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Paul Swydan

11:05

Night!

Eric

11:06

What do you make of the disparity between fWAR and baseball prospectus WAR? For instance, BP has Votto has the best player this year, whereas fWAR vastly prefers Judge?

Paul Swydan

11:07

TBH, I don't really check BP or B-Ref WARP/WAR anymore. Feel free to call me a company man, but between being with the kids, writing, editing and trying to have some semblance of a life, I just don't have time for those kinds of comparisons anymore. I realize that is a lame answer, sorry.

Mike

11:07

Love that Kenley pulled his quick pitch, it's legal with bases empty and it wrecks people

Paul Swydan

11:07

That was cool.

Jaime

11:07

Joe buck just answered my question re: catcher injury

Paul Swydan

11:07

What did he say I missed it

Matt

11:08

quick pitches are never legal

Paul Swydan

11:08

What about Quick Pitch on MLB Network?

TKDC

11:08

Kimbrel for HOF? 279 saves at 29-years-old

Paul Swydan

11:08

Maybe. Not comfortable picking out HoF relievers.

Mike

11:09

Catcher can reenter if there's an injury

Jaime

11:09

Catcher allowed to re-enter game due to injury

Zane

11:09

If Molina gets hurt Posey can come back in

Morris Buttermaker

11:09

With the mlbpa past wins cover up what they've lost. But the union is still way stronger thea in other leagues like the the nfl. And mlbpa would never allow the max contract garbage thats in nba.

Paul Swydan

11:10

Oh sure, but that's damning with faint praise. The NFLPA literally signed a deal that lets Goodell do whatever the hell he wants re: player discipline. The NHLPA struck for a full season and then took LESS PAY when they came back. Not exactly a ton of competition for MLB.

for MLBPA, excuse me.

Jake Lamb's gonna do it, I feel it.

Matt

11:10

You think you're slick dont you Paul

Paul Swydan

11:11

Yes?

Mike

11:11

What Jansen did is legal if he declares it his windup and not the stretch. He has done it many times. Rule change this year

HappyFunBall

11:11

Who was it that called a Josh Harrison walk off? I mean ... it could happen

Zane

11:11

Difference is, if you're good enough at basketball to make the max, you'll get a huge shoe contract

Paul Swydan

11:11

I think huge is not as huge as it used to be, for the shoe contracts.

Matt

11:12

MLB is very very profitable, saying that, if every player earning 5 million or less had their salaries doubled could the owners do it? Not saying they will want to but it's possible isn't it?

Paul Swydan

11:12

It'd be a fun exercise to conduct and see how that would change payroll numbers. My guess is yes though.

Zane

11:12

Didn't LeBron get something like $2 billion?

I mean I def recognize that LeBron is a total anomaly

Paul Swydan

11:12

Yeah he is.

Oddball Herrera

11:13

They will settle the tie by having a jousting match - representing the AL is Altuve riding on Judge's shoulders, for the NL, Stanton carrying...er...can Billy Hamilton make a guest appearance?

Paul Swydan

11:13

Ha.

banana

11:14

chandler parsons has a max contract... you wearing his shoes ?

TKDC

11:14

Is Kimbrel's arm stance the best among relievers?

Paul Swydan

11:14

It is pretty outstanding. I'm not an expert on the subject, but his is legit intimidating.

Yellow Ledbettser

11:14

as a sox fan, not enjoying the sox/bronx battery in the 9th

Paul Swydan

11:15

I love it. Boston radio will melt down if Kimbrel allows the winning run here.

Goldschmidt-Kimbrel is a great AB with the game on the line.

Matt

11:15

Over under 10% that Rusney becomes a very nice piece for any team he's traded to

Paul Swydan

11:15

Under, but I'd like to believe.

Morris Buttermaker

11:15

Shoe deals aside. Thats not the nba unions problem. They should be getting the players their money. Even the nflpa didnt let payton manning take a pay cut because he is in every effing comercial.

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