Dave Cameron: Hey everyone. Sorry for my absence on the site over the last couple of weeks, but I have a good excuse.

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Dave Cameron: That said, we’re going to try and chat today, and I’ll ramp up work again probably starting next week.

Dave Cameron: So, get your questions in now, and we’ll start chatting in 15 minutes or so.

Comment From STiVo
Puig’s top comp in ZiPS is Al Kaline, and Kershaw’s is Sandy Koufax. ZiPS is awesome.

Dave Cameron: Keep in mind that the top comparison is mostly just for fun, and ZIPS sees a wide range of outcomes for almost every player. But yeah, ZIPS *loves* the Dodgers.

Paul Swydan: Hi everybody!

Paul Swydan: Sorry we got this up late tonight. Jeff and I will be here at 9 pm ET. Fire away with questions now and we’ll see you soon!

Paul Swydan: Hi guys. Jeff will be along in two minutes. I’m going to put up one more poll in the meantime.

Comment From HappyFunBall
Hi Dr. Nick!

Jeff Zimmerman: Hi everyone

Paul Swydan: Good to start the year with a Simpsons reference. Let’s get it.

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: Welcome to live baseball chat

Jeff Sullivan: Today we hear about the Hall of Fame, which is something I’m told I’m supposed to have an interest in. You are free to ask Hall of Fame questions, but I can’t promise a passionate response

Comment From Eminor3rd
You should do a weekly podcast even when Dave comes back.

Jeff Sullivan: All up to Carson but I’m open to it. Maybe biweekly. I feel anxious when we publish a podcast that doesnt’ talk about baseball at all because I feel like we’re letting people down?

Comment From George is Curious
Hi Jeff. Happy New Year to you and yours! As of January 6, who do you see as the biggest name out there that will switch teams before the season starts?

Jeff Sullivan: Hello friends

Jeff Sullivan: I hope you’re having a pleasant this time of year

Jeff Sullivan: If anybody is around, let us discuss the sport that we discuss

Comment From John
All this talk of Drew going to get 9-10 a year for multiple years is ridonculous right?

Jeff Sullivan: I would’ve believed it to be more ridiculous before Kendrys Morales got real money for two guaranteed seasons. Seems teams are willing to forgive the missed-spring-training thing, and Drew is a shortstop in a market that doesn’t have any

Comment From Guest
Why don’t you do this chat at 3pm or something, take the opportunity to sleep in?

Dan Szymborski: PLEASE ACTUALLY WORK THIS WEEK!!!!

Comment From faith
HE MADE IT

Dan Szymborski: I was here last week! The site didn’t work.

Comment From Mike
Happy Holidays and New Year to everyone!

Comment From Matt
It is alive!

Comment From Matt

Jeff Sullivan: Hello there friends and welcome to Christmas Eve eve baseball chat

Jeff Sullivan: I will be attempting to perform this live baseball chat with what appears to be a loose A button on my keyboard

Jeff Sullivan: wish all of us luck!

Comment From adam
the best candidate for replacing Rube in Philly?

Jeff Sullivan: This is the default answer: http://www.fangraphs.com/bl…

Comment From Invisible Man
Tell me mean things about Nelson Cruz

Eno Sarris: See you soon! In the mantime, it’s about the music, not the words.

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Comment From Art Vandelay
I think the most important thing from all this Kemp physical drama is learning that his agent is MFing JUNIOR SPIVEY!

Eno Sarris: A world championship was not enough for the man. A world-class nickname was not enough for him. Rhyming with spidey was not enough for him.

Comment From Bill
Wait I had a question. Are the Cubbies done this off season?

Eno Sarris: I’ve got a piece going up today about biggest needs, and their corner outfield situation was on it. I think it’ll get filled with Kris Bryant.

Neil Weinberg: Hey all, we’ll get started at 3pm. Fill up the queue with questions about sabermetrics, data, FG, etc, but also anything and everything else you might want to discuss.

Neil Weinberg: Alright I’m sure you all have a lot of questions about the big deal of the day, so let’s talk Sergio Romo!

Neil Weinberg: I kid.

Comment From Guest
its odd how little “star player __ talking to free agent ___ to get him to stay/join his team” does not work. Ie, Buatista talking to melky. if i was melky i would have trouble saying no

Neil Weinberg: I think in general “star player” is not an influential position. Melky’s best friend on the team might matter, but there’s no reason to think you would listen to the advice of a player about where to sign just because he’s good!

Neil Weinberg: Tried to flip the display mid chat. One sec