Dave Cameron: Happy Wednesday everyone.

Dave Cameron: Most teams have played seven games at this point, so let’s speculate wildly about what those seven games mean, and overreact emotionally to every outcome.

Dave Cameron: As is April tradition.

The Decadent Moose: As a Cardinals’ fan, what is my first priority: 1] Getting a refund from MLB.TV, 2] starting scurrilous rumors about players in the bullpen, or 3] simply buying http://www.FireMikeMatheny.com/ ?

Dave Cameron: No better place to start than this.

Dave Cameron: The Cardinals first week was pretty lousy, but it’s hard to imagine Cecil/Oh/Siegrist are going to combine for a 98.50 ERA or whatever they have right now.

Paul Swydan:

Paul Swydan:

Paul Swydan:

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Paul Swydan: Vegemite doesn’t have the least number of votes. What a time to be alive.

Jeff Zimmerman: Hi

Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning from lovely Tempe.

Eric A Longenhagen: The Mariners list went up today: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-16-prospects-seattle-mariners/

Eric A Longenhagen: Houston’s went up yesterday: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-21-prospects-houston-astros/

Eric A Longenhagen: I’ll be wrapping up Texas and Oakland tomorrow and Thursday so they should be up either late this week or Monday next.

Eric A Longenhagen: Also, this just went up: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/tuesday-cup-of-coffee-411/

Eric A Longenhagen: OKay, we chat.

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Charlie: Close call there with Keon Broxton.

Jeff Sullivan: The man is bulletproof

Eno Sarris: Two things are funny to me about this video. 1) When I grew up in Jamaica, I heard reggae covers of everything, I learned the words to Billy Jean that way. 2) The early season is sort of strange and new, but also something totally normal and comfortable. Like a cover.

Ben WMD: Who’s more worthless – Delino DeShields or Travis Jankowski?

Eno Sarris: DDs bats from the right side, so it’s him.

Hannah Hochevar: Read all your advice, listened to all your pods, and somehow the only thing I took away was that I needed to get Lonnie Chisenhall on my team…

Eno Sarris: P Weird.

RotoLando: Who do you believe in more, Eric Thames or Jesus Aguilar?

Dave Cameron: Happy first Wednesday of the season, everyone.

Dave Cameron: Sorry for the late start. Cistulli is to blame, of course.

Dave Cameron: I’ll go a few minutes extra to make up for his distraction.

Stevie: How much do you think Bundy adding his cutter will help him this season?

Dave Cameron: I think command is probably the bigger issue. Having a cutter won’t change things dramatically unless he’s back to putting the ball where he wants it.

Victor: It’s august 2017, and the Red Sox are playing good baseball and leading the Al East. Their starting first basemen is (insert name here).

Paul Swydan:

Paul Swydan:

Paul Swydan:

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Jeff Zimmerman: Hi

B: Need to fill last two spots on my rotation, who do you pick from the following? Can play now, or hold and see (deep bench):

Musgrove, Bundy, Norris, Cotton, Gsellman

Eric A Longenhagen: Mornin’. Shorter chat today since I was on for three hours last night during our opening day chat marathon.

Eric A Longenhagen: That is here: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2017-opening-day-live-blog-extravaganza…

Eric A Longenhagen: Also, Jays list: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-17-prospects-toronto-blue-jays/

Eric A Longenhagen: Sox list: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-15-prospects-boston-red-sox-2/

Eric A Longenhagen: Rays list: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-31-prospects-tampa-bay-rays/

Eric A Longenhagen: One last thing before I start, there A LOT of questions in the chat asking when Prospect X is going to be in the big leagues. Blanket answer: I don’t know. Too many variables impact that sort of thing that have zero to do with the player’s performance.

Dave Cameron: Happy Opening Day everyone!

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

ctw: Baseball.

Brandon M: GO RANGERS!!

Charlie: LGM

GDUBSS: I’m here for the extravaganza. Am I in the right place?

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Query: The chat will begin soon!

Jeff Sullivan: I have good(?) news!