Meg Rowley: Hello, and welcome to  the chat!

Meg Rowley: There are roughly 200 Dodgers questions in the queue. And we will get to many of them! But first…

CamdenWarehouse: What’s next for the Mariners and Ichiro and when does it happen?

Meg Rowley: I imagine a somewhat painful parting is imminent. Heredia isn’t an All-Star but he is clearly a better option at this point than Ichiro, even just as a defensive replacement.

Meg Rowley: I was always concerned about how this was going to end. I don’t think it will cast a shadow for too long (Ichiro has to be aware he isn’t playing super well) but it’s a bummer of a footnote to add to a franchise legend’s story.

Q-Ball: It is now May….so, can Nats fans officially panic?  Improved NL East really not helping either.

Dan Szymborski: And away we go!

Mark: Is Jason Kipnis as done as he looks? Brutal start to the year…

Dan Szymborski: He’s on my panic list on my piece at ESPN today.

Billy Beane: Dan, which would be more entertaining, watching wrestlers play baseball or baseball players wrestle?

Dan Szymborski: Baseball players wrestle.  Bad baseball really isn’t that much fun, but bad wrestling can be.

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe: How do Kurt Suzuki or Francisco Cervelli have more home runs than Evan Gattis?!

Travis Sawchik: Happy Acuna Era

Travis Sawchik: Let’s get started …

Kyle: Will Acuna be in the HOF in 25 years?

Travis Sawchik: Debuting at such a young age is actually a pretty big deal for HoF chances

Travis Sawchik: Acuna has about a 10% chance according to our own Jay Jaffe https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/acunas-hall-of-fame-chance…

Travis Sawchik: But let’s let him play a bit first

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

Rock Kickass: Would you trust Snell v Boston or Godley v Washington tonight?

Jeff Sullivan: I know that this is a fantasy question, but regardless, Snell and Godley are good pitchers, and so I would trust them both

Jeff Sullivan: Probably Godley more given how the Nationals are presently shorthanded

(not that) James: When you’re looking for new topics to write Acuña, how do generate ideas? Like, do you just read through Acuña to get an idea of what happened that day, Acuña do you think more long- Acuña? I’m just Acuña in your Acuña-making Acuña. Acuña.

Kiley McDaniel: Okay here I am, you’ll get me for about an hour then I’m off to Gainesville to see Singer/Mize with a dash of Jonathan India

Paul: ACUNA BOMB

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Just A Dude: Did you hear the sound of Acuña Jr.’s first homerun from wherever you’re sitting?

Jordan: Juan Soto, is there anything he can’t do

Kiley McDaniel: well seems like his main sin is not being acuna

Jay Jaffe: Good morning or afternoon folks, wherever you may be, and welcome to another edition of my Thursday chat.

Corey: Aaron Judge is not an 21 year old phenom, but he still has just 710 ML ABs and he’s got an wRC+ north of 200 again. Are we taking his greatness for granted already?

Jay Jaffe: I think there’s the danger of that happening in some quarters, particularly given an understandable desire to resist the volume of coverage and hype that comes with success as a Yankee. But with his shoulder healed, he’s certainly showing again that last year wasn’t entirely a fluke.

Murdoc: Favorite run or lift to lap at Snowbird?

Jay Jaffe: I’ve skied at Snowbird for 99% of my time in the sport. My favorite run is off the tram, down Upper Primrose Path and into the lower Cirque and then Anderson’s Hill. Man, it’s been 3 years since I’ve gotten to do that because of the book and the baby. I miss skiing.

BK: What is the highest probability you would give to a rookie of making the Hall of Fame? Over under 5%?

Eric A Longenhagen: Hi, everyone

Eric A Longenhagen: Let me plug some stuff then get to your questions

Eric A Longenhagen: Kiley wrote the Jays list: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-22-prospects-toronto-blue-jays

Eric A Longenhagen: I wrote Cleveland: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-22-prospects-cleveland-indians/

Eric A Longenhagen: okay, let’s roll

Jack: Any chance we see Luzardo in the majors in 2018?

Meg Rowley: Hello! Good morning/afternoon, and welcome to the chat.

Tommy N.: First time in your chat, do you follow MiLB stuff? If so do you have thoughts on Eric Lauer.

Meg Rowley: I follow some especially at the higher levels, but not as diligently or with as keen an eye as Eric or Kiley, and don’t have specific thoughts on Lauer. But I bet Eric and Kiley do. They’re smart about these things.

le fan: Did you watch buehler’s debut or did you take the night off?

Meg Rowley: I watched some but not all of it. Command was spotty at times, but he was probably pretty amped. I like that fastball (very original thought). I’m looking forward to seeing how the curve plays. I think he’ll be good, with the usual caveat that he’s a pitcher, and loving them is always risky because we ask them to do an insane thing.

CamdenWarehouse: As a Mariners fan, is there any advice you can give Orioles fans about following a team for whose front office you have lost all faith?

Travis Sawchik: Howdy

Travis Sawchik: The Belt at-bat is still going …

Travis Sawchik: But we’ll chat anyways

Ron: Are you more worried ab out Giancarlo Stanton or Joey Votto’s slumps and which slump shows a more problematic trend in either player?

Travis Sawchik: Since Votto is six years older, I’m more concerned. Stanton seems to go through brutal cold stretches each season, so maybe this is just one of those lulls. Maybe some of it is adjusting to a new league, too

indians farm: what are the Indians doing with Yandy Diaz? Trade candidate?

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

Jeff Sullivan: I was away and off the grid Thursday, and missing one day of baseball always makes me feel like I missed a hundred. Let’s see how this goes!

BJOGC: So…. About Carson’s Chat. I wish I hadn’t have been there because now I realize how empty and meaningless life will be without the prospect of him doing weekly chats.

Jeff Sullivan: It sounds as if he has been successful

Jeff Sullivan: In that this is one more person who is going to live feeling like life is empty and meaningless