JotCast | 2019 Opening Day Very Long Chat

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Jay Jaffe

1:15

Look, everybody is greenie'd up for Opening Day. Gonna take a few innings for the adrenaline to wear off.

Mike Gannon

1:16

will chris archer improve playing in the NL?

Craig Edwards

1:16

I don't know about improve, but he should be able to get closer to the pitcher he had been with the Rays.

1:18

Hey! A win probability graph. https://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2019-03-28&team=Nationals...

Brewtown Kev

1:19

RE: Pirates, I think Adam Frazier will have a good season

Craig Edwards

1:19

I think something close to average is reasonable. He probably won't hit as well as he did a year ago.

Scott

1:20

There's your one run Degrom, good luck

Craig Edwards

1:20

That's the old Mets. New Mets are different, maybe.

American Gothic

1:20

Matt Wisler was DFA'd by the Reds today. I bet his mother was upset.

Craig Edwards

1:20

I'll allow it.

Anonymous

1:22

The road to 70 SB attempts starts now, Trea Turner

fivetoolnerd

1:22

Villar got hit by the ball baserunning but got thrown out anyway! Baseball bein' weird as always

Jay Jaffe

1:22

Turner just swiped second, so there you go.

Man, Jacob deGrom with short hair still looks weird to me.

Craig Edwards

1:22

weird play for sure. Not quite sure how the ump right there missed it. I assume another ump called him out.

Al Gone Quinn

1:23

So who gets the lion's share of PA's at DH in Toronto now that Morales is gone?

Jay Jaffe

1:23

I really hope it's Large Adult Son Rowdy Tellez. I believe he'll be in the mix but it sounds like it will be a rotation

Matt

1:24

Cano is a natural NY'er

Craig Edwards

1:25

let that narrative shine

Faithless Friar

1:25

In a seemingly inexplicable move, the Padres picked up Socrates Brito. Do you think this acquisition portends a trade?

Magic Mike

1:25

In your heart of hearts....how special will Robles be this season?

Craig Edwards

1:25

Ask Daryl

Jay Jaffe

1:25

Depends on whether hemlock is involved

Paul Sporer

1:26

As the fantasy guy here, I'm really excited about Robles. He can be an absolute monster on the bases with some punch (12-15 HRs). Not to mention, plus defense.

Jay Jaffe

1:26

I think Brito is more of an organizational depth piece than a real threat to see significant time on the 25-man roster.

as for Robles, I picked him as my NL Rookie of the Year and am looking forward to seeing what he does in every phase of the game.

resumeman

1:28

Do you think the Mets will be shamed into releasing Mesoraco?

Mike Gannon

1:28

who will be this years AL & NL rookies of the year?

Paul Sporer

1:28

This will be of great interest to you: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/fangraphs-2019-staff-predictions/

Craig Edwards

1:29

Have to think something gets resolved there. Not sure if shame will be involved.

DrBio

1:29

I really love Aaron Judge despite being a Sox because: He's a GREAT player, seems like a really cool guy, and my last name translates to Judge

Jay Jaffe

1:29

If you don't like Aaron Judge for any reason (besides ingrained rooting against the Yankees), something is wrong with you. He really does seem like the real deal, with excellent makeup to go with his outstanding talent

Craig Edwards

1:29

Jeff McNeil makes a good play at third. Jed Lowrie being hurt resolved some of the Mets' lineup questions.

Jay Jaffe

1:30

LUKE VOIT \O/

Paul Sporer

1:30

I adore Judge. Not fan of the Yankees in the slightest, but he's a great superstar.

King Louis

Jay Jaffe

1:31

Greg Bird, please pick up the white paging phone

Craig Edwards

1:31

Not sure ESPN nailed the Voit backstory, but it seems to have worked itself out.

FrodoBeck

1:31

Villar in your 3-hole seems.. less than ideal. But for fantasy purposes I guess it's not bad right?

Paul Sporer

1:31

Yes, I love it as a fantasy player, but holy hell is their lineup trash.

bombsquad rabbi

1:32

The best part about being in between jobs is days like this.

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