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Eno Sarris
12:36
I am an anemone
12:01
I'm here!
Brad
12:01
So which team looks like they made the best trade deadline moves to prepare themselves for the stretch run and playoffs?
Eno Sarris
12:01
I'm partial to getting the best starting pitcher you can, so even if the Dodgers haven't been amazing, I like them getting Yu and the Astros getting Verlander.
JD15
12:02
What would you bid on Otahni right now in Ottoneu FGPTs?
Eno Sarris
12:04
I wonder if you'll get both his hitting and pitching points. Fantasy baseball is headed towards a game breaker moment. Otani is Shaq for fantasy baseball. I dunno that I'd want to pay more than 10/15 though. What if he comes over as an OF that pitches sometimes? Or a pitcher that only hits sometimes? Then you'd want him like you'd want a Strasburg or Greinke before he threw a pitch.
Guest
12:04
What are the Giants going to do with Melancon?  With that big contract, presumably he'll be back as the closer next year?
Eno Sarris
12:05
I don't think Dyson has done enough to take it outright. They'll hope it's a two-headed monster and the other guys take the 6th and 7th.
Babe Lincoln
12:05
You're a GM.  Congrats!  What would be your (not-going-to-be-overturned-by-MLB) pitch to Ohtani?
Eno Sarris
12:07
I like Cameron's opt-in/opt-out, but the minute he wrote that, the minute everyone was pitching it to Otani if he wants it. So the pitch has to be: here's our lovely city, and we win. You'll be in the playoffs and on TV all the time. If my city had a large Japanese cultural contingent, I might mention that in the context of all the culture my city has to offer.
v2micca
12:07
If Ohtani was a position player with an incredible bat, do you think he would be more inclined to wait another two seasons and cash in as a free agent?  Is the inherent risk of being a pitcher motivating his current decision?
Eno Sarris
12:09
I wonder if the recent injuries have changed his mind. But my experience is that they don't get paid that awesomely in Japan, so coming over, even if it's not as much as they would have made coming to America as an FA, it's more than they would have made, and it's the biggest stage, and they want to prove that they, and Japanese players, can compete/star/dominate in the biggest league.
I have not spoken to Otani about this, but I have some experience with the NPB, have been to Tokyo around 15 times, worked for a Japanese company, and have interviewed a few guys from the league, both American and Japanese.
Jake
12:10
Giants seem to be betting a lot on players "bouncing back" next year. Do you think this is realistic and who would you bet on for that bounce back?
Eno Sarris
12:10
Cueto could be better. Moore could be unterrible/average. Bumgarner could be healthy all year. Belt could be healthy all year. I think that would make them about average. They need some O.
Merv Throneberry
12:11
Is Smoak just tired from playing every day all day this year or should I be worried about bigtime regression next year?
Eno Sarris
12:11
I think regression is coming.
Y'llo
12:11
So who do you think signs Otani?  Also, if a big market signs him for cheap, it really sucks for small market teams, right?
Eno Sarris
12:13
I bet LA is in the cat-bird seat. SF wouldn't be crazy, it's closer to Japan, they've had some guys there (SHINJO!), and it's in the NL. You think NYY, but obviously hitting is important... though you could tell him he'll hit when he's not starting. Dark horses are hard to figure here. Maybe someone still has a ton of bonus they can give.
Nihilist Eno
12:14
If you think the Indians win streak is impressive, try to wrap your head around the win streak that death has over every person who has ever lived. Undefeated.....drink beer, watch baseball
Mundane Ejaculation Eno
12:14
I mean it's no big deal that Cleveland won 21 strai.......OOH YES! YES! YES!
Glancing Glugnuts
12:14
I'd seen an ad for the Guinness Blonde American Lager. Bought a 6pack on a whim to take to a party. Turns out it's terrible. Of course it was terrible! I'm an idiot.
Eno Sarris
12:14
Mostly mundane but also disgusting: the story of an EnoChat.
Keith Hernandez
12:14
Sup Eno - Asked this question to Dan last week and he said it didn't make sense for the Mets to do it... but should they consider non-tendering Harvey next year?  Take the 6-7 mil he's due to make and use that to sign one of the many decent veteran pitchers on the FA market.  Thoughts?  Seems like he's got nothing left.
Eno Sarris
12:15
I think they have to tender him. 6-7 mill only gets you one of those SP5 types that's out there, even if you add to it. Harvey has shown something better than all of them and is younger. You pay the price to buy the lotto ticket.
Guest
12:15
Okay, so you're able to get a hit in 600 PA. How many IP (or batters faced, if you prefer) before you strike out a batter?
Eno Sarris
12:15
Fewer. I've seen (okay mostly Jabari Blash) hitters miss in batting practice, but definitely foul it off and pop them up.
2-D
12:15
How would you optimize Ohtani?
Eno Sarris
12:16
Starter who plays RF like four times a week, maybe mostly against lefties. You wouldn't want him to play every single day he wasn't pitching, because there are recovery days for pitchers.
Guest
12:16
Sorry Eno, but you are officially now the conduit for all middle-aged men who still hope to make the big leagues one day.
Eno Sarris
12:17
You gave them hope, buddy, so now you will have to take on all their anger when they don't get a hit in 600 PA.
Alastar
12:17
I have read that Kluber's fastball might lead to his decline. What is it about his fastball that could create issues?
Eno Sarris
12:18
Man I've been thinking about this some more. It's really weird. It has average movement, average velo (maybe like a half tick up), but sometimes it looks amazing, he definitely is great at front dooring it, and he's throwing it less often... I think command is the thing that makes it better than the movement and velo.
12:19
hole on
ok. people working on the house, bothering me and poop.
todd
12:20
Time to worry about Tyler Glasnow? Just watching him in the MLB is stressful, you can see it in his face.
Eno Sarris
12:21
You know who was the love that hurt me the most? Allen Webster. Dude had great movement on his pitches, great velo... zero command, zero composure. I'm unsure how to value this portion of a pitcher's production, but it seems meaningful.
AC000000
12:21
I love September baseball for the little substitutions that managers are willing to make throughout a game: pinch-runners actually being used. Double switches and willingness to bring in 2nd and 3rd string catchers. Using "defense only" outfielders earlier in the game and PH'ing for them later if necessary. Am I crazy to think this would be fun year-round? Expanding rosters to 30 year-round would be interesting.
Eno Sarris
12:21
Too many pitching changes imo.
CamdenWarehouse
12:21
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