| 9:00 |
: Hi everybody!
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| 9:01 |
: Jeff may be late. Kids stuff. Pro tip – Never become an adult.
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| 9:01 |
: I have to say, I’m surprised 10.3% of you have faith in Jackie Bradley Jr. to beat Joe DiMaggio’s record. I guess someone’s gotta do it.
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| 9:01 |
: I finally made it to a chat
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| 9:01 |
: Congrats Jeet!
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| 9:01 |
: Will I be in the majors this year? Makes sense right?
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| 11:51 |
: chatty chat chat!
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| 11:51 |
: Soundtrack: Massive Attack – Mezzanine
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| 12:05 |
: WHERE IS BORK
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| 12:05 |
: I CANNOT START THE CHAT WITHOUT BORK
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| 12:06 |
: oh man
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| 12:06 |
: hope he’s okay
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| 12:02 |
: Let’s begin.
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| 12:02 |
: Thoughts on Baby Sandman (Mariano Jr)? Looks like hes off to a good start, but k/9s dropped from last year and his walks are up a lot
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| 12:05 |
: Mariano III (that’s right, he’s a third, not a junior) hadn’t played a whole lot of baseball before he was drafted so there’s just more room to project on the total package. Value-wise, the upside is limited because he’s never going to be more than a reliever.
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| 12:06 |
: Best pitch featured by a Phillies pitcher: Nola’s curveball, Vince’s fastball, or Neris’s splitter?
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| 12:07 |
: Nola’s curveball plays up against righties because of his arm slot and really isn’t more than a 55 or 60. I’ll say Neris’ splitter. I have no idea where that came from.
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| 12:07 |
: Thoughts on taking HS pitchers 1-1 in general? What about in the case of Groome?
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| 1:36 |
: things to fill your eye pieces and ear holes until I am here shortly
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| 12:00 |
: Tyler White is hitting much better of late. Still a chance he sticks with the team all year, or is he a goner when Reed is ready?
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| 12:02 |
: The Gattis to catcher thing is interesting here. That means that White could move to DH if he can be better than Gattis, and yes he can be better than Gattis. I believe in White. Played against a righty, sat, played against a lefty… I think he’ll push his way to playing daily. They throwing the high fastball against him and he’s had to resort to his more patient ways.
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| 12:02 |
: It’s finally Sam Dyson time!!! Do you expect him to hold down the job for the rest of the season?
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| 12:02 |
: Yes. Bush is there, but Dyson’s sinker gives him such a high floor.
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| 12:02 |
: Your recent article has be scared about JD Martinez. In a keeper league where both have same value forever and power is heavily weighed, would you deal him for Gregory Polanco?
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| 12:00 |
: Happy Wednesday. Let’s see if we can do better than Steve Delabar did last night.
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| 12:01 |
: Hi Dave! When are you going to unleash the new prospect writer on a chat?
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| 12:02 |
: Eric Longenhagen will be chatting here on Friday this week, giving you all a chance to pepper him with questions and get to know him a bit better. We’ll find a permanent spot in the chat schedule for him in the not-too-distant future, and he’ll do weekly chats (and podcasts) in addition to his writing on the site.
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| 12:03 |
: The Pirates are in contention, and rolling Jon Niese and Jeff Locke out there. Meanwhile, Glasnow and Taillon continue to mow down AAA batters. Why are the Pirates waiting to bring them up? Are they waiting on the Super-TWo deadline?
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| 12:04 |
: Taillon hasn’t pitched much the last few years, and Glasnow still has significant command issues. Keep in mind the lesson of Jose Berrios; the jump to the big leagues isn’t always as easy as it appears, and it does more harm than good to put a kid on the yo-yo between the big leagues and the minors.
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| 12:04 |
: They’ll be up this summer, but rushing it isn’t a great idea.
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| 9:03 |
: OK let’s do this!
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| 9:04 |
: As a Boston fan, I see Teheran as a perfect fit for us since he’s young, affordable and under team control until 2020. What would we have to give to Atlanta to get Teheran?
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| 9:05 |
: Not much. I’m not big on Teheran. He’s league average in the NL, and I expect he would be worse than that in the AL. Also, while he’s young, his fastball has already lost 2 mph, and if it loses 2 more, he’ll basically be done.
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| 9:05 |
: Are pieces like Melvin Upton, Matt Kemp, Andrew Cashner, and Derek Norris even trade-able? What would it take to see deals take place?
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| 9:06 |
: Upton has rebuilt his trade value some, and Kemp probably goes if you pay his salary. Shields and Cashner definitely have value, especially given how little is going to be on the free agent market.
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| 9:06 |
: What could the Reds get at the deadline for Zack Cozart?
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| 11:50 |
: Just a heads up: probably gonna be a few minutes late
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| 11:50 |
: OK, everyone’s heads are now *up*
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| 12:09 |
: OK, I’m here!
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| 12:09 |
: Hello, friend!
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| 12:10 |
: Hi, Bork!
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| 12:10 |
: Bork is the official mascot of the August Fagerstrom Tuesday Chat
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| 12:01 |
: I’m here to chew bubblegum and kick ass and I just bought a pallet of Hubba Bubba from Sam’s Club.
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| 12:02 |
: The Red Sox need starting pitching. The Braves are willing to deal Teheran. What’s a reasonable return Atlanta could expect from Boston if they dealt Teheran?
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| 12:03 |
: The Red Sox would balk at Benintendi or Moncada most likely, but they’ll still need to have a package of a couple of the second-tier guys, like Sam Travis+
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| 12:04 |
: In your opinion, is Mike Foltynewicz’s ceiling any higher than a #3 starter?
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| 12:04 |
: His ceiling is certainly.
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| 12:05 |
: Ceiling is really wherever his command can get to.
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| 9:11 |
: You guys are late every week!
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| 9:11 |
: How embarrassing that must be
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| 9:11 |
: for you
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| 9:12 |
: hello friends
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| 9:12 |
: Hello, friend!
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| 9:12 |
: Hello friend
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| 1:36 |
: this is p chill beginning for a no chill chat
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| 12:01 |
: HOT DAMN WAS THAT A START LAST NIGHT OR WHAT?
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| 12:01 |
: MAX POWER
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| 12:01 |
: What are your thoughts on Bauer? is this the year he finally realizes his potential? or will his control issues keep him down.
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| 12:01 |
: Best combo of movement and velocity from him in his career. Really consistent two-seam movement. Going to set career high in gB% and keep the homers down, if not the walks.
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| 12:02 |
: What are some positive signs you’re looking for from Price in his start today?
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