JotCast | 2019 Opening Day Very Long Chat

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Mozeliak

3:57

Fowler just popped out with guys on first and third. I think just one of Tyler O'Neill's biceps would have put up a more competitive at bat.

Dan Szymborski

3:57

If only there was some kind of hitting, like in a "pinch" that batters could have been put into a game for the Scherzer or something.

I know that's crazy

Tyler

3:57

The U.S. population has increased by 30 million since we last had expansion. With players like Gio having to take a minor league deal, it has to be time for expansion. How many years till we see two more teams?

Jay Jaffe

3:57

How many more years until we see the stadium situations in Tampa Bay and Oakland resolved? Because that's what Manfred said has to happen first, circa 2017

Craig Edwards

3:57

but is he better than Jose Martinez. I think there is a decent argument that the depth chart should be Martinez-O'Neill-Fowler, but Fowler is going to get a shot to show he can still play.

Eric A Longenhagen

3:58

I've now got TB/HOU on

LFC Mike

3:59

What wins in a fight: The Twins new 24 inch chili dog called “The Boomstick” or the Rangers new “Fowl Pole” a 2 pound chicken tender battered and fried served on a bed of waffle fries. Cardiologist not included.

Jay Jaffe

3:59

Oh, yeah, you need to know about food at the ballpark, right? Or maybe you just need another NSFW shot of me & a chicken log:

bit.ly/2U9pjUl

That's Rangers beat writer Evan Grant with the Fowl Pole

I can't believe that's not his av

Johnny5Alive

3:59

Keuchel should end up in the NL east somewhere, I'd imagine. Phils or Mets?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:59

I'd not want the Phillies infield playing behind him.

Dan Szymborski

3:59

Shoot, we were talking about it. I can eat a lot of chicken

Meg Rowley

3:59

Not always sure we deserve to make it as a species

Jay Jaffe

4:00

oh heavens no, Meg

Dan Szymborski

4:00

I don't want two more teams because we'll inevitably have eight divisions

Nate

4:00

How many more years does it take for the stadium situations in Oakland and TB to get resolved? Seems like they've both been going on forever, and it'd be jus tto see those finally get resolved at some point

Meg Rowley

4:01

Oakland is pretty far along in their process as far I've heard; Tampa has stalled out.

tan mom

4:01

craig - how long a leash does shildt give dex? i'm afraid it's gonna get awkward

Dave

4:01

Don't worry Meg, in the long run we won't make it as a species. The heat-death of the universe is inevitable

Jay Jaffe

4:01

Coastal flooding is going to do a whole lot of damage first. And much more quickly

Jim Atkins

4:02

Angels off to their usual start with Andrew Heaney going in for an elbow exam.

Jay Jaffe

4:02

I still think Keuchel is a fit in Anaheim with that flimsy rotation.

Craig Edwards

4:02

If he doesn't hit well the next couple weeks, the month following when he is starting regularly is going to be really awkward. I think he'll get six weeks to see, though others could creep into that playing time from the start.

NotGraphs Revivalist

4:02

How dumb is it that Kimbrel is not in the Atlanta bullpen today.

Craig Edwards

4:03

Julio Teheran, opening day starter is arguably weirder.

The Nomad

4:03

Ybor City wants the Rays

Derek

4:03

Will Snell-Verlander live up to Scherzer-DeGrom?

Jay Jaffe

4:03

"Ybor city is tres speedy but they throw such killer parties. "

Craig Edwards

4:03

Not likely, bird in hand situation, there.

Zack

4:04

I don't think we can seriously consider expansion until we've found a way to incentivize trying to win every year. I know we've always had "rebuilding" teams, but we have to find a way to make owners of the Marlins and the Orioles care about the difference between losing 100 games and 120.

Craig Edwards

4:05

thinning out the talent pool might help that situation and make it harder to have the really great teams, thus giving more teams a reasonable opportunity to compete.

NotGraphs Revivalist

4:05

Hey, Teheran looks good early!

Conner from AZ

4:06

Would/should baseball just move to the NHL-style standings with 32 teams & 8 divisions? Where divisions only really matter for scheduling? Standings are determined by overall finish in respective leagues?

Craig Edwards

4:06

I like fewer divisions and more wild cards

Appa Yip Yip

4:06

Rays should just move to Montreal TBH

Dan Szymborski

4:07

Hi Jonah!

Meg Rowley

4:07

As someone who lost her NBA franchise, I wouldn't want to get one back through relocation.

Dave

4:07

The competitive incentives for losing are really really small. The problem is that the financial incentives are completely out of whack

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