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Eno Sarris

1:09

you, me, this chat here, it's a

Guest

12:00

Hate to be that guy who suggests the JBJ trade, but is him (to be replaced by JD), Groome, and Chavis enough to make the Rays consider trading archer

Eno Sarris

12:01

Is that a great fit? I mean in terms of assets, maybe it's enough, but it depends on what rankings either team has on the prospects. In terms of fits, though, they have a center fielder and a third baseman...

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe

12:01

Eno, I was just visiting the west coast with the intention of a move soon; however, how do west coasters handle the 9am Fangraphs chats? These chats are a godsend midday here for those on the east coast.

Eno Sarris

12:02

Gotta show early, do some email responses that cc the whole office and let you know you're there, close the door, and talk into the phone intermittently like you're on a conference call. solved.

Rufus T. Firefly

12:02

With the change in use of mediocre starters (i.e. likely fewer innings and chances at wins and K's) is it time to focus more on power long relievers for fantasy?

Eno Sarris

12:03

The deeper the league, the more this becomes viable. Thinking of having one or two in my deepest leagues. Free/cheap ratio help.

Goose

12:04

What do you expect from Puig $10 and Luis Castillo $7 next year? Trying to choose between the two of them in a 10 Team NL keeper league.

Eno Sarris

12:07

Puig just about to turn 27, and had a low BABIP for no good reason. I could see much of the same with a steal or two fewer and a better BA. His xBA this year was ... loading loading loading loading well never mind then jesus.

12:08

I'm doing this on my phone network because the internet is down at my house and I can't eat food because I'm getting an endoscopy today and the cats and their stupid bells woke me up at 5:30 and then the three year old moaned for an hour so never frigging mind

Oh look.. his xBA was .268, way better than .263. great.

CamdenWarehouse

12:08

Do QOs to Davis and Holland make sense to you? If i were them I would have a hard time not saying "oh you want to pay me more than Chapman for a year, where do I sign up?" I guess they could also think that they'll break down again next year and try to get a long term offer, but if they think they'll stay healthy accepting seems like a no brainer.

Eno Sarris

12:08

I think life as a reliever is the eternal search for a three year contract.

Erik

12:09

In the MLB, players are team controlled for 6 or 7 years. In the NBA, players are team controlled for 8 years, but for those second 4 years, they are restricted free agents. Would MLB players give up an extra year or two of control in order to become restricted free agents for some of that time?

Eno Sarris

12:09

In the NBA, high picks get paid well, low picks too, arbitration sucks, but it's hard to compare different leagues: twice as many players on the active roster, three times on the roster, period.

Dylan

12:10

If the Met's really do have a $30m budget, how would you suggest they attack this offseason?

Eno Sarris

12:11

Get a dropper power bat at any position, play them at first if Wright is healthy or move Wright over, buy a 4/5 starter -- there are plenty and you can wait for a bargain there too -- and use rest on a middle reliever, Nicasio type unless he gets closer money. it's not sexy but it's not like $30m is a big budget.

RotoLando

12:11

What's the last thing you got really hyped-up about, that turned out to be kind of a dud? Doesn't have to be baseball-related.

Eno Sarris

12:12

Was kinda excited for my older son to see Lego Ninjago and that was super bad. He was hyped enough, but then he was tired that day and was a bit of a brat coming out of the movie.

Esteban

12:12

You like Jesse Winker next year? Is 25hrs .800 OPS too ambitious?

Eno Sarris

12:12

Ambitious on the power side IMO.

Ben

12:12

So Steamer is projecting more innings, but less WAR for Bumgarner than for Samardzija. I know myself and others probably overvalue Bumgarner and undervalue Samardzija, but still, that can't be right, can it?

Eno Sarris

12:13

This is all about FIP and homer suppression, and yeah, I think Bum can suppress homers.

Gumby

12:13

What do you think of Jordan Montgomery?

Eno Sarris

12:14

Definitely at least a back end starter in most leagues and in the big leagues. Needs to improve command a bit to whittle away at homer rate and be more than he was in his debut.

Draft Fan

12:16

Would you do a Rusney Castillo for Matt Kemp trade?

Eno Sarris

12:18

Kemp is the worst defensive outfielder in the league, the Braves have two first basemen otherwise, and even though they may value D a little bit less than other teams and may trade Inciarte for offense or pitching and install Acuna in center, I think they are still in the position to try these sort of reclamation projects and could use a better defender at Kemp's position.

Stan Kasten

12:18

What do you think about a Joc+Dodgers prospect (Diaz, or White) for Marcell Ozuna+Wei Yin Chen dead money trade?

Eno Sarris

12:18

I think the Dodgers are trying to cut payroll not add. They were near $250 mill, way out in front, and penalties getting worse for biggest spenders.

Pete

12:19

Supposedly, the Cardinals and Marlins are a good match for a Stanton trade. What do you see the deal looking like?

Eno Sarris

12:25

I did some math and I think it's this. If you think Stanton is not a health risk and is a six win guy, you get $180 m surplus on that huge contract. If he's just a five-win guy, more like $80m surplus. The first situation gets a top ten hitter and a top ten pitcher, but there are also opt-outs, so let's say it's more like the second situation. That's a top-ten pitcher and a 50-75 hitter or so. By BA ranks, that's something like Reyes and Carson Kelley?

Guru

12:25

Which free agent contract will become the largest albatross?

Eno Sarris

12:26

I love the guy, but Jay Bruce is a bit one-note, and that note is being hit by everyone in baseball right now. It may not be the largest, but it could really be an albatross.

Three Lindors Down

12:26

Gut feeling. Where is Darvish playing in 2018?

Eno Sarris

12:26

If the Dodgers are off the table, could really be Cubs. Yanks keep talking about getting under the cap.

Charlie

12:27

Chacin's slider has been pretty good, but hasn't put it together. Thoughts?

Eno Sarris

12:28

Problem is this: velo isn't great, changeup isn't great by movement or velo, and the two breaking balls are very similar in velo and movement. So he's among a big swath of sinker/slider guys. If he's cheap, I get him and I try to differentiate the breaking balls more and have him throw more curves.

Joey Vottos Missing Gold Glove

12:29

no question, but good job on the live twitch stream pod, good to see the reactions to questions live!

Eno Sarris

12:29

that was fun!

C.E. Roy

12:29

Will Brad Hand be traded this offseason?

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