| 10:54 |
: yolo
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| 12:00 |
IS IT THAT TIME OF THE WEEK? |
| 12:00 |
: Yes.
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| 12:00 |
Don’t “yolo”. Don’t be that guy! |
| 12:00 |
: just for fun, though?
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| 11:47 |
: I’m back from a week off from baseball — I took the boy to Seattle to hang out with his grandparents and his uncle — so let’s chat about a bunch of stuff that happened while I wasn’t paying close attention.
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| 11:49 |
: I kept an eye on the scoreboard and saw the Matt Harvey shutdown stuff, so I’m at least kind of in the loop, but this week’s session might be a little light on specifics if you’re asking about recent events.
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| 11:49 |
: Anyway, caveats aside, the queue is now open, and we’ll get started in about 10 minutes.
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| 12:06 |
: Alright, let’s get this thing going.
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| 12:07 |
I’m trying to figure out the best fabulous German word to perfectly encapsulate the angst and disappointment that is the 2015 Washington Nationals. What do you think, is it WELTSCHMERZ: The mental depresssion or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state? Or should I be using TORSCHLUSSPANIK: the fear that time is running out and important opportunities are slipping away? |
| 12:08 |
: I don’t know any german curse words, so I probably can’t effectively answer this question. But the Nationals season is probably almost over now, and it’s been an unquestioned disaster.
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| 4:58 |
: Hi everybody! Jeff and I will be here at 9 pm ET to cram some baseball right into your cramholes. Join us then!
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| 9:01 |
: Hi everybody! How about that Matt Harvey, eh?
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| 9:01 |
That would be time consuming. |
| 9:02 |
: Yes, yes it has been.
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| 9:02 |
: I think I was 4 minutes into the Dayn Perry podcast and Carson still wasn’t done reading the ad. God love him. I do actually want to try that product though…
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| 9:02 |
Can anyone recommend an alternate MLB news site like HardballTalk? Since their redesign that site is non-functional for me (can’t get the infinite scroll to work to see past a few stories nor the comments). |
| 11:58 |
: I’ll be back in a few moments to answer your fantasy football start ’em/sit ’em questions for week 12. Thanks!
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| 12:13 |
Have Archie Bradley, Jon Gray and Henry Owens held firm on their FV grades or have any slipped? Do any of these three have a high risk to bust? |
| 12:16 |
: Preseason, Gray was the lowest 60 and Bradley/Owens were the high end of 55, just a few slots behind. So, basically there were all the same in the 55-60 area. The only slight change is Gray slid down a few spots to a 55 and all three missed the in-season update since they have big league time but not enough to graduate and just missed the top 26, which includes all the 60’s and a few 55’s http://www.fangraphs.com/bl…Being power-based righties, Bradley/Gray have more risk than Owens, but trying to guess who will bust even with AAA/MLB arms isn’t very easy.
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| 12:16 |
Theoretically, if a hitter had an 80 grade hit tool and 50 raw power, could the power actually play up in games because of the amount of quality contact they would make? |
| 12:17 |
: Yep and that happens with some big leaguers like Mauer, but it’s very rare and to project a 70-80 bat that would make this happen, means it’s very tough to predict in advance since 70-80 bat projection in the minors means top 10 prospect in the game.
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| 12:17 |
Can Richie Shaffer be the starting 1B in TB next year? Or will they re-sign superstar James Loney to block him? |
| 9:13 |
: Well it’s Friday, which means a late start to this scheduled baseball chat
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| 9:13 |
: Let’s talk Matt Harvey shutdown!
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| 9:13 |
: Or literally anything else
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| 9:14 |
In the second half of 2015, Joey Votto’s walk rate is higher than his strikeout rate by DOUBLE DIGITS (29.1% vs 16.7%)! How bananas is Joey Votto right now? |
| 9:14 |
: I love this. Will probably write about it early next week. Votto has basically stopped swinging at inside pitches. Umpires don’t like to call strikes on inside pitches to lefties. So Votto is ahead in more counts, which means he can focus even more on the pitches he wants to hit…
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| 9:14 |
: Also, Votto has gone back to hitting the ball the other way, after a spell of pull power. He’s not perfect, but he’s close
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| 11:29 |
: trying not to be late today!
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| 12:03 |
: I’m here!
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| 12:04 |
BTW, can anybody in the chat room explain why my typing of comments anywhere in FG or RG has become so tediously slow since I upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10? It’s not happening anywhere else, e.g., newspapers. I’m not a tech geek, so I’m clueless. |
| 12:04 |
: The Dark Overlord will be back from his vacation soon, I’ll point it out!
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| 12:04 |
Eno, I haven’t been here in what feels like months, have you changed shampoos? |
| 11:57 |
: We’ll get started shortly, y’all!
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| 11:57 |
Hi, Paul. |
| 11:57 |
What’s up with Scherzer? Is he due for a good start against the Cards tonight? |
| 11:58 |
: Too many HRs lately. It’s correctable. It’s not like we’re seeing a collapse of skills so I’m not all that worried, but HRs sting and that’s what we’re seeing outta Max. I don’t know what’s causing them, but they are definitely behind his struggles
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| 11:58 |
How would you set up the Mets pitching staff for the playoffs? |
| 11:58 |
: Good question. I’d imagine deGrom, Harvey, Thor, and Colon. I could see them putting Colon in between Harvey & Thor because he’s such a change of pace from the two power pitchers.
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| 3:39 |
: Hi everybody! Jeff and I will be here at 9 pm ET to answer your baseballing question. Feel free to ask me about the giant leap my son’s swing took today. Or you know, pennant races and stuff. It’s all good. See you soon!
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| 9:01 |
: Ok, let’s do this.
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| 9:01 |
: OK Brave Star
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| 9:01 |
: Brave Star?
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| 9:02 |
| 9:04 |
: Dude, WHAT was that?
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| 12:07 |
: Kiley is here
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| 12:07 |
: Don’t worry
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| 12:09 |
KILEY YOU’RE LATE |
| 12:09 |
: Good to hear from you, internet
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| 12:09 |
Comments on the Nationals bringing Trea Turner up without giving him playing time? |
| 12:11 |
: Talked about it on the podcast this week. On the face, it doesn’t make much sense when he could get regular AAA at bats for a few more weeks, but the fact that he’s likely the opening day starter next year means there’s a little more urgency to see him around the big leagues and gauge his mental readiness.
And, since they’re in a race and can’t play him everyday, it would take longer than 4 weeks for him to get a true 4-week experience in the big leagues. That’s me trying to figure out why WSH did it this way and you can kinda see where they’re going. |
| 12:00 |
: Gravy fries.
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| 12:00 |
: Not actually eating them or going to , but I think thinking about them just now.
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| 12:00 |
: Oh yeah, chat thing. Make good questions. COMMENCE!
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| 12:00 |
: If this chat isn’t badass, each one of you is sued.
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| 12:00 |
KANYE 2016 YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZ |
| 12:01 |
Can we talk about Trout’s sub .400 SLG in August? Shouldn’t the Angels shut him down? |