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Jeff Zimmerman

9:34

It's light in the winter, much lighter. Value triples in-season

Paul Swydan

9:34

Hard to think of two guys in this postseason whose stock has dropped more sharply than Betances and Schwarber.

Janus

9:34

Who do you think is going to manage the Red Sox?

Paul Swydan

9:35

The beat writers all keep saying Alex Cora is the favorite. I hope they're right.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:35

I have a gut feeling it's Asmus but hopefully not

Zack

9:36

2018 too early to expect Justus Sheffield, right? BTW Cashman two days ago on WFAN said they expect Torres up next year when there's a need.

Paul Swydan

9:36

Baez goes yard and it's 2-0 Chicago. That one barely cleared the left-field foul pole.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:36

Not IMO. If a pitcher is MLB use them. They could be broke the next week.

Paul Swydan

9:36

That was a nice piece of hitting. He hit that off the shoetops. Not much more Wood could do with that pitch.

As for Sheffield, he made 17 starts in Double-A this season.

9:37

The 17 starts only came out to 93 IP, or 5.4 IP/GS, so it's not like he was a workhorse, but you could see him graduating to Triple-A next year and then if he's doing well, to the majors by August or so.

9:38

He had a high walk rate at Double-A though. He'll need to work on that.

Bruce

9:38

It seems to me the yankees do not need someone to replace Pineda. Right now they have severino, gray, montgomery signed for next year. CC seems like he very much wants to come back,so add him for next year. Then the question becomes whether tanaka opt out and comes back. If he does come back then thats 5 starters right there, and if he doesn't, then Chance Adams is down in triple a ready for the call. Am i missing a reason they need to replace Pineda?

Paul Swydan

9:39

I mean, semantics I guess. Pineda, CC and Tanaka could all be free agents. They'll need to have 2 of them back, or sign 2 different pitchers.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:39

Because two of the guys listed will go on the DL. Every team needs to figure out their top 8 starters going into a season because 40% will go on the DL at some point

mike

9:40

the yankees have chance adams and domingo acevedo ready and pitching well at AAA do you think any of them will start next year in the rotation or be used as trade bait

Paul Swydan

9:40

I don't honestly know enough about either, but my guess is that they'll make them earn their way onto the roster.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:40

Rotation. They may be better arms than the players they can get in trades

Texan

9:41

Ugh, Yankees are going to have serious spending money. Just checked and next year A-Rod ($27.5 m), CC ($24.4m) and Holliday ($13m) come off the books. They'll probably look for starters....who are the top FAs?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:42

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/08/2017-18-mlb-free-agent-list.htm...

Paul Swydan

9:42

Ha. Was going for the same link.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:43

A lot of pitchers with options. Who is available really matters.

Paul Swydan

9:43

Hosmer, Moose, Cozart, Justin Upton, Lorenzo Cain, JD Martinez, Carlos Santana for hitters.

9:44

Arrieta, Cobb, Cueto (maybe), Darvish, Jaime Garcia, Tanaka (maybe), and of course, Ohtani, for pitchers.

Zack

9:44

Cashman has been adament that they won't spend this winter, determined to reset luxury tax clock...I believe him this time

Paul Swydan

9:45

Yeah, could be. Could be that he'll wait on Harper next winter. Time will tell.

Tommy

9:45

Is zips or steamer better in terms of single season predictive value?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:45

One sec ...

Paul Swydan

9:46

They're both very good. http://www.banishedtothepen.com/evaluating-the-2017-predictions-projec...

hscer

9:46

who gets right if harper and judge are both in ny and where does the other go

Jeff Zimmerman

9:46

Dammit, you won this time.

Paul Swydan

9:46

Harper. And Judge will go to left.

9:47

Harper's not going to set a record for money earned in free agency just so he can switch positions.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

Does it really matter? DH and 1B as long as they are in the lineup

Robert

9:47

What do you expect from Scooter Gennett next year?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Absolutely nothing.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

My hopes aren't high

Nelly

9:48

Arrieta HOF. Book it

Paul Swydan

9:48

Well OK.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

I want what Nelly has been smoking

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