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10:49

being a vulcanologist probably pays better than writing for fangraphs

Paul Swydan

10:49

Well, sure, if you're an accredited geologist or something similar. I don't think Sullivan is. But maybe someday.

Hey, listen, don't give him any ideas. I don't want to write 2 posts a day.

Ryan

10:50

Vulcanologist = person who studies Star Trek aliens?

Paul Swydan

10:50

I mean, I was going to let the typo slide since it's late, but Ryan is having none of it!

Jeff Zimmerman

10:51

Baseball, Star Trek and volcanoes. We have taken this chat to full nerd.

TengoPreguntas

10:51

full nerd? You dismissed my xmen comments, hahah

Paul Swydan

10:52

ah touche

The Cincinnati Kid

10:52

If a team has a player on their 40 man and agree to send him to KBO, do they get paid a posting fee? (Like the opposite direction than we're used to.)

Paul Swydan

10:52

Yes? I think so, but I'm not 100% sure. Usually those kinds of contracts happen after the season when a player has become a free agent.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:53

I think a little.

Paul Swydan

10:53

Sometimes teams sell players to Japan or Korea but I don't know if that is technically a posting fee or what.

The Cincinnati Kid

10:54

What about the All-Stars vs the Braves for 162 games (Braves can have Teheran I guess)

Jeff Zimmerman

10:54

Posting fee is not the right term, they are just sold. I know some Indy Ball teams get 4K for any player who goes the majors

Paul Swydan

10:54

How generous of you. I think Rob Arthur actually just wrote about this for 538.

Trainman

10:55

After tonight no games until Friday, that's going to stink.

Paul Swydan

10:56

It is indeed.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:56

AAA All-Star game tomorrow

Bob

10:57

Is this going to be kind of a unique trade deadline? Low supply, high demand, and the high-end teams have really good farm systems.

Jeff Zimmerman

10:59

I think so. I could see a team out of it like the Phillies trade a young pitcher for a stud hitter like the Rangers Profar. I think some trades could happen which have more of an impact then just this year.

Ryan

10:59

Should the Reds sell high on Duvall? The K rate makes me think he might be in for a second half that could tank his trade value

Paul Swydan

10:59

Yes they should.

Jeff Zimmerman

11:00

I am not sure what they could get. Maybe an NL team could be looking for PH/DH for the post season.

Paul Swydan

11:00

They are further away from sustained competitiveness than every other team in their division. They should be selling everyone not named Votto.

TengoPreguntas

11:01

jeff, expand on phillies profar please

Trainman

11:02

Speaking of profar, do you see him getting moved? Or is he still going to be a super utility guy for Texas for the time being (although he has a better bat than everyone besides maybe beltre).

Paul Swydan

11:03

My hope is that a) he gets traded or b) the Rangers finally just swallow the Fielder contract as a sunk cost and play Profar at first full time.

Jeff Zimmerman

11:03

like Nola for Profar or Bendie. One of the contenders trade off some excess young hitters for young pitchers. Hitters are probably more reliable so the non-contender probably gets more long term help and the contender gets some needed pitching

The Cincinnati Kid

11:04

How can the Rockies fix their franchise-running pitching problem? My solution: have a home rotation and an away rotation. (Chatwood immediately goes to the road rotation.) Wouldn't guys ONLY pitching in that environment not have the drastic effects from breaking pitches?

Paul Swydan

11:04

If MLB moves to a taxi squad roster, this could be plausible. Until then, there's no way to make it work under the roster limits.

Jeff Zimmerman

11:04

No, they just need good pitchers

Paul Swydan

11:05

"This time it counts!"

"This time it's Will Harris vs. Aledyms Diaz!"

Pie

11:06

Hey, back off Harris

Paul Swydan

11:07

Hey you've been making me think about both eating pie and Felix Pie all night, I'm not taking orders from you!

How are you not swinging at that pitch?

Trainman

11:07

I demand a bartolo colon At Bat in the 9th inning

Paul Swydan

11:07

I too have demanded things.

11:08

What does everyone think about Suicide Squad? It seemed horrible initially, but between reshoots and better marketing it might not be that bad?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:09

I think it will be tough to pull off. I am keeping my expectations tempered

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