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Paul Swydan

9:38

I've written about this before, but in general, throwing competitions. I particularly want to see an outfield throw-to-home accuracy/speed competition.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:38

None. I am also not a fan of the HR derby as it is currently done.

Johnny Jackson

9:39

Should the Red Sox get a platoon partner for Sandoval? Maybe Trevor Plouffe?

Paul Swydan

9:40

No, they don't have room for such a person unless they're getting rid of Brock Holt, and Brock Holt is the devil you know. No reason to sign someone else unless he's going to be a big upgrade over Holt, and Plouffe would not be.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:40

I don't think so for now and Holt could step in as needed.

Dan

9:41

Hey guys how do you think Bird performs if he gets 450PA?

Paul Swydan

9:41

Probably not well enough to be your starting first baseman, but potentially good enough to be your UTIL player, or at least be in your UTIL rotation/bench.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:42

Only 450? Not so good then as someone else is taking PA. I do expect some struggles especially after hearing he was rusty in the AFL

Paul Swydan

9:42

And with Holliday around, 450 is an open question, I think.

Oliver

9:43

Keep forever no cost: Dahl or Mazara?

Paul Swydan

9:43

Dahl

We have Bird at 350 PA, FYI - http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=ALL&teamid=9#ALL

Jeff Zimmerman

9:44

Mazara. Dahl will likely be better in Colorado, but see his value drop once he has to change teams.

Sterling Malory Chris Archer

9:44

Just got here. And I just changed my name that I'm using on these chats before I even signed in tonight. Keep up the good work Paul!

Paul Swydan

9:44

Hey, thanks! I love that name!

9:44

Can we expect Gerrit Cole and Matt Harvey to return to all star form in 2017?

Paul Swydan

9:45

I am expecting Cole's return to such status, but not Harvey. Harvey being that good again would be a nice bonus.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:45

I would bet on Cole over Harvey, but I don't have high hopes for either until I see them throw.

Jose

9:45

Do you think the trend towards non-traditional defensive alignments could change the way we think about traditional defensive tools across the infield? For example, could range increase in importance for 3rd baseman as they more often line up where the SS normally plays?

Paul Swydan

9:46

Definitely, that is something worth watching.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:46

Maybe but not really.

bananastand

9:47

it seems like every year the nats are connected in more rumors than others for trying to acquire major free agents. Is it that the nats are more active than other teams and just have happened to fail to acquire guys they were connected with or does their news just tend to get leaked more often?

Paul Swydan

9:47

I honestly couldn't say. That's one of those things that's hard for us to concretely know from the outside, and I'd rather not speculate.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

I would not be surprised if their news gets leaked more. Also, they can be in on more players than teams like the Rays, so they will have more rumors.

Oliver

9:49

Keep forever no cost: Tanaka Taillon D. Duffy (other SPs are Scherzer Kluber Price)

Paul Swydan

9:50

I'll say Taillon, but if you believe in Tanaka's regenerative ability, he'd be a good answer as well.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

I guess I am to pick one

Tanaka if competing short term, Duffy long term.

Jose

9:51

Useless question of the day: pick a player without major-league AB with the best chance (i.e., 0.01%) of the HOF

Paul Swydan

9:52

huh. no major league PA? austin meadows?

ozzie albies?

otani?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

No one sticks out right now. Not many great prospects in the high minors without MLB PA.

anonymous

9:52

Jose: Otani

9:53

Does Joe Panik + the tire fire that is the Giants top-of-farm prospects get them anywhere close to Dozier? LA and SF like to try to snipe each other on stuff like this

Paul Swydan

9:53

I don't see why the Giants would want to trade Panik-plus for Dozier unless they're convinced that Panik will not be healthy long-term.

Upstate Mets Fan

9:54

Mets don't look like they 'need' to do anything except dump Jay Bruce, but which pitchers would you most be willing to offer extensions to? Any chance they could lock up Syndergaard?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

I don't think the trade would work. The Giants aren't giving enough up

Paul Swydan

9:54

Pretty much just Syndergaard.

Whoops, sorry Jeff.

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