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Go Yankees!!!!

9:17

When will 2018 ZIPS be ready?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

January I think. Expect Steamer sooner

Paul Swydan

9:19

Timeline will likely be the same as in previous years. I believe Carson and Dan pick up the thread sometime in December. They started in early December last year. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/category/2016-zips-projections/page/2/

Josh R

9:20

Is there somewhere on the site to find playoff stats? I am particularly wondering what the Dodgers pitchers HR/FB is. I know things have been going swimmingly for them but I feel like they have given up an insane amount of homers. Is it possible they have been dominant and unlucky at the same time?

Paul Swydan

9:20

There isn't a comprehensive source that I am aware of, but you can see the individual games in our games/live scoreboard area.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:20

We have them. There is a playoff selector right above the dashboard

Paul Swydan

9:21

Jeff always knows more than I do.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

Not sure if it can be done by team

Nic

9:21

If yankees make world series and play LAD, there is no way they win right? Kershaw,Hill,Darvish,Wood is pretty much unbeatable, no?

Paul Swydan

9:21

No one is unbeatable. Come on.

Greg Bird

9:22

Will I be anywhere close to this good for the next several seasons (assuming I don't get injured for the 17th time)

Paul Swydan

9:22

Oops. Didn't wait for Jeff. Sorry Jeff!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:22

No but you'll be usable.

No worries, I was still trying to find team playoff values

Paul Swydan

9:23

I do think Greg Bird will be this good. Very high on Greg Bird.

Texan

9:23

Sabbathia has been strong the past couiple of months, and when Tanaka is on he can dominate. Add Severino, and the Yankees suddenly have top starters to go with a great bullpen. I made a mistake when I said that their starters would sink them?

Paul Swydan

9:23

That Sonny Grat guy is OK too.

Gray

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

No way to know CC and Tanaka would turn it on in the season's 7th month

Mike

9:25

How do we get Fox to stop with the live Kzone graphic that is literally obscuring the middle of the action on every pitch?

Paul Swydan

9:25

I like it, so there!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:25

Fox is in their own little world

Paul Swydan

9:26

Anything is better than TBS' graphics.

dprat

9:26

My two dynasty stud pitchers are Paxton & Wood. Over/under on total IP from the pair in 2018?

Paul Swydan

9:26

190?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:26

I'd go 280

mike

9:27

Would the yankees be favorites against the dodgers? With alot of money coming off the books who do you see the yankees possibly targeting this offseason?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

Not favorites. Have they gone under the luxury tax? I don't see a huge splash and they will be all in for Harper

Paul Swydan

9:29

Well, they'll need someone to replace Pineda.

9:30

Let's see how much Didi ends up costing them.

Arrieta

9:31

Any thoughts on whose uniform I'm wearing next time I make a MLB start?

Paul Swydan

9:31

Cardinals?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:31

My money is still on the Cubs

Paul Swydan

9:31

He seems like a Cardinal.

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

9:32

Speaking of graphics, I know people here tend not to like the ESPN and FOX augmented reality strike zone, but the overlay where it shows "hot" and "cool" zones is nice, no? I might prefer if they used a stat besides batting average to make them, but it's a lot less abstract and more easy to visualize than the static graphs I see in articles about hitters and their approach.

Paul Swydan

9:32

Those are fun. But I also like the normal overlays.

Contreras just went scoreboard hunting. Wow!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:32

I'd like Contact% or Exit Velocity

mike

9:33

With Girardis lack of trust in Betances what kind of return could the yankees get fpr him this winter

Paul Swydan

9:34

I would imagine they do something simple like trying to replenish the farm with a couple of A-ball prospects, although you gotta admit that Betances for Schwarber (or maybe Betances and a prospect) would be a fun challenge trade.

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