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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat — 2/9/18

9:05

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

9:05

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

9:05

Bork: Hello, friend!

9:05

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

9:05

Tim: Does Pecota have a glitch where it just automatically projects the Rays to make the playoffs every year?

9:06

Jeff Sullivan: Projection systems always tend to be based on something like BaseRuns. According to BaseRuns, the Rays are always at least okay!

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2018 Top 100 Prospects Chat

12:01

Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning from Arizona and welcome, esteemed readers.

12:01

Eric A Longenhagen: Reminder that the top 100 is here: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-top-100-prospects/

12:01

Kiley McDaniel: I’m also here!

12:01

Eric A Longenhagen: You probably already knew that but, if you haven’t already, read the opening graph of the hundred which might answer a lot of your questions already.

12:02

Eric A Longenhagen: Okay, let’s begin.

12:02

Lawgiver: Acuna listed as CF, his ACTUAL position, but with a 45 present defense?  I didn’t buy into the hype from other outlets that suggest he might push Inciarte off of CF, but I haven’t heard anything about him being below average defensively.

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Travis Sawchik FanGraphs Chat

12:05
Travis Sawchik: Happy February

12:06
Travis Sawchik: Not so happy for many unsigned players …

12:06
Travis Sawchik: Let’s chat …

12:06
aw: When does the prospect stuff get posted today?

12:07
Travis Sawchik: A LOT of prospect content this week

12:07
Travis Sawchik: And I believe there will be several posts today

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Jeff Sullivan FanGraphs Chat — 2/2/18

9:02

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

9:02

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

9:02

Bork: Hello, friend!

9:02

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

9:02

Forrest: How is everybody’s morning/afternoon?

9:02

Jeff Sullivan: Fine

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Kiley McDaniel Chat – 1/31/18

12:07

Kiley McDaniel: Kiley estoy aqui

12:07

Lurker: When will your top 100 drop?

12:07

Kiley McDaniel: Okay schedule is a good place to start here. Just recorded a podcast with Carson but it isn’t up yet so I guess I’ll break some news (?) that the top 100 drops Monday and there will be a whole week of top 100 related content.

12:08

Kiley McDaniel: The list is essentially done now, gonna lock it tonight, so I can talk in generalities about some players but don’t want to give too much away.

12:08

Kiley McDaniel: And since we’re blowing this out a bit and the Braves list is like 1/2 on the the top 100, that and the Yankees list got pushed back a bit but should both be coming soon after prospect week.

12:09

Kiley McDaniel: And sortable 2018/2019/2020 draft rankings drop the next Monday, so it’s a true 7-day week of rankings

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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 1/30

12:03

Eric A Longenhagen: Morning, everyone. Would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of Kevin Towers, who people in baseball held in high regard.

12:03

Blooper: How is the outlook for Jose Siri? He crushed it last year

12:04

Eric A Longenhagen: I buy it. Think he’s talented enough to make the approach (which is horrendous) work.

12:04

Rick C: What would an Atlanta package have looked like to match what the Brewers gave up for Yelich?

12:07

Eric A Longenhagen: Not sure there’s a clear match on prospect quality/readiness and package depth. Maybe something like Soroka, Anderson, Riley and a 40?

12:07

Scuffy McGee: Do the A’s have a true top of the rotation guy in the minors? Puk is a little wild for that designation I think

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Travis Sawchik FanGraphs Chat

12:05
Travis Sawchik: Greetings!

12:05
Travis Sawchik: Man, there are a still a lot of unsigned free agents …

12:05
Travis Sawchik: Including 11 of the FG (Dave Cameron) top 20 …

12:06
Travis Sawchik: Let’s talk it out ..

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kevinthecomic: Is Miguel Sano’s “situation” the reason that the Twins haven’t done anything other than signing Addison Reed?

12:07
Travis Sawchik: Well, the Twins have signed Fernando Rodney and Zach Duke, too …. But wouldn’t Sano’s issues be more reason to kick the tires on, say, Todd Frazier?

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Eno Sarris Baseball Chat — 1/25/18

12:56
Eno Sarris:

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Matt: What’s your take on Ohtani’s cost in ottoneu? I initially put a $20-25 band on him at first pass, but now I’m wondering if I’m at least $10-15 low after reading reports…

12:02
Eno Sarris: I dunno. I mean, I’m excited, you’re excited, he just had elbow surgery last year and probably can’t throw more than 150 innings. I think James Paxton level is about right.

12:02
Blue Jay Matt: What’s your favourite type of cheese? Don’t say melted…

12:03
Eno Sarris: Just to like, pick up and eat? Emmenthaler, Gruyere — swiss.

12:03
Blue Jay Matt: What’s your snack food of choice?

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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 1/24/18

2:01
Dan Szymborski: Commence the composition of our baseball quodlibet.

2:02
Jason: Hosmer to San Diego?

2:03
Dan Szymborski: If this happened?  ROFL Padres.

2:03
Roadhog: At what price point does Cain make sense for the A’s? 3/60?

2:03
Dan Szymborski: Not sure it’s relaly the best fit.  There are contenders that ought to be interested in him.

2:03
Eric Hosmer: Where do I end up and will I still get $200 million?

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Kiley McDaniel Chat – 1/24/18

12:03

Kiley McDaniel: Hello from sunny Orlando. I am prepared to chat with you.

12:03

Jared: Hi Kiley.

12:03

steev: Hi Kiley,

12:03

Kiley McDaniel: You guys are so formal, you can just skip to calling me biased next time

12:04

Alex: Hi Kiley, what are your thoughts on Cristian Pache’s ultimate offensive ceiling? Thanks!

12:06

Kiley McDaniel: He’s an interesting one. I’ve joked that he’s an LSU wide receiver athletically, so almost anything is possible in the long-term. More practically he needs to refine the approach and lift the ball a little more, but he’s also a 70 runner and if doesn’t improve at all he’s something like Kevin Pillar, which may not be what Braves fans want but that’s an everyday guy.

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