cooperstown’s newest class around the corner, Senior Writer and Hall of Fame expert Jay Jaffe graces the program to discuss the latest HOF voting trends, the shifting standards for starting pitchers, and what we’d ideally like the institution to be. Be sure to check out all of Jay’s excellent HOF coverage for FanGraphs dot com here. And do not fret– Jay’s swears have been rendered safe for both work and any children who may be within earshot.

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FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Learns About the Rodeo

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December 20, 2018

Episode 848

Jeff Sullivan returns to FanGraphs Audio to reflect on the time spent he and the rest of the FanGraphs staff spent in Las Vegas for the Winter Meetings, discuss a few of the trades and signings that went on there, and also learn just how it is that rodeo cowboys get bulls to buck when they ride them. The answer will disturb you.

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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 12/18/18

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December 18, 2018
2:00
Meg Rowley: Hello all!
2:00
Meg Rowley: And welcome to the chat. It is very nice to be back here with you after our jaunt to Vegas.
2:01
Dann: Why would anyone, let alone a contender like the Cubs, invest 2 years and $5m into Daniel Descalso, who can’t play shortstop, when Ian Happ and David Bote each offer basically the same flexibility with considerably more upside at less cost?
2:01
Meg Rowley: Because he’s made some adjustments that make him much more interesting, everyone needs a bench, and it isn’t very much money.
2:02
Meg Rowley: Jeff’s piece on this is good: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/the-quietest-swing-changer…
2:02
pelkey: Since you’re a Vegas expert now, what would you say the odds are haniger gets traded?

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FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Briefly Considers Yoko Ono

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December 7, 2018

Episode 847

Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen makes his triumphant return to FanGraphs Audio to discuss the offseason’s early action, including a bevy of Mariners deals, the Cardinals trade for Paul Goldschmidt, and the signing of Nathan Eovaldi. We then turn our attention to such varied topics as former University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker, the potential banning of the shift, and what we think the rest of the winter might hold.

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Meg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 12/4/18

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December 4, 2018
2:00
Meg Rowley: Hello all!
2:00
Meg Rowley: And welcome to the chat.
2:01
ChiSox2020: Trade proposal – Carlos Rodon for Nick Senzel.
2:01
Meg Rowley: But not like, a serious one, right?
2:01
CamdenWarehouse: Meg, I’ve been waiting all day to ask you: What did Jerry Dipoto do?
2:01
CamdenWarehouse: Also every time Seattle makes a big trade, that song bounces around my head for a couple days. I am quite unhappy with Baumann.

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FanGraphs Audio: In Which Sam Miller Likens Baseball to a Pool

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November 30, 2018

Episode 846

ESPN writer and former Effectively Wild co-host Sam Miller joins the program for discussion of baseball aesthetics, what we watch for when we watch a game, and various matters of an editing nature.

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