Dave Cameron: It’s Wednesday, so let’s chat. The awards races are interesting, a few of the playoff races are still worth watching, and there’s always off-season speculation for those of you whose teams aren’t exactly fun to watch right now.

Dave Cameron: The queue is now open, and we’ll start in 10 minutes.

Dave Cameron: Okay, we’ll start up in a second. I have to clear the queue of some immature morons first.

Comment From JD Martin
which team that isn’t really considered a favorite but will make the playoffs do you think has the best chance at having a deep playoff run?

Dave Cameron: The Dodgers. I think they’re getting a bit lost in the shuffle in the NL right now, but that is still one really scary team.

Comment From Bill
Should Kris Bryant get MVP votes?

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

What do you know, it’s Tuesday again! That happened pretty fast, don’t ya think?

Join Jeff and myself tonight at 9 pm ET for some hot baseball chat action. Until then, polls!

Paul Swydan: Hi guys, sorry, I was busy making fun of Zach Sanders on Twitter for confusing Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams.

Paul Swydan: Let’s chat!

Jeff Zimmerman: OK

Paul Swydan: Pretty good game going right now in Toronto, FYI.

Comment From Guesto
I demand a “I have never seen Star Wars” category.

Kiley McDaniel: Lets have a baseball chat

Comment From GPT
Other than Christian Arroyo, who has impressed you the most in the Giants system this year? From what you’ve seen personally and the reports you get.

Kiley McDaniel: There hasn’t really been a huge riser in their system this year, but I like the guys they’ve added: Lucius Fox from July 2 and the draft crop of Phil Bickford, Jalen Miller, Chris Shaw and Andrew Suarez. Those guys are all 45s and 50s FV-wise to a system that needed some of those.

Comment From Rick
Can Austin Riley stick at 3B?

Kiley McDaniel: I didn’t think so last summer but he dropped some weight and now it looks like yes.

Comment From You up?
Will you ever have a chance to finish the tool grades for MLB players? Seemed like a cool idea

Dan Szymborski: LATE LET US GET STARTED QUICKLY

Comment From WHAM!
You put the boom-boom into my heart
You send my soul sky high when your lovin’ starts…

Dan Szymborski: For those that don’t follow me on Twitter, I shared the dark secret of a family member. They think that the first line is Chilibug

Comment From hscer
so…early 2015 Strasburg was ____

Dan Szymborski: 5 months younger than he is now.

Comment From Zonk
New Brewers GM David Stearns…..now what in Milwaukee? An Astros-style teardown?

Jeff Sullivan: It’s baseball chat

Jeff Sullivan: Live!

Jeff Sullivan: Coming to you this time from sunny San Diego. I assume it’s sunny but I am inside on a computer doing a baseball chat

Jeff Sullivan: Chat with me

Comment From Mike
Jeff, fun DH facts. EE has been worth ~3 wins in the last 47 games, 39 at DH. Second highest total from what I can see. He is so oood he only has to play half the game.

Jeff Sullivan: And then he gets to rest for the hitting part!

Eno Sarris:

Comment From Lionel
Is it me you’re looking for?

Eno Sarris: well, I’m here, finally

Comment From Guest
What Being Married For 10 Years Can Teach Us About Arm Action

Comment From I am but a lowly monkey
This ain’t chocolate. It’s Duda, baby.

Comment From Eddie Brock

Hello Eno

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! Jeff and I will be here at 9 pm ET for all of your baseballing questions, including but not limited to just how much Jeff is panicking over the state of Johnny Cueto. See you soon!

Paul Swydan: OK, let’s do this.

Comment From Brad
Paul, as a red sox fan, do you have a twinge of disappointment that new Yankees stadium is so dull. It used to be sold out all the time and loud.

Jeff Zimmerman: and the Yankees were dominant with players every knew and loved.

Paul Swydan: Well, I take comfort in the fact that when things are really important, the Stadium will be filled. I expect a wild card game there to be absolutely awesome TV.

Paul Swydan: But yes, it’s a little sad that they can’t fill it up every night. To Jeff’s point, it’s been a little bit since they had that kind of team on the field.

Kiley McDaniel: Kiley’s here, get used to it

Comment From James
Will AJ Reed’s power and hitting ability translate to the majors? Seems the Astros have a black hole at first base right now. Thanks.

Kiley McDaniel: In college it was a bit of a concern that there was some stiffness to his swing, but he had a good approach and he hit all while pitching each Friday. So, there was a slight concern about contact but it was more that he was 1B only and weren’t quite sure what he was, with most scouting looks coming in his one big year in college.

He’s obviously answered those questions. It isn’t a perfect swing and I think expectations are getting a little too high given his numbers. He won’t be Schwarber just because the minor league numbers are the same–there’s a reason they were drafted so far apart.

All that said, it’s possibly 30 HR power (70 raw) and he should be able to hit around the .250 or .270 range and draw some walks, so he could still be really good. This is why a bit of a mystery player went in the top 50 picks as a college 1B–if it was 60 power he slides another 20 picks lower.

Comment From Limp-Wristed Liberal
Hey Kiley! Can you give a current MLB comp for an average outcome for Max Kepler? Blackmon? Polanco?

Kiley McDaniel: He’s a bunch of 50 and 55 tools that’s an OF tweener defensively. A name doesn’t come to mind for a comp, but you can probably figure that one out.

Comment From James
Colin Moran has put together a good season in AA at 22 years old. Will he see a rise in his stock this off season? Does he have enough power potential to make an impact at MLB level?

Dan Szymborski: If you die at 1 PM today, you will die knowing that you wasted the last hour of your existence because it’s time for the Dan Szymborski Cavalcade of Mediocrity!

Comment From Ryan Goins
MEDIOCRITY? THATS MY MIDDLE NAME!!!

Dan Szymborski: Cruel parents.

Comment From Walt Jocketty
Hey Danny Boy! Did you see Skip’s gritty home run vs. St. Louis this weekend? Vindication is sweet! EAT CROW STATS BOY

Dan Szymborski: heh

Dan Szymborski: It’s a holiday that comes twice a year!

Comment From CONTENT
I will now be provided.

Jeff Sullivan: god damn right

Jeff Sullivan: Time to baseball chat. About what? You decide! Except actually I decide

Jeff Sullivan: If you have questions about Fantex, I look forward to not being able to answer them very well

Comment From A Fan
One often hears someone described as “A good baseball man” Any thoughts on what this actually means?

Jeff Sullivan: An individual who has devoted his life to baseball and has no other remarkable skills