Jeff Sullivan: You guys are late every week!

Jeff Sullivan: How embarrassing that must be

Jeff Sullivan: for you

Jeff Sullivan: hello friends

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Eno Sarris: this is p chill beginning for a no chill chat

Art Vandelay: HOT DAMN WAS THAT A START LAST NIGHT OR WHAT?

Eno Sarris: MAX POWER

MikefromTO: What are your thoughts on Bauer? is this the year he finally realizes his potential? or will his control issues keep him down.

Eno Sarris: 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.

The Cincinnati Kid: What are some positive signs you’re looking for from Price in his start today?

Dave Cameron: Alright, let’s do this.

Ben: Cubs vs Red Sox World Series.

Dave Cameron: Certainly possible. Probably even the most likely option at this point.

Dave Cameron: But most likely WS match-up is still like a 100-1 shot or something.

Drew: Having trouble finding the Trade Value series. What am I doing wrong? Also, when do we get new ones?

Dave Cameron: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2015-trade-value-the-full-list/

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Paul Swydan: Let’s do this.

Runs Allowed Dickey: Am I ownable in 12-team mixed leagues?

Jeff Zimmerman: Chatting from my back yard tonight. At least until the bugs run me off.

Paul Swydan: I would say no.

Jeff Zimmerman: Probably not unless it is certain 2-start weeks

august fagerstrom: chatty chat chat!

august fagerstrom: The soundtrack is the new Radiohead record, A Moon Shaped Pool, which I cannot link, but you can (and should) acquire. It is blissful and flawless

Byron: What’s wrong wi

august fagerstrom: off to a good start!

mtsw: Shouldn’t the Nationals assume (or strongly suspect) that if Boras is willing to do an extension for Strasburg, there must be something wrong with his elbow that they don’t know about?

august fagerstrom: I think this is something worth considering, but at the same time, Strasburg’s looked as good as ever lately, so it would be odd if *now* was the time when Boras felt the need to make that move

Dan Szymborski: Initiate communication.

Dan Szymborski: Happy Monday to all of you!

Dan Szymborski: Well, unless some of you are serial killers on the run or something, in which case I wish a less-than-happy Monday to you.

Dan Szymborski: Usual reminder: I will be saving any off-topic Qs for the Lightning ROund, but since I sometimes miss questions due to velocity, actually waiting until 1 PM for off-topic questions is a better strategy.

Jason: What does Texas do about Prince? He’s owed so much money but his production is horrid and he’s far and away the worst offensive player on the team so far.

Dan Szymborski: What can they do other than sit him down? It’s not like anyone ought to want him.

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Bork: Hello, friend!

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friend

Jeff Sullivan: Let’s baseball chat

Bork: Can Trout trade the Angels?

Jeff Sullivan: Have to examine the particulars of his contract but you have to think that the answer is yes

Eno Sarris: Be here shortly! In the meantime

Eno Sarris: challa!

Matt Harvey: Are you worried about me?

Eno Sarris: Look a little doughy, not doing well in the fifth, velocity dropping off, it’s hard to change fitness in the middle of the season, but I’m less worried about him than a guy like Keuchel at 88 mph.

Inquiring Monde: I think I know the answer to this q given your podcast/love of Nola, but here goes: trade Travis Shaw to get back Nola in a redraft?

Eno Sarris: Shaw looks like a .260/20 type third baseman, which I like a little less than a strong fantasy #2.

Dave Cameron: Back after a nice vacation last week, so let’s try to get two weeks worth of questions in today.

Alan: As a miserable Atlanta fan, can you give me some hope? And when’s the earliest you could see this franchise back in the mix for a playoff spot?

Dave Cameron: Have you seen what Swanson and Albies are doing in the minors? There’s a real chance that could be your starting middle infield next year, and those guys could represent a massive improvement from the disaster that Aybar/Peterson have been. Inciarte is still a nice player when he gets healthy, Freeman will bounce back. They are halfway to a decent lineup. The pitching stinks, so this will take a few years, but there are pieces in place.

O’s Lover: Is it time to give up on Schoop? All predictions had his breakout year coming – too soon to pull the plug?

Dave Cameron: He is what he is; a powerful slugger with lousy command of the strike zone.

S: Rockies fans have to be encouraged by Jon Gray so far, right?

august fagerstrom: let’s do a chat!

august fagerstrom: I wanted this week’s chat soundtrack to be the new Drake record, but unfortunately it’s horribly boring, so instead watch the new Radiohead video and then listen to a bunch of other Radiohead while you’re at it

Bork: Hello, friend!

august fagerstrom: Hi, Bork!

Shawn: Outside of a few bad pitches, Matt Moore has looked great so far this year. Think this is the year he finally puts it all together?

august fagerstrom: I’ve never been a big Moore believer, but I touched upon him a bit in the Rays post I wrote last week. Everything he’s doing — velocity, movement, command — either looks exactly like rookie season Moore, or better