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Paul Swydan

9:32

Probably not that much. Most of the guys on that team are young.

Horace

9:32

So many seem to be determined to pry Trout out of Anaheim. Let me try on Red Sox behalf: Angels get JBJ (instant CF plug-in!), Pomeranz, Travis Shaw, Blake Swihart and minor league pitchers Henry Owens, Brian Johnson, Chandler Shepherd (RP), and someone from high-A. Deven Marerro, too!

Paul Swydan

9:33

That's not even remotely close enough, sorry. The only good players in that package are JBJ and Pomeranz, and neither has much upside.

Minty

9:34

Sick play by Baez

Kent

9:34

Best play of the postseason?

Paul Swydan

9:34

Maybe!

Gern Cranium

9:35

Closer Rank in a Dynasty league please...Thornburg, Allen, Melancon, Davis?

Paul Swydan

9:35

Hard to rank Melancon until we know his 2017 team, but assuming he stays in Washington, I'll say Melancon, Thornburg, Allen, Davis.

9:36

Can't have Allen too high with Miller around.

anon

9:36

awful lot of cubs runs this series have been via the HR, unlike the regular season

Paul Swydan

9:36

I'm sure they had 4-game runs in the regular season where their proportion of runs scored via the homer was similar/higher.

Dr Evil

9:37

Should MLB consider maybe 1 off day per series or Is the travel that rough (East/West coast matchups are pretty tough)? Seems like that would lead to less shortening of the pitching staffs and bullpens

Paul Swydan

9:37

I think the off days are there because it's no fun to watch a team at 80% strength. Or, it's less fun, anyway.

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9:39

Eric Weinstein

9:40

David Ross recently said Javy Baez is the best defensive player he's ever seen. I don't know I'd go that far, but do you think he might be the best defensive player in the game right now?

Paul Swydan

9:40

Not as long as Andrelton Simmons is still around, no.

Sean

9:40

Don't know if you were asked this already, but thoughts on Kershaw starting?

Paul Swydan

9:41

I wasn't. I would have started Urias. Obviously it worked out today, but the strategy seemed weird to me. As Joe Sheehan mentioned on Twitter, if you were willing to start Kershaw on 3 days rest, you should have been willing to bring Jansen in in the 7th.

anon

9:41

chances that cubs would consider switching baez and russell defensively

Paul Swydan

9:42

I'd say they're low. While Joe Maddon is big on switching guys around to different positions, it's telling that Russell only played one position this season. That likely means that Baez is more comfortable moving around, and as such, I would expect things to remain that way.

Jarrods agent

9:43

How did people under rate Baez and Russell's defense by so much? Scouts put 55 ceilings on them. They are pretty clearly 65 minimum.

Paul Swydan

9:43

Scouting is hard. When Nolan Arenado was coming up in High-A, the story on him was that he was a great hitter but that his fielding was a work in progress. Then he came to the majors and the story was completely reversed. And then later he also became an awesome hitter.

Ryan

9:44

Mariners: Playoff bound in 2017?

Paul Swydan

9:44

I don't think that they're a favorite for a spot at this point in time, but let's see what they do this winter. Year one under Jerry Dipoto went well, and I like Jerry, so I'm optimistic about their 2017 season, especially if Felix rebounds.

Roger

9:44

Re: Shortstop Defense: Does Boegarts stick at SS long term in Boston?

Paul Swydan

9:44

Yes.

Dorf Mungler

9:45

If Trout is traded, isn't it likely to be a three-way, on the grounds that no one team has enough top prospects to get him?

Paul Swydan

9:45

No. Can you imagine being the team that participated in a Mike Trout trade and DIDN'T get Mike Trout? You'd never hear the end of it.

Roger

9:45

What does the Astros rotation look like next year after Keuchel and McCugh?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Well, hopefully McCullers is good to go. Fiers will still be there. And Musgrove would seem to have the inside track on the fifth starters job.

Minty

9:47

Correa, Seager, both, or neither most likely to stick at SS?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Both of them

ChatzMcGee

9:48

Anthony Rizzo finally getting a hit alert.

Paul Swydan

9:48

Yay!

I remember one year in the ALDS - I think it was 03 or 04 against Oakland - Manny Ramirez didn't get a hit (or had like, 1 hit) coming into Game 5, and then hit a monstrous home run that won the game. Everyone shut up about the first 4 games after that.

Rick

9:49

Most surprising team position player WAR leader: Gary Sanchez (Yankees) or Neil Walker (Mets)?

Paul Swydan

9:49

Definitely Walker.

He would maybe have been my 4th guess on the Mets. Maybe.

Josh R.

9:49

I have never sen THT Annual. But I have been loking for something better to replace my Baseball Prospectus annual. Does THT have comments on tons of players?

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