JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark All-Star Game Live Blog

Paul Swydan

3:56

Who will tonight's All-Star Game?

American League (31.5% | 47 votes)

National League (24.8% | 37 votes)

The fans (10.7% | 16 votes)

Nobody (32.9% | 49 votes)

Total Votes: 149

3:57

What do you think should determine home field advantage?

All-Star Game (7.4% | 13 votes)

Best overall team record (62.9% | 110 votes)

Interleague record (13.7% | 24 votes)

None - Alternate years (10.9% | 19 votes)

Other? (5.1% | 9 votes)

Total Votes: 175

What would be cooler?

Robot umps (35.2% | 57 votes)

Robot players (24.1% | 39 votes)

Robot fans (40.7% | 66 votes)

Total Votes: 162

8:11

Hi everybody!

Sorry I'm a little late!

Jeff Zimmerman

8:11

Well, the game hasn't started yet

OddBall Herrera

8:12

And Altuve was only slightly taller than the girl he ran out with...

Jeff Zimmerman

8:13

Paul Swydan

8:13

Awesome.

This game actually doesn't seem close to starting?

8:14

I guess it's closer than it's ever been.

Jeff Zimmerman

8:14

Nope, I was knocking out a couple data requests for some other writers

JalapEno

8:14

Are you buying the commissioner's response to the question of why there are more fly balls?

Paul Swydan

8:15

I honestly don't know. I haven't thought about it that much. But if you'll recall, home runs were up in August and September of last year as well, and it seems unlikely that the commish slipped juiced balls into circulation in the middle of the season.

8:16

For more on last September, you should read Jon Roegele at THT's website and Jeff Sullivan in last year's THT Annual.

8:16

lol commercials... "all-star" Jacob deGrom

Paul Swydan

8:16

No! I missed that.

A Tribe Called Kipnis

8:16

Does Fox bring back the cartoon talking baseball?

Jeff Zimmerman

8:16

Has there ever been such an increase before .... now if there was only a website which tracked this stat

Paul Swydan

8:16

God I hope so.

Minty

8:16

For fantasy purposes, what're your overall thoughts on what Moncada will do?

Paul Swydan

8:17

I think Moncada could be a monster, especially if they grandfather him in with the 2B eligibility and then he earns 3B eligibility.

Dayton Moore Talking Head

8:17

Any updates on Kyle Zimmer?

Jeff Zimmerman

8:17

I am the low man right now

Paul Swydan

8:17

Jeff?

Jeff Zimmerman

8:17

Zimmer is still hurt

Paul Swydan

8:17

damn

8:18

Joe Buck has a lot of makeup on tonight.

atomikdog

8:18

Ottoneu 5x5. In first but still prospect hunting, cause it's fun. It's not totally dumb to keep a couple minor leaguers, right? Please rate in order of what you think their next year value might be... Ian Happ, Austin Meadows, Bradley Zimmer, David Dahl. Thanks!

Paul Swydan

8:19

Loving Dahl right now. He should be starting for Colorado next year, especially if they trade CarGo.

Jeff Zimmerman

8:19

Dahl now ..... Happ ..... Meadows and Zimmer

Don't Call Me TIm Tebow

8:19

Do you think this current crop of All-Stars could beat the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team circa 1992?

Paul Swydan

8:19

Oh wow, can I use this for an article tomorrow? Because that sounds like a very fun exercise.

OddBall Herrera

8:20

Every year Joe Buck looks a little more like the non-athlete little brother of John Elway

Paul Swydan

8:20

Just neighing.

Jeff Zimmerman

8:20

I just can't handle buck

guest

8:20

what does teheran have to do for some respect? previous 4 years plus this half...3.30 career era!!

Paul Swydan

8:20

Pitch in the AL?

8:21

His career FIP- is 104. As in four percent worse than league average. Getting to pitch a lot against crappy Braves and Marlins teams does wonders for the ERA, but isn't that impressive on the whole.

Jeff Zimmerman

8:21

IMO, he is a step below the big aces and all those guys are good, just not great

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