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Paul Swydan

8:22

His career xFIP- is 103.

whoa, i don't know how that trophy happened.

Joe Buck

8:22

Why doesn't anybody like me?

Paul Swydan

8:22

Because you got your job because of your daddy.

8:23

For most people, myself mostly included, it doesn't matter how good you became at said job subsequently.

Minty

8:23

Where do you think Moncada plays positional

Jeff Zimmerman

8:23

Where ever he is needed

Paul Swydan

8:23

Third. Shaw will move to first and split time with Sandoval, with Hanley becoming the DH. Holt will go back to being utility.

Pie

8:24

Emojis are turned on

Paul Swydan

8:24

Yeah I turned them on but I didn't do that intentionally.

OddBall Herrera

8:24

Someone gave me a poo icon - I hope that was a complimentary poo, or I'll be devestated

Paul Swydan

8:24

Are you saying you sometimes have to pay for your poos?

Toasty

8:26

this chat's PEAR (poop emojis above replacement) is unmatched

Pie

8:26

And San Diego fans go crazy, for they are one step further to home field advantage in the WS

Christopher Russo

8:26

Kris Bryant shouldn't be an All Star. His batting average is only .286. He strikes out way too much. That homerun was a fluke. The Giants are the best team in baseball, I want winners in the ASG.

Paul Swydan

8:27

I realize this is satire, but the Giants still might have the best team in the NL.

I'm not sure why everyone has decided that the Cubs are this juggernaut of a team before they've proven that they are.

Dayton Moore Talking Head

8:27

Who do the Royals trade for?

Paul Swydan

8:27

Jeff?

Jeff Zimmerman

8:28

I will disagree. The one huge advantage the Cubs have is prospects in the minors to get another pitcher.

No one, the Royals sold the farm to win last year.

Jay Z

8:29

Watching the BT sports european broadcast. I miss JOE BUCK!! :(

Paul Swydan

8:29

Who's doing that broadcast?

guest

8:29

will teheran be moved before deadline? what kind of return would u expect?

Jeff Zimmerman

8:30

A top 30 prospect

Paul Swydan

8:30

As I said, Teheran is having his best season and the pitching market is thin and the Braves have spent the past two years trading everything that isn't nailed down. So if he isn't moved I'd be very surprised.

8:31

Two top 75 prospects. There's no way the Red Sox are giving up Moncada or Benintendi for Teheran. I wouldn't even give up Devers for him.

Christopher Russo

8:31

You guys are crazier than that idiot in Atlanta who gave up an ace with an ERA of 3 for a prospect and a guy who can't even hit. The Royals don't have to trade for anybody. Anyone with half a braaaaain could see that they have the heart and the courage to win the world series again.

Jeff Zimmerman

8:31

I think he will go to Texa

Paul Swydan

8:31

It was funny the first time. The second time, it wasn't. Enough of that.

TengoPreguntas

8:32

awww, paul, are you mad that theo left?

Jeff Zimmerman

8:32

Three fastballs down the middle

Paul Swydan

8:32

No, I'm just not in the habit of crowning champions prematurely. Any - and I mean any - look at the World Series winners since the turn of the century will confirm how foolish doing that is.

Dayton Moore Talking Head

8:33

How good will Bregman be?

Paul Swydan

8:33

Very good. He landed on today's portion of Dave's trade value list. 36 or 37, I think.

coppy

8:34

can i pry away benintendi for teheran and vizcaino?

Paul Swydan

8:34

LOL

TengoPreguntas

8:34

I think any informed baseball fan knows that. But saying that the cubs were the best team on paper before the season, was just that. ON paper. That is why baseball, is, well, baseball.

Jeff Zimmerman

8:34

I think it is fair trade, Paul is over valuing his prospects

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