Eric A Longenhagen: Morning from an anomalously cool Tempe.

Eric A Longenhagen: Today’s chat will be held tight to an hour as I’ve got some games to hit today.

Eric A Longenhagen: Begin!

Jack: Is Jake Gatewood’s power here to stay now? 2015-16 were rough but seems to have tapped into that frame so far this season

Eric A Longenhagen: The power hes always been there and totally undermined by swing and miss issues.

Eric A Longenhagen: He’s strijing out a lot this year, walk rate has gone from 3% to 14% which is too big of an uptick to be entirely real.

Travis Sawchik: Hello, everyone

Travis Sawchik: We need to talk

Travis Sawchik: So let’s get started, shall we?

Robert : Before the season, Jay Bruce said he was going to make a conscious effort to hit more fly balls. So far, his FB rate is up about 10% and conversely, his GB rate down about 10%. Does this make his hot start more buyable?

Travis Sawchik: I believe it does. And I wrote a bit about it earlier this spring … http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jay-bruce-tries-to-improve-q-rating-in-…

Travis Sawchik: Any time a player expresses an intention to make a change, makes the change, and performance improves … I buy in

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Trader Joe: True or False?: Rockies would be better off trading LeMahieu for pitching and calling up Ryan McMahon to play 2B.

Jeff Sullivan: That seems very false

Eno Sarris: I’m going to play this because I like it, creepy sound at the beginning or no.

The Average Sports Fan: Will Altherr continue to get full time PT?

Eno Sarris: Long term I think he’s still a fourth outfielder. Strikes out a lot, doesn’t walk a ton, overreached on small sample power imo, and platoon splits worrisome.

greg: Is Aaron Judge’s 54% HR/FB sustainable?

Eno Sarris: LOL

chris: How long do the Indians roll the dice with Chisenhall in center before calling up Zimmer?

Clark Kent: Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 5/3/17
by Carson Cistulli

Dan Szymborski: The post about the chat is by Carson.

Tyler Glasnow: Would you give my new changeup a 55 scouting grade? Is the only thing holding me back now consistent control?

Dan Szymborski: The latter I think is the biggest obstacle. I wouldn’t want to give an exact grade without specifically reviewing the tape and looking at it, but it looks much improved to me

mtsw: Does Ryan Flaherty possess the least remarkable career in MLB history? Has never been an everyday starter, except as an injury replacement and will likely go all 3 rookie seasons and 3 arb years as an Oriole then (probably?) retire after this season. Say something about Ryan Flaherty’s lack of remarkability.

Dan Szymborski: It would be interesting to find the mediocre-est player in history.

Dave Cameron: Happy Wednesday, everyone.

Dave Cameron: Nice to be back on the west coast after a trip to DC for Pitch Talks on Monday night.

hscer: thanks for doing Pitch Talks DC on Monday, “Previous Speaker,” great stuff as always

Dave Cameron: Thanks to the folks who came out and made it a fun night. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Average Sports Fan: Are the slow starts for the Royals and Blue Jays actually blessings in disguise? NO reason for misplaced hope. You are terrible, SELL!

Dave Cameron: The Blue Jays aren’t terrible, they just dug too big a hole.

Eric A Longenhagen: Morning from Tempe.

Eric A Longenhagen: Here are this morning’s daily notes: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/daily-prospect-notes-52/

Eric A Longenhagen: Let’s get right to it.

Ron: Albies has 80 games at Triple A with a wRC+ of 85 and OBP below .300. When are we allowed to start being concerned?

Eric A Longenhagen: He’s the age of a college sophomore and was hitting .290 before the weekend started. He’s fine.

Tommy N.: Do you have any thoughts on Joey Lucchesi? Could he be a fast riser considering his age?

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Sock Therapy: Is Aaron Judge the messiah

Jeff Sullivan: Some people are made in something superior to God’s image

Eno Sarris: Dad admission: didn’t even know they made Viet Cong change their name didn’t even know they had a new album.

Eno Sarris: I like some of the new tunes like this one. Oh, and we had a beer with them over at October https://oct.co/articles/having-beer-preoccupations

Rick Sanchez: Is Bundy for real? Any concerns with the velo?

Eno Sarris: I am concerned with him. I’d be shopping pretty hard. First, there’s the injury concern. Then there’s a two mph dip in the last start, two mph off from last year. Velocity drop is the biggest indicator of injury.

botchatheny: trouble in st. louis ? –

Eno Sarris: Dude always shows up when I try to quantify managers, in a bad way.

Dave Cameron: Happy Wednesday, everyone.

Dave Cameron: Look forward to seeing all the DC-metro folks at Pitch Talks on Monday night.

Dave Cameron: Let’s talk baseball (or children’s books) for the next hour.

Scott: I think Gurriel read your article about the Astros needing a first baseman.

Dave Cameron: Yeah, I’ve noticed. That said, it’s basically all a .500 BABIP; he still doesn’t walk and has modest power.

ChiSox2020: Dave can you please rank the top 5 White Sox pitchers trade values? (Exclude Rodon since he won’t be traded)