JotCast | FanGraphs After Dark Chat - 1/31/17

FanGraphs After Dark Chat - 1/31/17

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Paul Swydan

4:22

What was your favorite new Netflix show of 2016?

Stranger Things (55.5% | 117 votes)

The Get Down (0.9% | 2 votes)

Luke Cage (6.2% | 13 votes)

The Crown (7.1% | 15 votes)

The OA (1.4% | 3 votes)

Other (6.6% | 14 votes)

I don't have/watch Netflix (20.4% | 43 votes)

Don't make me choose! (1.9% | 4 votes)

Total Votes: 211

4:26

Which team currently pegged for 74-79 wins in our Expected Standings do you think is most likely to make the playoffs?

Orioles (22.1% | 56 votes)

Rockies (49% | 124 votes)

Dbacks (3.6% | 9 votes)

A's (3.2% | 8 votes)

Royals (7.1% | 18 votes)

Twins (0.8% | 2 votes)

Braves (3.2% | 8 votes)

None of them (10.7% | 27 votes)

More than one of them (0.4% | 1 vote)

Total Votes: 253

4:28

Which of the following center fielders has Mike Trout NOT already passed on the career WAR leaderboard?

Kirby Puckett (16.8% | 39 votes)

Bernie Williams (19.8% | 46 votes)

Hack Wilson (14.7% | 34 votes)

Johnny Damon (9.5% | 22 votes)

Torii Hunter (15.9% | 37 votes)

Mike Cameron (23.3% | 54 votes)

Total Votes: 232

9:00

Hi everybody!

+ison Russell

9:01

Hendricks in the 14th; Giolito in the 23rd; Mazara in the 26th (26 rounds, rd picked is the cost to keep). Pick 2.

Paul Swydan

9:01

Hendricks and Mazara

Michael

9:03

How come no wGDP stats before 2002? If we're just looking at GIDP, GIDP opportunities, and league average, those stats are available.

Paul Swydan

9:03

That's a question I don't know the answer to, but leaving this here so we can talk about it.

John

9:04

You're granted your own expansion team with the choice of joining any one division becoming the sixth team. Which division would you join to optimize your clubs future success?

Paul Swydan

9:05

AL Central

Jeff Zimmerman

9:05

I agree,

Maybe AL West

Samoa Jospeh

9:06

What are the odds of Greg Bird developing into a 35 HR/.850 OPS 1B over the next couple of seasons?

Paul Swydan

9:06

Decent.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:06

5 to 10%

Doolitte's Beard

9:06

Is the Oakland pitching staff underrated heading into the season? Full seasons of Cotton/Manaea/Triggs and potential bounce back of Sonny Gray.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:07

Not sure it is underrated. There are question marks for each one of those pitchers.

Paul Swydan

9:07

I think for the moment that it's properly rated, but I will allow that they have a good bit of upside.

Murdoc

9:08

Theoretically, would the Rockies benefit in having another high altitude affiliate between Rookie and AAA?

Paul Swydan

9:08

I believe so, yes.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:08

Maybe

Zack

9:08

Will it take an injury or trade for Moncada to see significant playing time before the all star break?

Paul Swydan

9:09

No, not necessarily. But that is the strongest possibility.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:09

An injury may not even do it if he is struggling to make contact.

paul

9:10

keeper question-12 team keeper league ..Arenado in the 18th round (last year on keeping him) or Story in the 23rd (can keep him at that round for 3 years) ?also keeping Turner in the 24th (for 3 years)

Paul Swydan

9:10

Arenado, no brainer.

Oh, I'm sorry.

9:11

No, keep Trea Turner.

Though I'd try to keep them both, somehow.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:11

I think you go with Story unless this year is do or die. Maybe try to move Arenado (or Story)

5 Run Homer

9:11

The Get Down just barely beats Stranger Things for me, but I'm a music nerd

Paul Swydan

9:11

I haven't seen The Get Down yet, but I hear good things!

Eli

9:12

Do you get the feeling the Astros FO feels they deserve the picks they got, or do you think they're kinda playing with house money on those? (not that they're going to value them any less)

Jeff Zimmerman

9:13

House money. I didn't think they would get anything but money with the Cards picks just disappearing.

Paul Swydan

9:13

If I had to guess, I'd say the feeling is probably closer to the latter, but I honestly have no idea.

Ryan

9:14

What are your feelings on Lewis Brinson? Future star?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:14

All-Star future

9:15

I like him a lot.

Paul Swydan

9:16

I agree.

00

9:16

Is there a player you have a tough time quitting on?

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