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Eno Sarris
12:39
No I think you describe what's going on in beer anyway. The mid-market, the big smalls, the sammy/stone/lag bunch, they can grow by leaving America, but they're not growing much more in America.
Tex
12:39
Fulmer had successful surgery - we are told.  Two questions... why isn't he on the DL?!?  And, would you be really wary about keeping him next year, even if he's supposed to be ready for spring?
Eno Sarris
12:40
They just don't need his 40-man spot right now, I guess. I'd keep him as an SP2/3.
Corb
12:40
I've seen people talking about how you don't want to have to carry Ohtani as well as a part time DH, but wouldn't an AL look at that as a good chance to have a bat-first OF/DH, a good defensive replacement, and give them comfortable room for 13/14 pitchers on the 25man? It just doesn't feel like AL/NL split is going to be that much of a deal breaker.
Eno Sarris
12:40
Yeah, I mean it might even be good if he didn't actually hit on pitching days.
weezy
12:40
I realize there fielding errors do not hold the same weight as they have in previous baseball generations, but is there any movement or desire to eliminate them entirely? They still affect things like pitcher arbitration salaries and award voting, and they are a pretty stupid stat.
Eno Sarris
12:41
I've had players say we should add 'team errors' as a stat, but yeah most people think there's something broken there to fix.
Moonlight Graham
12:41
Are we ever going to get to questions not related to either the Giants or Otani?
Eno Sarris
12:41
Said at 12:11! I'm catching up!
Beetle Jones
12:41
We have seen Ohtani before.  He was known as Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was.  "Red, I should have been a farmer."
David
12:41
Yo! Where's the pre-Pitch Talks meetup at?
Eno Sarris
12:42
At the Independent, just come in early!
Devil Ray Jay Johnson
12:42
Any hope for Jharel Cotton?
Eno Sarris
12:43
I think so. Still gets above-average whiffs on three pitches. They just get spanked in play, and his effective velo can't get fixed. I think it's a command thing, but not necessarily where he's thinking about putting the ball: I think he should think about which direction he might miss, and miss better.
Keefths
12:43
How much do you like Matt Olson ?
How legit is he?
Eno Sarris
12:44
Worst case, he's a healthy lefty young Michael Morse. Stance looks like his, and there are other similarities. Best case, he's not far from Cody Bellinger.
A Tribe Called Kipnis
12:44
What do you expect from Lucas Giolito going forward?
Eno Sarris
12:45
I'm still not that in on it. Okay whiff rate, but the Ks and Bbs are meh, the command comes and goes, and the velo doesn't look like it's coming back.
Eno Nothing Jon Snow
12:45
The h2h playoffs are dark and full of terror...
Joe
12:45
Did you hear about the Indians' winning streak?
A Tribe Called Kipnis
12:46
When you watched Boardwalk Empire were you mad that the Enoch Thompson character went by "Nucky" instead of "Eno"?
Eno Sarris
12:46
of course.
Greg
12:46
538 just wrote a piece about Trout.  What's amazing is that he's getting better.  He now has more walks than strikeouts.  How many guys can say that?
Eno Sarris
12:46
remember young Pujols?
Chris
12:46
What is the Red Sox situation as far as bonus money? Could they make a run at him or are they steering clear of these players after the Dice-K fiasco
Eno Sarris
12:47
They spent all but like one or two mill of their ten mill in bonus money. They could be in, because the bonus difference will probably be in the single millions, but I doubt they a front runner?
Alex
12:47
Does Carlos Gonzalez get a major-league deal this winter?  He's been atrocious, but  he was an average player as recently as last year.
Eno Sarris
12:47
I bet he gets one of those 1/2 year make good deals from a team like Atlanta.
Tommy Buns
12:48
Eno -- always appreciate your insights based on conversations with pitchers. A community post recently pointed out that Dylan Bundy's slider usage dipped significantly in May and June (https://www.fangraphs.com/community/in-dylan-bundy-the-orioles-have-ho...). Dunno if you've been able to chat with the Bun-meister, but do you have any idea why he backed off using the slider mid-season?
Eno Sarris
12:49
I think some of the classifications are off on Bundy. I might watch tape instead. I've watched games where I didn't agree with most of the classifications as they came through. His change and slider are similar.
Babe Lincoln
12:49
Why does command decline as a pitcher ages?  I get why velocity would, but command is fuzzier to me.
Eno Sarris
12:50
I think it's about confidence. It's about the velocity. When you're at 94, you put it on the black. When you're at 91, you throw it a little further out. So I guess I'm saying control may age poorly because of velocity. Command should remain similar. But of course it's real hard to separate command and control.
Sonny
12:50
Oh no Eno you accidentally have two dates to the prom! Do you try to keep Rhys Hoskins near the refreshments while you do the electric slide with Matt Olson or do you come clean and hope everyone still has an ok time?
Eno Sarris
12:51
Rhys baby Rhys.
Dunt
12:51
I don't care what advance metrics say, Lucas Giolito has been awesome
Eno Sarris
12:51
I've watched some of his starts and can see how you might say this. Certainly looks awesome sometimes. And then the next pitch is a 92 mph middle middle.
Eno Facts
12:52
at 9:19a Eno heroically managed to poop while strangers made repairs to his new home
Chicks Dig the Long Ball
12:52
Castellanos has been quietly pretty damn consistent since his terrible May: .296/.336/.539 with 17 homers. His plate discipline is weird but his K% has been falling all year. I like what I'm seeing moving into 2018 especially if he is going to be their cleanup hitter.
Eno Sarris
12:52
He's fantasy decent, real life okay.
Guest
12:52
(quickly trademarks and tries to sell "Cistulli" to bank of america)
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