Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Paul Swydan: Be sure to let me know which Sesame Street monster you pick if you voted Other. There are enough for a second poll but I’m too lazy for that.

The Decadent Moose: Better athlete at 3b: Bregman or Moncada.

Jeff Zimmerman: I think Moncada is the better athlete, so he will be the better athlete at 3B

Paul Swydan: Well, I don’t know enough about Bregman’s athleticism, but based on Moncada’s higher prospect standing I’d have to think him.

Dominik: there is definitely a trend for smaller guys aiming for higher launch angles regarding the home runs. however there are also quite a few guys who are not good hitters despite the Hrs. trumbo, k. Davis, Frazier, Kemp, odor, Duvall and pujols all have below average OBP and 30+ hr. Tomas and Bruce will join them, and Grandy, Miller and Jones probably too. obviously it worked for some like Altuve, Betts but could some of the smaller guys like Galvis actually lose production by selling out for power? or do they still gain?

august fagerstrom: starting chat soon!

august fagerstrom: ok, let us begin

august fagerstrom: while listening to Andre Benjamin:

Borkmeisel: Hello, friend!

august fagerstrom: hello, Bork!

The Lure of the Animal: Any idea on why a lot of guys with middling power like Galvis are doubling and tripling their HR totals, while most traditional heavy hitters like Trout aren’t experiencing a significant bump?

Dan Szymborski: Sorry for the late start! My login was giving me issues.

Jeremy: What do you think of Noah Syndergaard’s chances for NL Cy Young?

Dan Szymborski: Probably not happening.

mtsw: One of the fastest-growing TV genres is “Slow TV.” Examples include a 7 hour video showing the view out the window of a train ride in Norway. Should baseball embrace the slower-paced, leisurely aspect of the game rather than chasing “The MTV generation demands constant stimulation” theory?

Dan Szymborski: Eh, I think fast tv still is more popular than slow tv!

Dan Szymborski: Not that I want MLB to do any crazy dumbass stuff

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to Friday baseball chat, hosted in Mapleton, Utah

Jeff Sullivan: This time around I only have about an hour before we get back on the road so we should probably get started post-haste

Pablo Sandoval’s Anus: So which one of you is the car farter?

Jeff Sullivan: the dog

HappyFunBall: I love lineups the day after a team clinches. Who knew that Munenori Kawasaki was even a thing?

Eno Sarris: I’m a sucker for a voice like this

The Cubes: Is Rob Zastryny going to have a starting job next season?

Eno Sarris: No! Change no good, lefty cutter/curve 90mph guys are named Drew Smyly and….

Miyazaki: Any chance we see Otani next season?

Eno Sarris: Too early.

Vince Vega: Next year Josh Bell is going to hit like…

Dave Cameron: Happy Wednesday, everyone. I’m coming to you live from Golden, Colorado, where it’s about 50 degrees cooler than North Carolina was when I left it on Sunday.

Dave Cameron: And no, I don’t have a Coors in front of me. Or near me.

Dave Cameron: We’re going to do some baseball chatting for the next hour. I might take a break or two to yell at Sullivan and tell him to start writing.

Dave Cameron: (He’s been “making breakfast” for like 20 minutes)

Carrotjuice: What award are you voting for this year?

Dave Cameron: I have an NL Cy Young vote this year.

Paul Swydan: Sorry!

Paul Swydan: Let’s get started.

Paul Swydan: I’ll stay late.

Patrick: Do the Red Sox have enough pitching to do well in the postseason if they make it? Price-Porcello-Pomeranz-Rodriguez doesn’t sound bad at all.

Paul Swydan: I think it’s competitive, but nights like tonight give me pause.

Patrick: Despite adding Kimbrel and Carson Smith last offseason, will Dave Dombrowski target more bullpen arms in trades this offseason?

august fagerstrom: My apologies for the delay. Had some technical difficulties this morning and fell behind on my post-writing. Will start this thing up ASAP, hopefully about 10 minutes or so!

august fagerstrom: ok!

august fagerstrom: let us chat1

Bork: Hello, friend! YOU’RE LATE

august fagerstrom: Hi, Bork!

august fagerstrom: Sorry for making you wiat.

Dan Szymborski: Gravy fries!

Dan Szymborski: Not eating any, just felt like saying it.

Dan Szymborski: For those that don’t remember, I’m saving off-topic Qs for the Lightning Round.

Steve BartMandelay: DOOM AND GLOOM; DOOM AND GLOOM; etc.

Erik: The Cubs may set the BABIP-suppression record while shifting the least among everyone in the league. What’s going on there? Would they have an even better defense if they shifted more, or have they discovered a flaw in shifting that the rest of the league and all the analysts haven’t found yet?

Dan Szymborski: I think that the hoopla around shifting is a little overheated. It’s good, but it’s not a game-changer type of thing generally.

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Let’s baseball chat

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Andrew: The Mets, amirite?

Jeff Sullivan: Nothing like a series against the Reds to perk up the energy