Jeff Sullivan: So let’s talk about baseball

Jeff Sullivan: Walk-off balks, anyone?

Comment From Rick Hahn
Send help.

Jeff Sullivan: It’s always interesting when something goes even more wrong than anyone could’ve expected. It would’ve been one thing to say the White Sox were going to be mediocre. But a historically bad assortment of position players? It’s a catastrophe.

Jeff Sullivan: Good luck!

Comment From Bren
How much of the Lagares injury affecting his defense explanation are you buying, if any?

Eno Sarris: let’s start off nice and slow

Eno Sarris:

Eno Sarris: I’m here I promise

Comment From Marcus Banks
OK Go!

Comment From Marcus Banks
Michael Pineda is the best pitcher in New York City.

Eno Sarris: I still don’t agree! He’s had a bit more time since surgery, and I like the depth of Harvey’s arsenal better.

Dave Cameron: I’m opening up the queue a few minutes early today, so go ahead and get your questions in now. We’ll kick this off in about 20 minutes.

Dave Cameron: Alright, let’s fire this thing up.

Comment From Ol Sea Capn
What’s your view on Desclfani? Can he breakout or is he just middling?

Dave Cameron: Breakout means different things to different people. To me, he looks like a guy who could fit as a back-end guy based on command, but I don’t know if I see him becoming more than that unless he finds some velocity or better secondary stuff.

Comment From Natitude Adjuster
Would Trea Turner be replacement-level yet–or still more development needed for that?

Dave Cameron: He might be able to play at around replacement level, but there’s no point burning his development and service time until you can get more than that.

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! Jeff is most likely off entertaining his in-laws tonight, so it looks as though I’ll be flying solo. But who knows, Jeff is wily, maybe he’ll escape the clutches of his family and join us for a little bit.

In the meantime, get in your questions, and I’ll see you at 9 pm ET!

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Comment From CDM
What do you think we can realistically expect from Schwarber in this (let’s say) 20 PA stint?

Paul Swydan: Absolutely nothing.

Comment From Minty
With the Twins already calling up Buxton, what’re the odds that Sano isn’t far behind?

Paul Swydan: Maybe. The difference is Trevor Plouffe isn’t likely viewed as replaceable as their outfielders have been.

Kiley McDaniel: Dropping in a little early today since I’m hitting to road to drive to Florida right after today’s chat. St. Lucie v Clearwater, then begins a week at PG National with lots of Florida State League mixed in. Should get Alex Reyes and Jeff Hoffman this week as well.

Comment From Mike
What with Buxton, Correa, Lindor and now Schwarber in the big leagues, is your job more interesting or more boring with fewer big names?

Kiley McDaniel: I think it just means you guys will ask about when I think more and more obscure players will get called up

Comment From Shawn
With all the hitting prospects getting called up, who is your current top 5 in the minors?

Kiley McDaniel: Hadn’t thought about that in awhile and would need to make calls before I have a firm answer. Of my preseason top 20 (plus Moncada who signed right after but I said would’ve been top 10), less than half are still in the minors: Seager, Crawford, Giolito, Urias, Moncada, Glasnow, Sano, Norris, Appel. I’m not sure anyone has played their way into this group that wasn’t there, but lots of guys have played into the group just below this.

Comment From Oren
Hey Kiley – seems like some tangible improvements for DJ Davis from a statistical perspective – hitting for better average, less Ks, more walks. Has he improved his stock as a prospect?

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends!

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to basically on-time baseball chat!

Jeff Sullivan: Ordinarily by now I’d have a JABO post live but I haven’t heard back from the editors over there so there’s the reason for that

Comment From Maxamuz
I bet no one is here because you’re on time for once.

Jeff Sullivan: I actually had to give it a minute to let the queue get built up

Comment From Curtis
Fix the Mariner’s offense in 10 words or less…..

Eno Sarris: just watched this with my sons and they approve this message

Eno Sarris:

Comment From hscer
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggeno?

Eno Sarris: Yeah, hey, I’m caught up!

Comment From hscer
Question

Eno Sarris: Gotta do better than that, it’s just you and me kid.

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! 9 pm ET is the time, right here is the place, the moment will be forever. Or until this chat gets pushed off the main blog scroll. Only time will tell! See you soon!

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody! Let’s do this.

Comment From Rabid Rabbit
Josh Harrison or Pablo Sandoval ROS? Why?

Paul Swydan: They’ve been pretty similar thus far:

http://www.fangraphs.com/le…

I’ll say Sandoval.

Paul Swydan: I just think he is due to get hot.

Paul Swydan: And of course as soon as I say that, he meekly grounds into a double play.

Kiley McDaniel: I’m here! I’ll be in and out since this will be open most of the draft (all of it?) and I have to eat and pee and all that stuff.

Comment From The Ghost of Dayn Perry
*raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn* *raggaeton horn*

Comment From Straw Man
Rangers #4 pick: most enigmatic in first 10? I see you have Trenton Clark there. Anything to add to your prospect report on him? Curious about his speed especially. Have seen between 55 and 70.

Kiley McDaniel: It’s 55 or 60. It’s a maybe CF that would play LF if he can’t stick there but more and more guys telling me they think he can.

Comment From Josh
Lots of chatter on Aiken, but what about Matuella? Where do you hear his name being called?

Kiley McDaniel: Sounds like his range starts at DET/22 and LA/24 but he should get money from the 20’s wherever he lands